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A few fish for sale or good home

Started by Linda Logan. Last reply by Linda Logan Feb 2, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I need to shut down my indoor system for a few months. I have 2 mature Shubunkin, 1 albino Hypostomus to clean the aquarium. There is another small fish living in the sump.I live in SE Portland and…Continue

Aquaponics system as filter for swimming pool

Started by John Wilson. Last reply by Wade J Rochelle Jan 25, 2019. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Hi all, we've just purchased a property with a large indoor swimming pool. Around 80,000L with a greenhouse roof and plenty of room around it for grow beds. However, this is far too big for us to…Continue

Not for human consumption!?

Started by Nichelle Hubley. Last reply by Nichelle Hubley Jun 30, 2015. 7 Replies 1 Like

Well, I think I messed up big time. I've been feeding my precious tilapia koi food (I like in a small place and it was all I could get... :( ) for about 2 months and last night I read on the back of…Continue

Help!! Help !!! with new filtration and set-up.

Started by Henrique Miguel. Last reply by Wayne Mcbryde May 14, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Hi,I have a set up of 2 55 gal blue barrel with Tilapia and guppies separate. I have young ones and they are growing well. Issue of overcrowding and feeding. 1. I would like to use a water…Continue

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Comment by nick franklin on August 6, 2013 at 5:48pm: Leo- thank you.. the 3 growbeds are 50 gal each (12" deep)

Comment by Leo White Bear on August 6, 2013 at 4:35pm: Nick-

In a raft set-up the biofilter is an imperative unit. If it is not incorporated the solids will build up on the roots and suffocate the plants. Also there is more of the chance of anerobic activity in the water causing dead spots and causing you problems.

Yes you can pump 150 gallons of the FT water through three grow beds. Unfortunatly, you do no say how big your grow beds are. Provide us with the demensions of the GBs, this is a major consideration in others providing you with an answer.

Comment by nick franklin on August 6, 2013 at 2:11pm: Hey All (part 2.. LOL)-

Also, the original plans I purchased for a raft system didn't mention the need for filtering the water from the fish tank before it goes into the growbed tank, and since then, I've seen designs that say that step is imperative... any comments from you pros out there??

Comment by nick franklin on August 6, 2013 at 2:05pm: Hey All-

I'm still in the process of deciding on a design for my first set up, and I wanted to know, is it possible to have a 150 gal fish tank feeding the water stream through 3 growbeds and have 2 of those growbeds utilizing a flood and drain design, and 1 just utilizing a raft system?

Comment by coty on August 4, 2013 at 11:56am: Ill try it. Thanks guys

Comment by Fabrizio Borrello on August 4, 2013 at 10:25am: Coty Michael is right you have to cut your stand pipe of 1.5 inches

Comment by coty on August 4, 2013 at 9:56am: My water level is about 1/2in under the surface

Comment by coty on August 4, 2013 at 9:42am: I have green alge growing in my grow beds and on my lava rock. What should i do?

Comment by Fabrizio Borrello on August 3, 2013 at 3:28pm: I'm experimenting a bioteactor. It creates the environment to defeat pathogens thanks to an high concentration of oxygen dissolved.