Media volume displacement? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T06:40:05Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/media-volume-displacement?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A322922&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks TCLynx! You also rock…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-24:4778851:Comment:3255202012-04-24T19:58:32.637ZJake Schneiderhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JacobSchneider
<p>Thanks TCLynx! You also rock <img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/111.gif"></img> <br></br> <br></br> <cite>TCLynx said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/media-volume-displacement?xg_source=activity#4778851Comment322922"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The general rule of thumb is that the grow bed needs about 40% of it's total volume to flood once it has media in it. Of course that is very approximate and will become less as the roots take up space in the bed. When figuring sump tank…</p>
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<p>Thanks TCLynx! You also rock <img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/111.gif"/><br/> <br/> <cite>TCLynx said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/media-volume-displacement?xg_source=activity#4778851Comment322922"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The general rule of thumb is that the grow bed needs about 40% of it's total volume to flood once it has media in it. Of course that is very approximate and will become less as the roots take up space in the bed. When figuring sump tank volume needed up you math to figure half the total volume of the grow beds for needed sump tank volume and perhaps even more to give you lee way for the pump and top up valve.</p>
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</blockquote> The general rule of thumb is…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-20:4778851:Comment:3229222012-04-20T00:23:58.779ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>The general rule of thumb is that the grow bed needs about 40% of it's total volume to flood once it has media in it. Of course that is very approximate and will become less as the roots take up space in the bed. When figuring sump tank volume needed up you math to figure half the total volume of the grow beds for needed sump tank volume and perhaps even more to give you lee way for the pump and top up valve.</p>
<p>The general rule of thumb is that the grow bed needs about 40% of it's total volume to flood once it has media in it. Of course that is very approximate and will become less as the roots take up space in the bed. When figuring sump tank volume needed up you math to figure half the total volume of the grow beds for needed sump tank volume and perhaps even more to give you lee way for the pump and top up valve.</p> That's a good idea! I never…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-14:4778851:Comment:3206162012-04-14T07:30:10.244ZJake Schneiderhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JacobSchneider
<p>That's a good idea! I never realized how much math I would have to do to build this damn thing! <img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/40.gif"/></p>
<p>That's a good idea! I never realized how much math I would have to do to build this damn thing! <img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/40.gif"/></p> if you want to be real accura…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-14:4778851:Comment:3203702012-04-14T04:56:45.032ZJon Nosehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonNose
<p>if you want to be real accurate get a one gallon bucket filled with your media and state measuring water ... heard some types of lava rock absorb a certain amount of water ??</p>
<p>if you want to be real accurate get a one gallon bucket filled with your media and state measuring water ... heard some types of lava rock absorb a certain amount of water ??</p> Thanks Jon! You Rock! tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-14:4778851:Comment:3205072012-04-14T02:16:32.488ZJake Schneiderhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JacobSchneider
<p>Thanks Jon! <img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/77.gif"/> You Rock! <img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/111.gif"/></p>
<p>Thanks Jon! <img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/77.gif"/> You Rock! <img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad93/ucsycybersmiley/111.gif"/></p> Read somewhere that you can c…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-13:4778851:Comment:3200842012-04-13T19:48:19.647ZJon Nosehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonNose
<p>Read somewhere that you can calculate it at 60 % so a 3x8 by 12 inch high (9 inches water) would be</p>
<p>9/12x3x8x7.33x60% = 79 to 80 gallons</p>
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<p>Read somewhere that you can calculate it at 60 % so a 3x8 by 12 inch high (9 inches water) would be</p>
<p>9/12x3x8x7.33x60% = 79 to 80 gallons</p>
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