Two beds with two bell autosiphons - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T06:01:57Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/two-beds-with-two-bell-autosiphons?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A290208&feed=yes&xn_auth=noadding a barrel or another li…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-07:4778851:Comment:2903022012-02-07T17:39:37.270ZAveranhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AveranGale
<p>adding a barrel or another lined hole in the ground for a sump would solve your issues with fluctuating water levels in the fish tank.</p>
<p>adding a barrel or another lined hole in the ground for a sump would solve your issues with fluctuating water levels in the fish tank.</p> Great, thanks for the advice,…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-07:4778851:Comment:2902082012-02-07T16:57:44.847ZEric Thttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/EricT
<p>Great, thanks for the advice, all.</p>
<p>Great, thanks for the advice, all.</p> While some plants might do a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-07:4778851:Comment:2900382012-02-07T12:48:30.358ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>While some plants might do a tiny bit better with a bit more dry time, the bio-filter won't so sequencing a system with siphons is something I don't recommend (since sometimes the siphons won't kick as planned and you might wind up with the bed sitting full instead of sitting empty and you really mess things up.) If you want to sequence I recommend the stand pipe drain with the indexing valve.</p>
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<p>If you want to do it in 3rd world with minimal access to "stuff" then as Rupe says…</p>
<p>While some plants might do a tiny bit better with a bit more dry time, the bio-filter won't so sequencing a system with siphons is something I don't recommend (since sometimes the siphons won't kick as planned and you might wind up with the bed sitting full instead of sitting empty and you really mess things up.) If you want to sequence I recommend the stand pipe drain with the indexing valve.</p>
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<p>If you want to do it in 3rd world with minimal access to "stuff" then as Rupe says KISS.</p> Low cost design for 3rd world…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-07:4778851:Comment:2897832012-02-07T06:42:50.340ZRupertofOZhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RupertofOZ
<p>Low cost design for 3rd world use.... probably unreliable power supply, hot temperatures, low knowledge.... tank in ground, growbeds above... small tubs...</p>
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<p>KISS....</p>
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<p>Just go "constant flood"... and add a battery backup air supply.... you'll probably need to go solar anyway....</p>
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<p>The problem is... while all that will work... such a small system will hardly feed a family...</p>
<p>Low cost design for 3rd world use.... probably unreliable power supply, hot temperatures, low knowledge.... tank in ground, growbeds above... small tubs...</p>
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<p>KISS....</p>
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<p>Just go "constant flood"... and add a battery backup air supply.... you'll probably need to go solar anyway....</p>
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<p>The problem is... while all that will work... such a small system will hardly feed a family...</p> I'm trying to design a low-co…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-07:4778851:Comment:2899502012-02-07T06:09:03.249ZEric Thttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/EricT
<p>I'm trying to design a low-cost system for 3rd-world use. The fish tank will probably be a hole in the ground with pond-liner. Grow beds will probably be some plastic tubs. Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>I'm trying to design a low-cost system for 3rd-world use. The fish tank will probably be a hole in the ground with pond-liner. Grow beds will probably be some plastic tubs. Thanks for your help!</p> The plants will be absolutely…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-07:4778851:Comment:2897762012-02-07T05:57:42.145ZJapan Aquaponics - アクアポニックス 日本https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JapanAquaponics
<p>The plants will be absolutely fine on a siphon cycle - they get lots of oxygen when the siphon kicks in and the rapid drain draws the oxygen down to the plant's roots. How big is your fish tank and your grow beds?</p>
<p>The plants will be absolutely fine on a siphon cycle - they get lots of oxygen when the siphon kicks in and the rapid drain draws the oxygen down to the plant's roots. How big is your fish tank and your grow beds?</p> Hi, thanks for the reply. Ye…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-07:4778851:Comment:2900202012-02-07T05:54:39.111ZEric Thttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/EricT
<p>Hi, thanks for the reply. Yes, with multiple grow beds I'm concerned that occasionally the autosiphons will both be synchronized, and a lot of the water will be removed from fish tank. Also, though I have no experience with autosiphons, my impression is that the plants spend a lot of time underwater, as compared with a timer system. So, maybe some extra breather time might be good for the plants?</p>
<p>Hi, thanks for the reply. Yes, with multiple grow beds I'm concerned that occasionally the autosiphons will both be synchronized, and a lot of the water will be removed from fish tank. Also, though I have no experience with autosiphons, my impression is that the plants spend a lot of time underwater, as compared with a timer system. So, maybe some extra breather time might be good for the plants?</p> It's hardly worth worrying ab…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-07:4778851:Comment:2898512012-02-07T05:52:44.927ZRupertofOZhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RupertofOZ
<p>It's hardly worth worrying about indexing, or sequentially filling two grow beds.... indeed, I can't see any point in doing so...</p>
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<p>And the "aquaponics valve"... the indexing valve... can be made to work with continuously pumped "siphon" systems... if required...</p>
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<p>Talk to TCL....</p>
<p>It's hardly worth worrying about indexing, or sequentially filling two grow beds.... indeed, I can't see any point in doing so...</p>
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<p>And the "aquaponics valve"... the indexing valve... can be made to work with continuously pumped "siphon" systems... if required...</p>
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<p>Talk to TCL....</p> Hey Eric, any particular rea…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-07:4778851:Comment:2899372012-02-07T05:37:12.796ZJapan Aquaponics - アクアポニックス 日本https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JapanAquaponics
<p>Hey Eric, any particular reason you want one bed completely empty while the other one is filling? Is that just an aesthetic thing on your part... because the grow beds themselves don't really care <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/> ... or are you just trying to minimise water taken from the fish tank so you can run two beds without a sump?</p>
<p>Hey Eric, any particular reason you want one bed completely empty while the other one is filling? Is that just an aesthetic thing on your part... because the grow beds themselves don't really care <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/> ... or are you just trying to minimise water taken from the fish tank so you can run two beds without a sump?</p>