First System: Recycled and Aesthetic - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T09:20:10Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/first-system-recycled-and-aesthetic?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A419344&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for the pointers Jon.tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-29:4778851:Comment:4193932012-11-29T15:57:14.190ZGuru Das C Bockhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GuruDasCBock
<p>Thanks for the pointers Jon.</p>
<p>Thanks for the pointers Jon.</p> It is a thing of beauty. Cong…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-29:4778851:Comment:4195442012-11-29T09:20:22.265ZJon Parrhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonParr
It is a thing of beauty. Congrats. I would suggest that you add a larger diameter pipe (with a castle-cut at the bottom) over (around) your standpipe. This will allow the top-flow standpipe to draw water from the bottom of the grow bed, improving circulation of water, DO, and nutrients. Also, a piece of iron in the system does indeed add iron, but not usually iron that is available to the plants. If the iron remains rusty, then you are only adding iron oxide, or ferric iron ions, which are NOT…
It is a thing of beauty. Congrats. I would suggest that you add a larger diameter pipe (with a castle-cut at the bottom) over (around) your standpipe. This will allow the top-flow standpipe to draw water from the bottom of the grow bed, improving circulation of water, DO, and nutrients. Also, a piece of iron in the system does indeed add iron, but not usually iron that is available to the plants. If the iron remains rusty, then you are only adding iron oxide, or ferric iron ions, which are NOT plant usable and are toxic to fish to some extent, physically blocking gill function like us trying to breath in a sandstorm. If the iron is placed at the bottom of the gunkiest, most anaerobic (sewer-smelling) corner of your media (which shouldn't be hard to find in a constant flow bed), then it will turn black, and may produce some organically chelated iron, or ferrous ions that are plant usable. Also, keeping your pH just above 6.0 will let the ferrous iron last longer, and most all nutrients will be more available and your plants will thank you. Very nice system, well done. here is a pic of it, same as…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-11-29:4778851:Comment:4193442012-11-29T03:57:05.163ZGuru Das C Bockhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GuruDasCBock
<p>here is a pic of it, same as the one in my thumbnail.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772230011?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772230011?profile=original" width="720" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>here is a pic of it, same as the one in my thumbnail.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772230011?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772230011?profile=original" width="720" class="align-full"/></a></p>