High turnover rate, siphon + timer? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T15:06:06Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/high-turnover-rate-siphon-timer?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A586576&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDepending on the size of your…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-11-19:4778851:Comment:5868252014-11-19T01:58:23.917ZJeff Shttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffSullivan
<p>Depending on the size of your bed 6-7 minutes might be fine. You want to turn the tank water at least 2 times per hour. If you're doing 6 minutes per cycle then you are getting 10 cycles per hour. If your bed holds 10 gallons of water then you're doing 100 gallons per hour or about 3 turns of your tank which isn't a bad rate.</p>
<p>Depending on the size of your bed 6-7 minutes might be fine. You want to turn the tank water at least 2 times per hour. If you're doing 6 minutes per cycle then you are getting 10 cycles per hour. If your bed holds 10 gallons of water then you're doing 100 gallons per hour or about 3 turns of your tank which isn't a bad rate.</p> pump on for as long as it tak…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-11-18:4778851:Comment:5866802014-11-18T03:17:06.970ZGeorgehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Geoge
<p>pump on for as long as it takes to flood the bed - off for as long as you want, within reason, keeping in mind aeration and filtering</p>
<p>pump on for as long as it takes to flood the bed - off for as long as you want, within reason, keeping in mind aeration and filtering</p> There is not a problem with a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-11-17:4778851:Comment:5865762014-11-17T20:07:28.973ZJonathan Kadish NYC AA Chairhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanKadish
<p>There is not a problem with a 6-7 min cycle, just a little more noisy. You could use a smaller diameter standpipe for a longer drain period and lower fill rate, but you may not achieve enough suction to lift all the water in the bell.</p>
<p>There is not a problem with a 6-7 min cycle, just a little more noisy. You could use a smaller diameter standpipe for a longer drain period and lower fill rate, but you may not achieve enough suction to lift all the water in the bell.</p>