Comments - system turnover - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T16:03:18Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4778851%3ABlogPost%3A7035&xn_auth=noI'm now considering eliminati…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-07-12:4778851:Comment:70672010-07-12T21:03:06.000ZMichelle Silvahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichelleSilva
I'm now considering eliminating one pump and letting the last fish tank gravity feed into the two troughs and not making the verticals recirculating. I will still have a solenoid and timer off of the one pump that is in center trough and will split and go over to verticals. Seems it will make everything much simplier.
I'm now considering eliminating one pump and letting the last fish tank gravity feed into the two troughs and not making the verticals recirculating. I will still have a solenoid and timer off of the one pump that is in center trough and will split and go over to verticals. Seems it will make everything much simplier. I also made a little dips dow…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-07-12:4778851:Comment:70572010-07-12T16:02:28.000ZMichelle Silvahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichelleSilva
I also made a little dips down the entire center of the troughs to let gravity help them flow more.
I also made a little dips down the entire center of the troughs to let gravity help them flow more. The two outer troughs each ha…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-07-12:4778851:Comment:70562010-07-12T16:00:45.000ZMichelle Silvahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichelleSilva
The two outer troughs each have their own pvc input, but all flow out of the one center trough and into fish tank
The two outer troughs each have their own pvc input, but all flow out of the one center trough and into fish tank HI Chris, Thanks for your rep…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-07-12:4778851:Comment:70542010-07-12T15:59:18.000ZMichelle Silvahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MichelleSilva
HI Chris, Thanks for your reply. Could you please clarify. The the three 4'x40' troughs are right up against each other (share center walls), the two outer troughs will spill into the center at one end and return (in center trough) to the end closest to the fish tanks and be sumped up to highest fish tank(IBC tote). There should be lots of oxygen coming from the verticals and from the large pipes on each fish tank that will waterfall into the next(total of four) then flows into buried 55 gal…
HI Chris, Thanks for your reply. Could you please clarify. The the three 4'x40' troughs are right up against each other (share center walls), the two outer troughs will spill into the center at one end and return (in center trough) to the end closest to the fish tanks and be sumped up to highest fish tank(IBC tote). There should be lots of oxygen coming from the verticals and from the large pipes on each fish tank that will waterfall into the next(total of four) then flows into buried 55 gal that holds second pump needed for verticals. Aloha Michelle,
We have found…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-07-12:4778851:Comment:70512010-07-12T15:49:23.000ZChris Smithhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChrisSmith
Aloha Michelle,<br />
We have found that a minimum of 2 gallons of water is adequate to provide plants with enough nutrient. I am in the process of down sizing my pump to save on power. I an shooting for three gal/min. If your troughs are plumbed in series then you can use the 2gal/min, but if they each have their own feed then the pump will need to be large enough to supply each trough with 2 gal. I have two pairs of 40 foot troughs so I am looking for a total of 6 gal/min at the height that I have…
Aloha Michelle,<br />
We have found that a minimum of 2 gallons of water is adequate to provide plants with enough nutrient. I am in the process of down sizing my pump to save on power. I an shooting for three gal/min. If your troughs are plumbed in series then you can use the 2gal/min, but if they each have their own feed then the pump will need to be large enough to supply each trough with 2 gal. I have two pairs of 40 foot troughs so I am looking for a total of 6 gal/min at the height that I have to pump up to.More flow is ok but it is better not to have excessive flow because the pumps and power are expensive.<br />
You will need keep close watch on is the DO in your troughs. As you know it gets warn in Florida and the warmer the water gets the less DO the water can hold. You will want to test at each end of the troughs at given temperatures. It is possible you will need supplemental aeration in the troughs with higher water temps. UVI has to do the because their water is in the 80's<br />
I do not know anything about vertical requirements.<br />
I will get some pics of my sprouting table up in the next day.