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Backporch Aquaponics System

Hey guys,

Here's an update on my Backporch Aquaponics System.

Here's a picture of it:

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Permalink Reply by Harold Sukhbir on May 9, 2013 at 10:13pm

Hi R.K.,

Hey nice video, and some great ideas

Filter bed is good before the NFT, but don't leave it empty. put some plants in there!

If you find the bucket pre-filter involves too much work to clean, or needs cleaning so regularly it becomes a chore, you can make it into a swirl filter with a drain tap for easier cleaning

Hope you get over the cold soon

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Permalink Reply by R.K. Castillo on May 9, 2013 at 10:45pm

Thanks...I didn't realize how much I was sniffling until I watched the video.

A swirl filter is a good idea. So the bell siphon would have a couple more pipes to make the water swirl in the bucket?

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Permalink Reply by Harold Sukhbir on May 9, 2013 at 11:09pm

Hi R.K.,

You can join the both drain pipes from the beds into a single one, entering the swirl filter. Here is a link to a simple design of a swirl filter.

http://www.google.tt/imgres?start=266&client=firefox-a&hs=w...

You can place a pipe in the center bottom of the filter, a ninety degree fitting attached to the outside of the container to this with an extension and finally a tap at the end for convenient/periodic draining.