Want to get started with a Single Barrel system - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T23:13:12Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/want-to-get-started-with-a-single-barrel-system?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A356714&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A28135&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Tony, My thoughts are bigg…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-28:4778851:Comment:3567142012-06-28T22:28:44.055ZTony Gilliamhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TonyGilliam
<p>Hi Tony, My thoughts are bigger is better for most thing in life and i believe it applies to aquaponics as well. A single barrel cut down to a fish tank and a grow bed would be harder to manage than a 55 gallon aquarium. But maybe that is all you have room for, So hear goes. Grow bed needs to be atleast 12" deep. Fill with peagravel, Build a bell syphon that drains to the fish tank. Some lettuce seeds and a few goldfish and you are on your way. Good luck buddy!!!!</p>
<p>Hi Tony, My thoughts are bigger is better for most thing in life and i believe it applies to aquaponics as well. A single barrel cut down to a fish tank and a grow bed would be harder to manage than a 55 gallon aquarium. But maybe that is all you have room for, So hear goes. Grow bed needs to be atleast 12" deep. Fill with peagravel, Build a bell syphon that drains to the fish tank. Some lettuce seeds and a few goldfish and you are on your way. Good luck buddy!!!!</p> Go for it! That's how we all…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-28:4778851:Comment:3565452012-06-28T18:56:09.746ZSheri Schmeckpeperhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SheriSchmeckpeper
<p>Go for it! That's how we all learn. :)</p>
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<p>Go for it! That's how we all learn. :)</p>
<p></p> Wow - quick replies guys. Wha…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-28:4778851:Comment:3564492012-06-28T18:51:06.464ZTony Pezzolohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TonyPezzolo
<p>Wow - quick replies guys. What a terrific forum! I have a copy of the barrel-ponics manual, but have some different specs in mind. I'll contact Chris Smith and see what he has to say. I'll also keep my fingers crossed that someone has a good write up out there. If not, maybe I will be the guy to put the single barrel write up together!</p>
<p>Wow - quick replies guys. What a terrific forum! I have a copy of the barrel-ponics manual, but have some different specs in mind. I'll contact Chris Smith and see what he has to say. I'll also keep my fingers crossed that someone has a good write up out there. If not, maybe I will be the guy to put the single barrel write up together!</p> Small is a good way to learn.…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-28:4778851:Comment:3566292012-06-28T17:33:10.769ZSheri Schmeckpeperhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SheriSchmeckpeper
<p>Small is a good way to learn. :) A bell siphon will take up a huge chunk of your grow space. You could consider a timer or an external siphon.</p>
<p>Small is a good way to learn. :) A bell siphon will take up a huge chunk of your grow space. You could consider a timer or an external siphon.</p> there is a down loadable pdf…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-28:4778851:Comment:3566262012-06-28T17:32:26.015ZJon Nosehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonNose
<p>there is a down loadable pdf book called barrelponics you may want to look at</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aces.edu/dept/fisheries/education/documents/barrel-ponics.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.aces.edu/dept/fisheries/education/documents/barrel-ponics.pdf</a></p>
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<p>there is a down loadable pdf book called barrelponics you may want to look at</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aces.edu/dept/fisheries/education/documents/barrel-ponics.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.aces.edu/dept/fisheries/education/documents/barrel-ponics.pdf</a></p>
<p></p> Chris Smith makes little sing…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-28:4778851:Comment:3565342012-06-28T16:12:42.901ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Chris Smith makes little single barrel set ups, perhaps try contacting him or check his pictures to see if any of them can help you.</p>
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<p>I don't recall having seen any designs with step by step instructions for making specifically a single barrel system.</p>
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<p>Do keep in mind that a single barrel system is really small and will probably have temperature stability problems if outdoors in a climate with extreme temperatures.</p>
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<p>Chris Smith makes little single barrel set ups, perhaps try contacting him or check his pictures to see if any of them can help you.</p>
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<p>I don't recall having seen any designs with step by step instructions for making specifically a single barrel system.</p>
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<p>Do keep in mind that a single barrel system is really small and will probably have temperature stability problems if outdoors in a climate with extreme temperatures.</p>
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