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hi...im a new one and just done my pond and asking any suggestions on how to put a bell siphone in a pvc pipe grower coz that's my proposed grow bed to use...my pond is a 4'x3'x3'...thanks

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Permalink Reply by TCLynx on April 13, 2013 at 11:04am

A pvc pipe is not going to be adequate as a grow bed unless you are talking about a pipe that is 12-14 inches in diameter.

I recommend you read up on the basics of Aquaponic system design. Basic Media bed Aquaponic system design.

PVC pipes with plants in holes in them does not constitute filtration for an aquaponics system. To do the plants in pipes type of growing, you need additional filtration and the water flowing through the pipes tends to heat up during summer and chill down during winter so it is not my favored method of growing.