Wick bed - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T22:07:13Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/wick-bed?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A28367&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIn mine the water goes straig…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-02-08:4778851:Comment:5964322015-02-08T18:05:30.746ZAveranhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AveranGale
In mine the water goes straight into the corrugated drain pipe where it runs along the bottom and out the stand pipe at the other end.
In mine the water goes straight into the corrugated drain pipe where it runs along the bottom and out the stand pipe at the other end. Nice wicking bed and a great…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-02-08:4778851:Comment:5962562015-02-08T13:40:34.076Zpaul burtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/paulburton
Nice wicking bed and a great video well done. I hope my project turns out as well.<br />
Your setup looks really nice.
Nice wicking bed and a great video well done. I hope my project turns out as well.<br />
Your setup looks really nice. Hello Sean,
I have been recir…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-02-08:4778851:Comment:5963392015-02-08T13:04:47.819ZSahib Punjabihttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SahibPunjabi
<p>Hello Sean,</p>
<p>I have been recirculating the water in my wicking beds for over 4 years now - NO dead fish or leaching of harmful chemicals etc. Secret is that you "make your own soil" using items such as Coir,Vermicast, aged composted pine fines and so on. Just make sure that you have an excellent soil liner so as to to let it flow back to your fish tank. </p>
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<p>I am sharing with you a Youtube posting where I show one of my Recirculating Wicking Bed design and one which I call…</p>
<p>Hello Sean,</p>
<p>I have been recirculating the water in my wicking beds for over 4 years now - NO dead fish or leaching of harmful chemicals etc. Secret is that you "make your own soil" using items such as Coir,Vermicast, aged composted pine fines and so on. Just make sure that you have an excellent soil liner so as to to let it flow back to your fish tank. </p>
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<p>I am sharing with you a Youtube posting where I show one of my Recirculating Wicking Bed design and one which I call "River Beds" (these have been developed further to make them more functional).</p>
<p><a href="http://youtu.be/dn4CHL9C4n8" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/dn4CHL9C4n8</a></p>
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<p>God bless<br/> <br/> <cite>Sean Salas said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/wick-bed?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A596251&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment596248"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I don't see why the wick tub could not be connected to the aquaponics system. I mean that the wick tubs could have a 2" PVC fill pipe directly connect to the aquaponics system with a automatic shut off. When the fill pipe is full the automatic valve shuts off the supply until the water has been wicked up and drops down low enough to turn the valve on again etc. Kinda like the shut off valve on a swamp/ evaporative cooler. This would allow the fish waste water to be readily available for the rooting plants at all times. </p>
<p>If someone did want a constantly wet bed they could set it on a timer and still get the same effect. Anyone care to comment? Tear my idea part? I will take no offense..</p>
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</blockquote> I've been running mine inline…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-02-08:4778851:Comment:5962512015-02-08T05:41:36.350ZAveranhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AveranGale
I've been running mine inline for 6 months now. The trick is that when it rains you flush a lot of tannins into the water. I put up a greenhouse roof over my beds and now have no problems. Setup this way my wicking bed is just a constant flood media bed with an extra foot of low nitrogen soil on top.
I've been running mine inline for 6 months now. The trick is that when it rains you flush a lot of tannins into the water. I put up a greenhouse roof over my beds and now have no problems. Setup this way my wicking bed is just a constant flood media bed with an extra foot of low nitrogen soil on top. I don't see why the wick tub…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-02-08:4778851:Comment:5962482015-02-08T05:00:46.447ZSean Salashttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SeanSalas
<p>I don't see why the wick tub could not be connected to the aquaponics system. I mean that the wick tubs could have a 2" PVC fill pipe directly connect to the aquaponics system with a automatic shut off. When the fill pipe is full the automatic valve shuts off the supply until the water has been wicked up and drops down low enough to turn the valve on again etc. Kinda like the shut off valve on a swamp/ evaporative cooler. This would allow the fish waste water to be readily available for…</p>
<p>I don't see why the wick tub could not be connected to the aquaponics system. I mean that the wick tubs could have a 2" PVC fill pipe directly connect to the aquaponics system with a automatic shut off. When the fill pipe is full the automatic valve shuts off the supply until the water has been wicked up and drops down low enough to turn the valve on again etc. Kinda like the shut off valve on a swamp/ evaporative cooler. This would allow the fish waste water to be readily available for the rooting plants at all times. </p>
<p>If someone did want a constantly wet bed they could set it on a timer and still get the same effect. Anyone care to comment? Tear my idea part? I will take no offense..</p> good point TCLynx. additiona…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-22:4778851:Comment:491152011-02-22T21:11:11.951ZAveranhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AveranGale
good point TCLynx. additionally, the extra source of nitrogen from wicking beds could reduce the number of fish needed to make the system work......which might be helpful for smaller systems where available space limits the size of the fish tank.
