what is wrong with my AP plumbing? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T16:58:39Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/what-is-wrong-with-my-ap-plumbing?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A569113&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGood explanation Scott. Makes…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-07-23:4778851:Comment:5720602014-07-23T14:30:33.896ZJeff Shttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffSullivan
<p>Good explanation Scott. Makes sense.</p>
<p>Good explanation Scott. Makes sense.</p> Others may disagree but below…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-07-23:4778851:Comment:5720472014-07-23T13:58:19.396ZScott Fontehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottFonte
<p>Others may disagree but below is my $0.02...</p>
<p>In my 25 years of experience keeping fish on both a hobby, excessive crazy hobby (90 tanks - 1500 total gallons), and commercial production the more turnovers in the FISHTANK per hour the better, anything more than 2 and less than 6 is practical. Two turnovers is okay for light stocking density. On the upper end it comes down to energy exertion by the fish - if they are swimming hard all day they are burning more calories and not growing…</p>
<p>Others may disagree but below is my $0.02...</p>
<p>In my 25 years of experience keeping fish on both a hobby, excessive crazy hobby (90 tanks - 1500 total gallons), and commercial production the more turnovers in the FISHTANK per hour the better, anything more than 2 and less than 6 is practical. Two turnovers is okay for light stocking density. On the upper end it comes down to energy exertion by the fish - if they are swimming hard all day they are burning more calories and not growing as quickly - also species matters (e.g. trout vs. tilapia). This does not always jive with the requirements of the hydroponic component. This becomes more and more apparent as systems increase in size especially when larger tanks and/or higher stocking densities are utilized. I will use the example of a 3-tote IBC system. </p>
<p>Fish Tank Volume - 250g --> x 3 turnovers per hour = 750gph</p>
<p>3 grow beds 100 gallons each w/ 40% void ratio cycling every 20 minutes = 300g x 40% x 3 = 360gph</p>
<p>Ideal fish flow is greater than growbed requirements. There a few ways to work this.</p>
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<li>Deal with lower flow through the tank and keep fewer fish.</li>
<li>Use Chop 2 system (IMO you send pureed wastes back to fish with this set-up)</li>
<li>Use two pumps and separate sumps.</li>
<li>Utilize a solid seperation system to clarify a portion of the water, treat with a separate biofilter and send the higher solids fraction of waste stream to beds at the required flow rate.</li>
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<p>Of these I prefer #1 & #4 because I feel that either reduce fish or provide back-up biofiltration as a system component as good practice. For small systems getting extravagent is not necessary as maintenance is manageable, but increases in size require increased "simple" complexity to keep things manageable. Read "simple" complexity to mean passive methods whenever possible.</p> Way overkill. He would need t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-07-17:4778851:Comment:5713922014-07-17T03:17:09.967ZJeff Shttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffSullivan
<p>Way overkill. He would need to bypass a lot of the water. You only need to cycle the water 1-2 times an hour so a 300-400 gph pump would work depending on the head height you're working with. In my system I worry more about higher head height than gph because I have an in ground sump.</p>
<p>Way overkill. He would need to bypass a lot of the water. You only need to cycle the water 1-2 times an hour so a 300-400 gph pump would work depending on the head height you're working with. In my system I worry more about higher head height than gph because I have an in ground sump.</p> Is there a reason not to go f…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-07-17:4778851:Comment:5713892014-07-17T02:06:48.662ZSpencer Curryhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SpencerCurry826
Is there a reason not to go for a very high gallon/hour pump? Is there a reason he should not get a 2000gallon/hour pump for his 140 gallon tank?
Is there a reason not to go for a very high gallon/hour pump? Is there a reason he should not get a 2000gallon/hour pump for his 140 gallon tank? I temporarily fixed this prob…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-07-01:4778851:Comment:5694382014-07-01T13:57:00.331ZRyan Garlingtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RyanGarlington
I temporarily fixed this problem by removing the screen from the outside of the pump. The snotty blobs were blocking the intake. Almost completely at times.
I temporarily fixed this problem by removing the screen from the outside of the pump. The snotty blobs were blocking the intake. Almost completely at times. My thoughts exactly Jeff :)…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-06-30:4778851:Comment:5692742014-06-30T15:29:02.491ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>My thoughts exactly Jeff :)<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Jeff S said:</cite></p>
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<p>My thoughts exactly Jeff :)<br/> <br/> <cite>Jeff S said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/what-is-wrong-with-my-ap-plumbing?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A569401#4778851Comment569252"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I've been told, and have done this myself, to take out the mesh filter in the pump (if there is one). I've never had a pump problem since I did that. But it wouldn't hurt for you to get a 300-400 gph pump for proper flow.</p>
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</blockquote> Question....did you remove th…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-06-30:4778851:Comment:5694012014-06-30T15:28:20.637ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>Question....did you remove that little filter sponge on the pump? You'll want to take that thing off.</p>
<p>Question....did you remove that little filter sponge on the pump? You'll want to take that thing off.</p> I've been told, and have done…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-06-30:4778851:Comment:5692522014-06-30T02:22:30.954ZJeff Shttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffSullivan
<p>I've been told, and have done this myself, to take out the mesh filter in the pump (if there is one). I've never had a pump problem since I did that. But it wouldn't hurt for you to get a 300-400 gph pump for proper flow.</p>
<p>I've been told, and have done this myself, to take out the mesh filter in the pump (if there is one). I've never had a pump problem since I did that. But it wouldn't hurt for you to get a 300-400 gph pump for proper flow.</p> I just cleaned the pump. The…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-06-28:4778851:Comment:5691362014-06-28T19:27:27.164ZRyan Garlingtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RyanGarlington
I just cleaned the pump. The water system is running properly now, but a ton of grey slimy blobs are circulating all through the tank.
I just cleaned the pump. The water system is running properly now, but a ton of grey slimy blobs are circulating all through the tank. I've never in 4 years had a p…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-06-28:4778851:Comment:5693282014-06-28T16:12:00.425ZAveranhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AveranGale
I've never in 4 years had a problem with the slime around the impeller shaft. Ever. It doesn't hurt anything and it'll grow right back in a few days. Better to leave it, adjust your system to it as normal. It's debris wrapped around the impeller paddles or blocking the inlet that cause the real trouble.
I've never in 4 years had a problem with the slime around the impeller shaft. Ever. It doesn't hurt anything and it'll grow right back in a few days. Better to leave it, adjust your system to it as normal. It's debris wrapped around the impeller paddles or blocking the inlet that cause the real trouble.