Aquaponics System

Back yard Aquaponics System. Running a 330 gallon Tilapia fish tank and two 3'x4' grow beds using Hydroton as the media. It is a Flood and Drain system w/ 2" Bell Siphons.

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• Aquaponics
• bell siphon
• pond pump
• drain and flood
• tilapia
• venturi
• backyard aquaponics
• hydroton
• biofilters.

[WizzleThump]

where do you get the 300g er?

[ZombieGreaser501]

@WizzleThump i have them in stock. Need one? email me at alvarez.501@hotmail.com $150.

[OrganicGringo]

Dude! I love the camouflage.

[ZombieGreaser501]

@OrganicGringo - thanks.. sometimes I'd walk outside and couldn't find it!

[dibbleplips2]

the uh the uh help with the uh the uh the uh fishtank hahaha...

9 minutes i coulda done it in 3

[dibbleplips2]

this guy probbaly says UM uuuh UM uuuum uuum... 9000 fucking times. what an annoying video.

[attiliocg]

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[skatesurfsmoke]

so how much time did keeping a healthy system take? was it sustainable and are you still doing aquaponics?

[ScalerWave]

I like the bell siphon design... nice and simple. I'll try the 1 inch to 1/2 reduction too.

[spraycanart]

The depth of the grow media needs to be a min of at least 250 mm. It needs the depth for the bacteria, fungi and all the other creatures to live and survive. However it is a great setup. Barry.

[spraycanart]

@MrMfloor Why do they?? As long as the water is clean and in this system it would be. It would not be a problem. Most fish die because people over feed them and pollute the water. Barry.

[spraycanart]

@EllinonEnosis Murry Hallam! HMMM.

[EllinonEnosis]

As far as Murray Hallam's aquaponics DVD he says that duckweed needs quiet water and it does really bad growing in moving water. I suggest you try that ans see it for your self(after watching his DVD or do some research.) Great system though and enjoy your work :)

[perezranch]

DO YOU EVER HAVE TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM OF THE FISH TANK?