Vortex Filter DIY - Organic Fertilizer on Demand

[ajmotnt]

You dudes are awesome.

[grandmastermicochero]

Question?? How do you stir up the waste materials in your fish tanks to drive it to your vortex filtration tanks? I dont see how the water is being pushed to the vortex,... it cant be gravity fed or the waste will just settle on the bottom of your fish tanks,, please share this ... thank you so much!

[jkejr]

I totally like the aquaponics videos that you did here. If you dont mind, I am going to copy your system. I appretiate the well thought out system. I am in Denver at the moment, and want to get this going asap.

[Apaulshi]

5:45 Yeah, Buddy!!!!!!!!

[SuperBlane141]

I can't seem to download this video is it not available for download?

[Mangina9000]

All these new videos, I can't keep up! You really are amazing people.

[MrsRoadRunner2000]

nice to meet you guys on twitter! Favored, shared! Nice video!

[rokdevil]

instead of wd-40 you can use Windex. Its a little more animal friendly.

Other than that very cool and helpful info. I've got a 350 gallon conical clarifier that I may add the piping to try out the vortex method.

[rokdevil]

instead of wd-40 you can use Windex. Its a little more animal friendly.

[jackiechan00729]

Thanks for this great initiative that you guys actually planted a seed In my mind. Question I'm total nub to aqua anything but with this exact system u have made can u have the same volume of growing space as of water space? I've heard 50/50 is an ideal set up and have never seen such a powerful filtration system before. can u have the best of both worlds ( growing space and organic fertilizer) ?

[loadedoperator7]

You can use a orbital sanding disk a bit bigger than your drain to remove some of that bump on the inside. Then drill it out and it will hold water just fine. The outer seam is mostly flat. Its the bump on the inside that needs to be sanded flat. Or vice versa...

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[TheUrbanFarmingGuys]

@loadedoperator7 Using an orbital sander may work. We actually tried that first with not much luck, we were using a belt sander with very coarse grit. Anyone have luck with this?

[fishandworms]

@TheUrbanFarmingGuys Why not use a Uniseal here as well?

[lowcarb85]

@TheUrbanFarmingGuys maybe a wax ring for a toilet?

[erikhardy1077]

How are you using the fertilizer that you are pulling off, do you cut it with water? How is it applied in an aquaponic setup? Love the videos, and what you are doing!!

[TheUrbanFarmingGuys]

@erikhardy1077 We dilute the fertilizer 4 times and put about a half gallon to each tomato plant. We have posted the fertilizer analysis on the wiki on our webpage. It is a 10-6-2 with a ton of micronutrients. Check it out.

[NoncentsProductions]

I love you guys. I haven't even watched the whole video.  I just had to tell you how awesome this is. Thank you.

[badboyorganics]

Great job and very informative.

When can we expect part II?

Thanks,

Devin

BBO

[KingRyltar]

looking good guy! Keep up the good work.

[TheUrbanFarmingGuys]

@neacie71 He is the cutest little boy on the planet

[jacquescoza]

Thanks for sharing you will reap the benefits of sowing

[TheUrbanFarmingGuys]

@jacquescoza thanks for the encouragement.

[TheBroncosism]

Thanks for sharing!

[illtrax]

Great work! =]

[zlb12345678910]

I would love to come out and see the farm sometime I work with cultivate KC every weekend right on the other side of the river in Quindaro KS

[BradZChef]

Man! Thanks so much for your willingness to share what you're doing! You're saving the rest of us tons of time and money! Again, THANKS!!!

[wjbombo]

This is fantastic! I've been researching filtration systems for the aquaponics greenhouse I'm designing/building. Thank you for sharing.

I am wondering if the drain out the bottom is necessary (or the cone for that matter) as debris will naturally move to the center of a vortex. The exit plumbing can then come down from the top and "vacuum" out the center where debris collects. Might be simpler than all the trouble with the plates and torching! :?)

[TheUrbanFarmingGuys]

Glad you liked it! 

[Joybileefarm]

That's great.  Thanks for sharing this.

[TheUrbanFarmingGuys]

@Joybileefarm Thanks for the Tweet!

[gaiagale]

thanks for sharing

[juannyz]

DO you have to do the melting process for the drain ? Does the hole have to be in the center where the seam is, couldn't it be off center ? Is there any way around the melting process? Did you make a video of the mechanical and bead filters? Thank you

[TheUrbanFarmingGuys]

@juannyz We will be doing the bead filter and mechanical filter soon. There may be a way to lift the cone up 4inches and elbow and come out the side wall, you would loose some volume though

[ericheithoff2006]

@TheUrbanFarmingGuys Do you think it would work to put the drain at the bottom without the ironing plates if you used a uni-seal and/or some silicone epoxy to seal all of the seams around the drain, instead of needing a flat surface?

[WoundedEgo]

You are amazing.

[tracycolorado]

thanks , you are one smart cookie , inovation is our best resource