good point TCLynx. additionally, the extra source of nitrogen from wicking beds could reduce the number of fish needed to make the system work......which might be helpful for smaller systems where available space limits the size of the fish tank. :-)
God bless,
Raychel A…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-12-26:4778851:Comment:308112010-12-26T00:15:50.000ZSahib Punjabihttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SahibPunjabi
<p>:-)</p>
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<p>God bless,</p>
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Raychel A Watkins said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/wick-bed?xg_source=msg_com_forum&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A28284&page=3#4778851Comment30807"><div>Nice links Sahib. Appreciate your vigilance in finding new sites we can explore. We need to see other aspects of the sustainable food world. It is only by working together will we solve the problem of world hunger. We don't have to go…</div>
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<p>God bless,</p>
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<cite>Raychel A Watkins said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/wick-bed?xg_source=msg_com_forum&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A28284&page=3#4778851Comment30807"><div>Nice links Sahib. Appreciate your vigilance in finding new sites we can explore. We need to see other aspects of the sustainable food world. It is only by working together will we solve the problem of world hunger. We don't have to go very far to find hunger. It may be right down the road. Mahalo again.</div>
</blockquote> Nice links Sahib. Appreciate…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-12-25:4778851:Comment:308072010-12-25T23:35:20.000ZRaychel A Watkinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RaychelAWatkins
Nice links Sahib. Appreciate your vigilance in finding new sites we can explore. We need to see other aspects of the sustainable food world. It is only by working together will we solve the problem of world hunger. We don't have to go very far to find hunger. It may be right down the road. Mahalo again.
Nice links Sahib. Appreciate your vigilance in finding new sites we can explore. We need to see other aspects of the sustainable food world. It is only by working together will we solve the problem of world hunger. We don't have to go very far to find hunger. It may be right down the road. Mahalo again. Will be very interested in yo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-12-25:4778851:Comment:308052010-12-25T21:17:42.000ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
Will be very interested in your results Sahib.
Will be very interested in your results Sahib. Thanks...totally correct.
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<p>Thanks...totally correct.</p>
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<p>My system is a "research" system so I will keep you informed as regards progress. Nothing ventured, nothing gained..</p>
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<p>Happy Holidays :-)</p>
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<p>God bless,</p>
<p><cite>TCLynx said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/wick-bed?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A30800&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment30800"><div><p>I have a mild cautionary word to add for those planning recirculating…</p>
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<p>Thanks...totally correct.</p>
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<p>My system is a "research" system so I will keep you informed as regards progress. Nothing ventured, nothing gained..</p>
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<p>Happy Holidays :-)</p>
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<p>God bless,</p>
<p><cite>TCLynx said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/wick-bed?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A30800&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment30800"><div><p>I have a mild cautionary word to add for those planning recirculating wicking beds within an aquaponics system. Make sure the system is robust and stable with plenty of filtration to support your fish load plus some extra since leaching and break down of organics from the wicking bed soil or compost could cause spikes in ammonia and/or nitrite.</p>
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<p>I would not advise hooking up a wicking bed to a new system being operated by one with no experience in aquaponics or monitoring water quality.</p>
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<p>While I think incorporating wicking beds into a garden is a really good idea, I think hooking them up to an aquaponics system is not a tried and true method so anyone trying it should understand they are running an experiment and things may not work out according to anyone's plans.</p>
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<p>Times when I've exposed an aquaponics system to compost or potting mix has often caused an extended nitrite spike, especially if the system was not already very mature. So when hooking up a wicking bed, be prepared for such spikes especially if the wicking bed might be exposed to water from the top in the event of rain.</p>
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