Aquaponics set-up for tilapia

This is my Aquaponics set-up, it´s not running live yet with the fish and plants. I use Grow led light, this is all experimental. I hope to make progress very soon. In This system I haven't any plants or fish yet. I just testing first with lighting and the auto sifon.

I used a 560 Liter water container for the Tilapia fish and for the plants and growbed I use two smaller container with the autosifon. I also use a circulation system with two PVC pipes also for future plants.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Aquaponics
• Tilapia
• Groenten kweken
• Auto Siphon
• fish
• Led
• Growlight
• Groei licht
• eb and floot

[TheBSideDJ]

my goal is to create a system with minimum energy input (to reduce our ecological foodprint).

[jeffersany]

@TheBSideDJ

I'm going to experiment with airlift. Its lifting water with just an airpump. Its very energy efficient

[grandmastermicochero]

what is the purpose of the 2 tanks with bell syphons in them

??

[jeffersany]

@grandmastermicochero This video was made when I didn't have the grow medium inside the growbeds only the siphons for testing. but this AP Setup is not active anymore look for my other yt vid

[jerrydff7]

we dont have hydroton in my town can i use somethin diff

[jeffersany]

@jerrydff7 You can use mostly all kind of pebbles instead 

[martynhiemstra]

How many watts are the led's in total? I'm asking so I can take monthly cost into consideration. And how many lumens are the leds?

[grandmastermicochero]

cut a sky light in your ceiling and use natural sunlight

[hempseed57]

This is really great. It's good to see people doing their own aquaponics and growing our own food. We are going to need it. Awesome work.

[HuskerSeaofRed]

How do you like the LEDs so far? I would love to lower my energy bill but I'm not convinced that LEDs will provide the same growing light.I'm currently using 2x400wt and 1-250wt. It's great growing light but my energy bill is high.