backyard Aquaponics Install video part 3 of 3

[MJForeverKOP]

Can you also grow fruit in these tanks too, like strawberries and raspberries and all those types of things?

[augustBody]

where can i find those fiberglass growbeds?

[cptnsmelly]

Oxygenation for the fish? Lol. I think you mean oxygen....

[mincetoiletpaper]

where are all those fish waste accumulate to? are those fish waste do they need to be clean from time to time?

[busysaru]

Now you just need a landscape architect to integrate everything into a nice backyard garden!

[rickyeon]

Do you use a bell system for flood and drain or just a continuous flow rate.I would guess flood and drain. Thank you for some feedback. I like the system and plan on getting two in the near future.

[MsMihailescu]

Do you plant the seeds directly into the grow beds or you transfer the plants?

[ParadiseSurplus]

any tips on growing root vegetables in aquaponics? I am growing in a kitty pool filled with gravel.

[backyardaquaponics]

@ParadiseSurplus Plant it and see how you go. We tend to use expanded clay for root vegetables, but I've seen plenty of people grow carrots gravel.

[alanrigalan]

do you have plants growing in the fish tank as well?

[backyardaquaponics]

@alanrigalan We often having plants in floating pots or growing in polystyrene floating on the water surface.

[akhenatn]

what I see is that you only grow lettuce and stuff like that, and for that kind of veggie you dont need too much expanded clay, with half of it they would gorw just fine

[backyardaquaponics]

@akhenatn Not at all... Outside at the moment we have daikon radish and beetroot, and we also grow onions, garlic, carrots, as well as larger plants like tomatoes, cucumbers, even passion fruit vines.

[mplatnn]

do we need to add in any nutrients for plant in the fish tank? or do plants just absorb normal fresh water with fish waste from the tank?

[backyardaquaponics]

@mplatnn If you use a quality aquaculture feed then you shouldn't need to supplement anything else into the system. But this depends on your feed, you may need to add some micro nutrients, we often use seaweed extract for this.

[gaggelou]

Hi,

I plan to deploy Aquaponics on my indoor fish farm as a means to filter out ammonia from the fish water. I deploy big fish tanks of 40 m3 of water each. I need to calculate the optimum plant population as well as hydroton quantity to achieve perfect filtering of this water quantity. Is there a proven analogy (i.e., plant population and/or hydroton quantity to fish water quantity) that ensures a well-balanced nitrogen cycle? Your assistance would be invaluable.

[free6006]

That's perfectly good. I will try to do it. But I have a question about the water. What type of water do you use for the vegetables to grow? Just simple fresh water? Thank you.

[backyardaquaponics]

@free6006 Yep, just fresh water.

[hotpix101]

Why do you need to drain into a secondary tank from the grow bed? Would it be possible to drain directly from the grow bed into the primary tank? What purpose does that secondary tank serve? Your feed back would be appreciated.

[palui]

Seems like a huge expense and trouble for growing a relatively small amount of veggies.

[backyardaquaponics]

Yes but that system will also produce 100kg of fish in a year.

[akhenatn]

@backyardaquaponics yea, and the spend is only one time

[Kriegsarschmann]

On a small scale it might not even seem effective, (it is) however, on a large scale this system only gets better. The small scale introduces you to the concept. I think these folks intend this system to be used by your average family, so it's modular and isn't really fitted for massive scale applications. Though, that isn't to say you couldn't buy a lot of grow beds and make an enormous operation.

My planned setup is very close to what you see here, just much larger. This works, I assure you.

[alanrigalan]

@Kriegsarschmann do you need any filters built in to the system??

[Kriegsarschmann]

@alanrigalan The plants are the filter. Much like a swamp, the plants and filler material catch what's harmful for the fish and use it. When you plan this, think of it from two sides. One side is, the fish provide nutrients for the plants, the other side is the plants provide clean water for the fish. They work together to create a very small ecosystem.

[alanrigalan]

@Kriegsarschmann I've read up and understand that different types of plants require different amounts of fish, so lettuce would need less fish per plant then a tomato would need to grow. But is there any recommended fish per number of plants?

[backyardaquaponics]

@alanrigalan Plants just tend to grow at different rates depending on how ideal the conditions are. A lot of it depends on the fish species, the temperature, whether solids are being removed, and what fish feed is being used.

[gilbertolan]

hola me llamo hector y a mi me facina la hidroponia y la aquaponia soy de guadalajara mex. me gustaria saber mas de tu proceso amiga con el afan de saber mas y en un futuro porque no comercializar .grasias

[hempseed57]

I live in Alberta Canada and we get about a month of 40 below C a year would I still be able to do this with a very unpredictable winter season?

[murdelabop]

@hempseed57 Sure. There are other videos of people doing this in the Pacific Northwest. The key is to house it in a greenhouse, raise fish that are tolerant of cold, and put in the appropriate heaters to keep the water in the system from getting too cold.

[davelovestash]

great work - we need more people like you out in the world :D

Thanks for the free advise on your online forum too :D :D

[Jongd]

Well done! Very informative and very timely...

[Chinito7]

is the water continuously flowing? how do u put plants in?

[TheDudeRulez09]

Chinito7 the water isnt continuous, or shouldn't be, it has flow times that can be manually done or added to a timer, to have continual flow would be a massive waste of energy that's not needed.

[Dennisirwin52]

it would realy depend on how they would want to supply the water and nutrition. they can do it continuously slowly, or they can do it periodicaly 3 to 5 times a day

[sklerad]

sensational video, thanks for the great information.

[MTEXX2]

for the venturi air injection- great idea.

a less expensive way is to run the pvc section under a stream of boiling water. it will shrink forming an hourglass shape- which provides more efficient laminar flow

[greenfrog140]

Can you travel to India to help me build this system.  I will pay for your visit.

[eightwillwontcannot]

is it possible to farm salmon in this way? veggies and fresh salmon in my back yard would be a dream

[HAPONICS]

I found video 3 to be outstanding, I was looking for a way to add more air to my tanks, and the hole in the pipe below the elbo I believe will do it.

Thanks forthe video,

K.T. Murphy

H.A. Ponics Farms USA

[nick1181]

You're.

[lyntonio]

what is the mineral/nutrient content of the vegetables grown this way

[gierkep]

fish poo

[NOSMOJEFF]

Tank number 1 has pump and I assume tank 2 has fish.

QUESTION: Why 2 tanks?

[YouMockMe]

I understand the concept, but that is a good question. Why use two tanks?

[theblackhen]

Thanks, I really learned a lot from these videos. And convinced to make one. I'm confused about the big round tank--is there one or two of them? Which tank do the fish go in if there are two? Thanks.

[MaZEEZaM]

Good work, nice choice of music at the end also:D

[beanturd13]

hooray for backyard aquaponics

[DamianDamask]

Hi Faye!

[JaymieandAlex]

good job guys :)

[Signzit]

Nice job guys!

Very simple, nicely stated!

Don_Fish