How many grow beds can I fit in my greenhouse? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T11:46:53Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/how-many-grow-beds-can-i-fit-in-my-greenhouse?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A303462&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have been looking high and…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-08:4778851:Comment:3034652012-03-08T20:44:19.480ZFlemming Funchhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/FlemmingFunch
<p>I have been looking high and low for some of those Rubbermaid tanks I see people using, but they don't seem to be available in my country, France. I had started to think about cutting up closed rainwater containers. But a reasonable compromise is those containers I just found. 180L or 250L. That's a little small, so I'll have to duplicate more auto-siphons, etc, but that'll work. They seem to be easier to find space for than cut-up IBCs.</p>
<p>My current choice for sump tanks are 50cm tall…</p>
<p>I have been looking high and low for some of those Rubbermaid tanks I see people using, but they don't seem to be available in my country, France. I had started to think about cutting up closed rainwater containers. But a reasonable compromise is those containers I just found. 180L or 250L. That's a little small, so I'll have to duplicate more auto-siphons, etc, but that'll work. They seem to be easier to find space for than cut-up IBCs.</p>
<p>My current choice for sump tanks are 50cm tall 250L containers that are all open in the top, but come with a tight fitting lid. So I'd at the most put them so that the lid is at floor height, so I can get to them, but so I can put insulation around them in the underground part. I'll connect the two together with a pipe underground, and yes I've better be prepared that things can go wrong with pumps, etc.</p>
<p>Very good idea to think along the lines of NFT or vertical growing for what I can put above the initial media beds. In part because they make more sense after already having filtered solids through the media beds. In part because they're light, so I can probably add them later, without having to have thought through the whole construction plan from the beginning.</p> be careful about burrying the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-08:4778851:Comment:3034622012-03-08T20:15:02.069ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>be careful about burrying the sump completely, You want to make sure that ground water can't get into your system and you need to have access to the sump to clean or replace or maintain the pump. NEVER make anything in your system completely in-accessible or you will certainly need to rip everything out to get at that particular part.</p>
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<p>I would recommend going a bit simple on the first system. I always recommend against wood and liner grow beds now though as I've done it and…</p>
<p>be careful about burrying the sump completely, You want to make sure that ground water can't get into your system and you need to have access to the sump to clean or replace or maintain the pump. NEVER make anything in your system completely in-accessible or you will certainly need to rip everything out to get at that particular part.</p>
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<p>I would recommend going a bit simple on the first system. I always recommend against wood and liner grow beds now though as I've done it and regretted it. Half IBC's make great grow beds in my mind. Or 100 gallon Rubbermaid stock tanks if you need them a bit narrower but still want the volume for filtration.</p>
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<p>For use of upper space you might look into using NFT or perhaps some Zipgrow towers. NFT would require that the water be well filtered before being pumped to them but the Zipgrow towers don't require pre-filtering before getting the fish water.</p> 4 tiers, wow!
I can certainly…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-06:4778851:Comment:3026622012-03-06T17:43:10.883ZFlemming Funchhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/FlemmingFunch
<p>4 tiers, wow!</p>
<p>I can certainly see that I need to leave things relatively open for tinkering. I.e. not hammer everything permanently together right away, but be ready to move pieces around and expand along the way, as I start knowing what I'm doing.</p>
<p>4 tiers, wow!</p>
<p>I can certainly see that I need to leave things relatively open for tinkering. I.e. not hammer everything permanently together right away, but be ready to move pieces around and expand along the way, as I start knowing what I'm doing.</p> nah man go ahead stack beds o…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-06:4778851:Comment:3025612012-03-06T17:01:01.328ZWil Mileshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/WilMiles
<p>nah man go ahead stack beds on top of beds make it work it will grow as long as all plants get light ive had a 4 tier 6 ft high gow bed lol it was a solid flow, ebb and flow style ,but it worked. just remember the roots are the important part they need alot of space most plants need 12 inch deep beds check out youtube under diy aquaponics youll see something similar good luck</p>
<p>nah man go ahead stack beds on top of beds make it work it will grow as long as all plants get light ive had a 4 tier 6 ft high gow bed lol it was a solid flow, ebb and flow style ,but it worked. just remember the roots are the important part they need alot of space most plants need 12 inch deep beds check out youtube under diy aquaponics youll see something similar good luck</p> Let me answer myself, then, b…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-06:4778851:Comment:3026542012-03-06T16:34:16.978ZFlemming Funchhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/FlemmingFunch
<p>Let me answer myself, then, based on input I've gotten in other places, and looking a bit more at what others have done.</p>
<p>Probably a bad idea to try to squeeze that much into that small a space. Probably better to leave some space and keep it simple. </p>
<p>So, I think I'm going for a more simple CHOP system. One 1000L IBC, 1200L grow beds (7 x 180L) and 500L buried sump (2 x 250L containers). I've located some suitable plastic containers from a local grow shop. So, a layout something…</p>
<p>Let me answer myself, then, based on input I've gotten in other places, and looking a bit more at what others have done.</p>
<p>Probably a bad idea to try to squeeze that much into that small a space. Probably better to leave some space and keep it simple. </p>
<p>So, I think I'm going for a more simple CHOP system. One 1000L IBC, 1200L grow beds (7 x 180L) and 500L buried sump (2 x 250L containers). I've located some suitable plastic containers from a local grow shop. So, a layout something like the attached, after playing around a bit in Google Sketchup.</p>