NFT Ebb and flow pvc pipe 4"or a little larger Question - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T09:33:54Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/nft-ebb-and-flow-pvc-pipe-4-or-a-little-larger-question?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A261401&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWell, I know what this calls…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-06:4778851:Comment:2616982011-12-06T05:28:36.140ZEric Warwickhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/EricWarwick
<p>Well, I know what this calls for...SCIENTIFIC METHOD! Your probably right though; I don't follow you on the grow-more vegetables part; I also don't follow on the less complicated part--less plumbing. Anyways, I should probably think about it more than the hour it took to make the diagram.<br></br><br></br> <br></br> <cite>RupertofOZ said:…</cite></p>
<p>Well, I know what this calls for...SCIENTIFIC METHOD! Your probably right though; I don't follow you on the grow-more vegetables part; I also don't follow on the less complicated part--less plumbing. Anyways, I should probably think about it more than the hour it took to make the diagram.<br/><br/> <br/> <cite>RupertofOZ said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/nft-ebb-and-flow-pvc-pipe-4-or-a-little-larger-question?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A261816&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment261816"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Don't follow you Eric.... a grow bed would take the same space.. be less complicated, probably wouldn't cost any more... and would probably grow more vegetables...</p>
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<p>And add to your filtration capacity.... nft add-ons can an effective low cost use of other space(s)</p>
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</blockquote> Don't follow you Eric.... a g…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-06:4778851:Comment:2618162011-12-06T05:20:16.020ZRupertofOZhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RupertofOZ
<p>Don't follow you Eric.... a grow bed would take the same space.. be less complicated, probably wouldn't cost any more... and would probably grow more vegetables...</p>
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<p>And add to your filtration capacity.... nft add-ons can an effective low cost use of other space(s)</p>
<p>Don't follow you Eric.... a grow bed would take the same space.. be less complicated, probably wouldn't cost any more... and would probably grow more vegetables...</p>
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<p>And add to your filtration capacity.... nft add-ons can an effective low cost use of other space(s)</p> The advantage I see is space,…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-06:4778851:Comment:2618042011-12-06T02:26:59.705ZEric Warwickhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/EricWarwick
<p>The advantage I see is space, it can be scaled, compact, and made into a cube. It also gets rid of some material costs.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>RupertofOZ said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/nft-ebb-and-flow-pvc-pipe-4-or-a-little-larger-question?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A261611&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment261611"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>So the liner is like a "hamock" over the pipes... and filled with media... and…</p>
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<p>The advantage I see is space, it can be scaled, compact, and made into a cube. It also gets rid of some material costs.<br/> <br/> <cite>RupertofOZ said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/nft-ebb-and-flow-pvc-pipe-4-or-a-little-larger-question?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A261611&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment261611"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>So the liner is like a "hamock" over the pipes... and filled with media... and constantly flooded??</p>
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<p>Why not just have a media bed... pre-filtering the water feeding into a normal NFT style??</p>
<p>I don't see that you gain any advantage doing it this way??</p>
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</blockquote> So the liner is like a "hamoc…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-05:4778851:Comment:2616112011-12-05T15:07:13.644ZRupertofOZhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RupertofOZ
<p>So the liner is like a "hamock" over the pipes... and filled with media... and constantly flooded??</p>
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<p>Why not just have a media bed... pre-filtering the water feeding into a normal NFT style??</p>
<p>I don't see that you gain any advantage doing it this way??</p>
<p>So the liner is like a "hamock" over the pipes... and filled with media... and constantly flooded??</p>
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<p>Why not just have a media bed... pre-filtering the water feeding into a normal NFT style??</p>
<p>I don't see that you gain any advantage doing it this way??</p> The liner drains to a sump wh…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-05:4778851:Comment:2611412011-12-05T04:10:58.789ZEric Warwickhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/EricWarwick
<p>The liner drains to a sump which feeds the NFT. So, yes the pipes are also for growing.<br></br> <cite>Farcry305 said: </cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/nft-ebb-and-flow-pvc-pipe-4-or-a-little-larger-question?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A261401&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment261401"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Eric in the drawing are u still using the pipe to grow or just a liner between the…</p>
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<p>The liner drains to a sump which feeds the NFT. So, yes the pipes are also for growing.<br/> <cite>Farcry305 said: </cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/nft-ebb-and-flow-pvc-pipe-4-or-a-little-larger-question?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A261401&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment261401"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Eric in the drawing are u still using the pipe to grow or just a liner between the pipe?</p>
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</blockquote> Eric in the drawing are u st…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-05:4778851:Comment:2614012011-12-05T04:06:19.805ZFarcry305https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/FrankEly
<p>Eric in the drawing are u still using the pipe to grow or just a liner between the pipe?</p>
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<p>Eric in the drawing are u still using the pipe to grow or just a liner between the pipe?</p>
<p></p> What you can do with pvc pipe…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-04:4778851:Comment:2607202011-12-04T05:44:51.376ZEric Warwickhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/EricWarwick
<p>What you can do with pvc pipe is put a liner over it, and fill it with media. The media bed can go to a sump tank--which feeds NFT going to the fish tank. Here's a picture: <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772192767?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772192767?profile=original" width="649" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>What you can do with pvc pipe is put a liner over it, and fill it with media. The media bed can go to a sump tank--which feeds NFT going to the fish tank. Here's a picture: <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772192767?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772192767?profile=original" width="649" class="align-full"/></a></p> makes sense thank you for yo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-04:4778851:Comment:2606492011-12-04T04:18:06.740ZFarcry305https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/FrankEly
<p>makes sense thank you for your time <br></br> <br></br> <cite>RupertofOZ said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/nft-ebb-and-flow-pvc-pipe-4-or-a-little-larger-question#4778851Comment259951"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Many others have done this... and variations including various levels of flow right through to constant flood...</p>
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<p>Almost all have found that filling there nft pipes with media usually/inevitable results in the roots and…</p>
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<p>makes sense thank you for your time <br/> <br/> <cite>RupertofOZ said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/nft-ebb-and-flow-pvc-pipe-4-or-a-little-larger-question#4778851Comment259951"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Many others have done this... and variations including various levels of flow right through to constant flood...</p>
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<p>Almost all have found that filling there nft pipes with media usually/inevitable results in the roots and solids blocking them up...</p>
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<p>Make sure you pre-filter your water before the nft pipes... and IMO... just run them as normal nft... rasing/lowering the flood level if you feel it is necessary..</p>
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</blockquote> Yep, what Rupe says.tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-03:4778851:Comment:2606022011-12-03T23:31:07.188ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Yep, what Rupe says.</p>
<p>Yep, what Rupe says.</p> Many others have done this...…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-03:4778851:Comment:2599512011-12-03T14:11:45.980ZRupertofOZhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RupertofOZ
<p>Many others have done this... and variations including various levels of flow right through to constant flood...</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Almost all have found that filling there nft pipes with media usually/inevitable results in the roots and solids blocking them up...</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Make sure you pre-filter your water before the nft pipes... and IMO... just run them as normal nft... rasing/lowering the flood level if you feel it is necessary..</p>
<p>Many others have done this... and variations including various levels of flow right through to constant flood...</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Almost all have found that filling there nft pipes with media usually/inevitable results in the roots and solids blocking them up...</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Make sure you pre-filter your water before the nft pipes... and IMO... just run them as normal nft... rasing/lowering the flood level if you feel it is necessary..</p>