Too many acronims - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T18:44:55Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/too-many-acronims?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A391848&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI got the clear 2" PVC at USA…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-13:4778851:Comment:3918482012-09-13T16:40:22.732ZTony Gilliamhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TonyGilliam
<p>I got the clear 2" PVC at USA Plastics in Lima Ohio, I got a 4' piece for $45.</p>
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<p>I got the clear 2" PVC at USA Plastics in Lima Ohio, I got a 4' piece for $45.</p>
<p> </p> @Tony - Where did you find th…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-13:4778851:Comment:3917492012-09-13T16:30:11.777ZRobert Rowehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RobertCRoweBob
<p>@Tony - Where did you find the 2" PVC?</p>
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<p>@Tony - Where did you find the 2" PVC?</p>
<p>Bob Rowe</p> Also in this pic you can see…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-13:4778851:Comment:3916812012-09-13T16:16:57.459ZTony Gilliamhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TonyGilliam
<p>Also in this pic you can see the clear PVC, this is where i can see if the line is getting overwhelmed.</p>
<p>Near the door you can see a camlock fitting, I put it here so i can clean out the combined outlet or hook up a hose to connect summer tanks that will be outside of the insulated room.</p>
<p>Its hard to see in this pic but the pipe tee's and runs along the wall and through the wall behind the IBC's</p>
<p>Also in this pic you can see the clear PVC, this is where i can see if the line is getting overwhelmed.</p>
<p>Near the door you can see a camlock fitting, I put it here so i can clean out the combined outlet or hook up a hose to connect summer tanks that will be outside of the insulated room.</p>
<p>Its hard to see in this pic but the pipe tee's and runs along the wall and through the wall behind the IBC's</p> This is a pic of the 2" combi…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-13:4778851:Comment:3915932012-09-13T16:01:36.540ZTony Gilliamhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TonyGilliam
<p>This is a pic of the 2" combined outlet that will gravity flow to the growbeds. The 2" valve is where i can block the flow going to the growbeds and convert this IBC to a sump (incase the line to the growbeds freezes). Also in this pic is one of the air powered water circulators that connects to the bottom valve.…<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2684347377?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2684347377?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a></p>
<p>This is a pic of the 2" combined outlet that will gravity flow to the growbeds. The 2" valve is where i can block the flow going to the growbeds and convert this IBC to a sump (incase the line to the growbeds freezes). Also in this pic is one of the air powered water circulators that connects to the bottom valve.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2684347377?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2684347377?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a></p> This is a pic of the 1 1/4 li…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-13:4778851:Comment:3917452012-09-13T15:55:20.801ZTony Gilliamhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TonyGilliam
<p>This is a pic of the 1 1/4 line from the sump, It is 2" from the sump to the fish room. This pics shows the inlet to the 10 gallon aquarium (in the back) and the inlet to the 29 gallon breeder tank (right). The hole in the wood is where they will both overflow to. Overflows are yet to be built. This is for 1 IBC. The other 4 are piped the same.…<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2684348174?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2684348174?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a></p>
<p>This is a pic of the 1 1/4 line from the sump, It is 2" from the sump to the fish room. This pics shows the inlet to the 10 gallon aquarium (in the back) and the inlet to the 29 gallon breeder tank (right). The hole in the wood is where they will both overflow to. Overflows are yet to be built. This is for 1 IBC. The other 4 are piped the same.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2684348174?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2684348174?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a></p> The pump has a 1" threaded ou…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-13:4778851:Comment:3917412012-09-13T15:45:54.119ZTony Gilliamhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TonyGilliam
