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Flood and Drain Debris Screen Fitting

Hey folks - I am beginning to sketch out the design of a small system and have been browsing the items available through the store at this…

Started by Tony Pezzolo

3 Jun 30, 2012
Reply by Tony Pezzolo

I want to connect tanks with a U siphon

My sump tank is at ground level and there is roughly 600 gph passing through it. That water is pumped directly back into the FT. Because th…

Started by John E Windsor

3 Jun 30, 2012
Reply by TCLynx

Want to get started with a Single Barrel system

Hey folks - I am very new here and very interested in getting started with a small single barrel system to learn the basics of it all. I am…

Started by Tony Pezzolo

6 Jun 28, 2012
Reply by Tony Gilliam

pros/cons of sump pumping to media bed, dumping to fish, overflowing to sump

In Sylvia Bernstein's excellent book "Aquaponic Gardening" she lists four example systems: Basic Flood and Drain CHOP (a single pump where…

Started by Mike Sangrey

7 Jun 28, 2012
Reply by David

Setup advice

Hi All We just got 4 IBC totes today and are trying to plan out our system. These totes contained liquid smoke for a meat packing plant. Ou…

Started by Gerrit Nathan King

12 Jun 26, 2012
Reply by TCLynx

Scoria - Columbia River Lava Flow - basalt in origin...Okay for media beds?

  I just found a local source for Scoria.  It is a red lava rock that is local (Columbia River Flood Basalts).  I did a fizz test on it, an…

Started by Converse

3 Jun 25, 2012
Reply by Converse

Possible to convert saltwater tank set-up for freshwater AP?

  SO I got this amazing garage sale find! A 40-50 gallon acryllic salt water tank.  For $10!  No leaks! When I told the peopel what I wante…

Started by Converse

5 Jun 25, 2012
Reply by Converse

How to Begin Cycling?

I'm looking to begin cycling my system this weekend.  What would you suggest to introduce ammonia into my system to begin the process?  I'm…

Started by Roger

17 Jun 22, 2012
Reply by Margaret

2 100 gallon rubbermaid fish tanks

Aquaponics is totally new to me, so I'm finding that  second guessing myself has become a bit of a hindrance to progressing my system. My d…

Started by Mark Deardorff

9 Jun 22, 2012
Reply by Tom OBrien

aquaponics for those on limited budgets.

Well, here I am trying to get something put together that will work for me ... again. I have MS so my health comes and goes. Aquaponics see…

Started by Margaret

34 Jun 22, 2012
Reply by Debra Colvin

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