Radial Flow Filter Problem - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T02:38:11Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/radial-flow-filter-problem?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A637256&xg_source=msg_com_forum&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYeah Tilapia, 100s of them. I…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2016-11-15:4778851:Comment:6369902016-11-15T02:27:52.282ZJeff Shttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffSullivan
<p>Yeah Tilapia, 100s of them. I was having problems with floaters when it was a swirl filter. Now with the RFF at least the solids all gather at the top of the inner tank and I can scoop them out and keep them out of my beds. The filter tank is a tall 65 gallon pickle barrel . Wasn't working well with just one 5 gallon bucket depth so I joined two buckets together for a deeper inner tank and that seems to do the job keeping floaters contained.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>David…</cite></p>
<p>Yeah Tilapia, 100s of them. I was having problems with floaters when it was a swirl filter. Now with the RFF at least the solids all gather at the top of the inner tank and I can scoop them out and keep them out of my beds. The filter tank is a tall 65 gallon pickle barrel . Wasn't working well with just one 5 gallon bucket depth so I joined two buckets together for a deeper inner tank and that seems to do the job keeping floaters contained.<br/> <br/> <cite>David said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/radial-flow-filter-problem?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A637256&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment637256"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Let me guess, tilapia? A lot of tilapia poop floats and it is affected by feed. I'm not sure why but I see it a lot in my tilapia tank but not at all with my catfish - same feed. You can try some bird netting in your rff to capture those solids, that's what I do. I also have an underwater mesh pot (like for a water lily or similar) with a hole cut so it fits over my overflow outlet. This keeps a lot of floating solids from getting out.</p>
<p>I have a 35 gal. rff for my tilapia (two IBCs) and I (should) clean it twice a month. I try to pump out as much clean water as I can, then hose down the inside and drain all the remaining water with solids. It's just a lot easier to do regularly than let it go for a month.</p>
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</blockquote> Let me guess, tilapia? A lot…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2016-11-14:4778851:Comment:6372562016-11-14T20:25:17.066ZDavidhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/David22
<p>Let me guess, tilapia? A lot of tilapia poop floats and it is affected by feed. I'm not sure why but I see it a lot in my tilapia tank but not at all with my catfish - same feed. You can try some bird netting in your rff to capture those solids, that's what I do. I also have an underwater mesh pot (like for a water lily or similar) with a hole cut so it fits over my overflow outlet. This keeps a lot of floating solids from getting out.</p>
<p>I have a 35 gal. rff for my tilapia (two IBCs)…</p>
<p>Let me guess, tilapia? A lot of tilapia poop floats and it is affected by feed. I'm not sure why but I see it a lot in my tilapia tank but not at all with my catfish - same feed. You can try some bird netting in your rff to capture those solids, that's what I do. I also have an underwater mesh pot (like for a water lily or similar) with a hole cut so it fits over my overflow outlet. This keeps a lot of floating solids from getting out.</p>
<p>I have a 35 gal. rff for my tilapia (two IBCs) and I (should) clean it twice a month. I try to pump out as much clean water as I can, then hose down the inside and drain all the remaining water with solids. It's just a lot easier to do regularly than let it go for a month.</p>