<p>The pump has a 1" threaded outlet that i'm going to couple to a 2" line returning to the fish room, Once inside the fish room the line will narrow down to 1 1/4 pipe that has 10 pipes that go to my 5-10 gallon aquariums filled with gravel and also my 4-29 gallon breeder tanks. These 10 pipes are 1/2" PVC with valves to adjust the flow to each tank that overflow to the IBC's.</p>
<p>So the 180' pipe will be 2" and the top of the fish tanks are about 4' above the water level in the…</p>
<p>The pump has a 1" threaded outlet that i'm going to couple to a 2" line returning to the fish room, Once inside the fish room the line will narrow down to 1 1/4 pipe that has 10 pipes that go to my 5-10 gallon aquariums filled with gravel and also my 4-29 gallon breeder tanks. These 10 pipes are 1/2" PVC with valves to adjust the flow to each tank that overflow to the IBC's.</p>
<p>So the 180' pipe will be 2" and the top of the fish tanks are about 4' above the water level in the sump.</p>
<p>The fish room overflow is also 2" going back to the growbeds, This line will split into 2 lines going to 2 flood and drain beds that are 4' wide and 38' long. These 2 beds will drain to a 4' wide by 38' long deep water raft, That will drain to the sump.</p>
<p>I'll go take some pics.</p> Is that nominal 1300 gph? or…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-13:4778851:Comment:3915812012-09-13T11:13:44.948ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Is that nominal 1300 gph? or is 1300 gph how much you expect the pump to deliver back to the fish room through the 180 + foot of 1" pipe and at the height of the fish tanks?</p>
<p>Is that nominal 1300 gph? or is 1300 gph how much you expect the pump to deliver back to the fish room through the 180 + foot of 1" pipe and at the height of the fish tanks?</p> The pump puts out 1300 GPH. T…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-13:4778851:Comment:3917132012-09-13T04:38:40.680ZTony Gilliamhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TonyGilliam
<p>The pump puts out 1300 GPH. The IBC inlets are valved. I can vary the flow by re-cycling it through the grow beds.</p>
<p>I put some clear PVC on the 2" combined outlet, so i can see if it starts to get overwelmed.</p>
<p>The pump puts out 1300 GPH. The IBC inlets are valved. I can vary the flow by re-cycling it through the grow beds.</p>
<p>I put some clear PVC on the 2" combined outlet, so i can see if it starts to get overwelmed.</p> If your pump is a strong one…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-13:4778851:Comment:3917072012-09-13T02:33:03.969ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>If your pump is a strong one with a 1" fitting, I would say that perhaps a 2" drain line for gravity flow return may not be big enough to keep up with that pump, especially if it is running such a long distance with some ups and downs and elbows etc.</p>
<p>How many gallons per minute will the pump be delivering to your fish tanks? Then you will want to look into if your drain line with the long distance and amount of fall from the water height down to where it will be draining will move…</p>
<p>If your pump is a strong one with a 1" fitting, I would say that perhaps a 2" drain line for gravity flow return may not be big enough to keep up with that pump, especially if it is running such a long distance with some ups and downs and elbows etc.</p>
<p>How many gallons per minute will the pump be delivering to your fish tanks? Then you will want to look into if your drain line with the long distance and amount of fall from the water height down to where it will be draining will move more than that many gallons per minute through a 2" pipe.</p> The pump will put up about 20…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-12:4778851:Comment:3913622012-09-12T18:36:35.367ZTony Gilliamhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TonyGilliam
<p>The pump will put up about 20# pressure. It has a 1" outlet. My plan is to use a 2" return line with a clean out at the greenhouse and just outside the fish room.</p>
<p> I found (at Lowes) a really nice glue in drain that fits the inside of a 2" pipe. It has 1/4"X1/4" square holes that should keep my fish in the tank. I am thinking of putting an IBC just outside the fish room to grow some duck weed in. If a small fish goes for a swim then it should end up in the duck weed tank instead of…</p>
<p>The pump will put up about 20# pressure. It has a 1" outlet. My plan is to use a 2" return line with a clean out at the greenhouse and just outside the fish room.</p>
<p> I found (at Lowes) a really nice glue in drain that fits the inside of a 2" pipe. It has 1/4"X1/4" square holes that should keep my fish in the tank. I am thinking of putting an IBC just outside the fish room to grow some duck weed in. If a small fish goes for a swim then it should end up in the duck weed tank instead of the growbeds. I was also thinking of putting in a swirl filter to drop out some solids. It would also have to be outside,Or just clean the solids out of the duckweed tank. I'm not sure which is the best option.</p>