Aquaponic Build

Copying John Stivers video, this is the build of a constant flow system. I read some journals that suggested this was better than flood and drain. No plants yet so I cannot comment. However it made the build very easy.

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[darbee63]

You should go solar

[bestestmama]

One lame question... i missed how the grow bed is supported... i cant seem to figure out how it doesn't fall into the tank.

[backyardaquaponics]

Man some of you guys are pretty harsh. This is ok if you know what you're talking about, but many of the comments below make it obvious that most are just arm chair critics with no real idea..

[PoweredByAaron]

And mitchamus is right, if you want to avoid excess algae growth, you should shield the fish tank from light that penetrates the clear poly-tank you used for the lower section. Some light is good for the fish but that much is an inviting breeding ground for millions of photosynthetic plant-based life forms (algae) that are most likely floating around in there to begin with. Other than that, keep the fish fed and watch out for that first ammonia spike, good luck.

[PoweredByAaron]

I say Good Job tekendell1, your off to a good start! Try and learn something new every day, this can be a rewarding investment of your time. If you want some advice, I would suggest adding more oxygen directly to the grow beds; as this proportionally stimulates bacterial break-down of toxic ammonia into nitrates! Using expanded clay rather than gravel in your beds would give this bacteria a much more suitable-sized micro environment directly surrounding the roots! I Use air diffusers.

[PoweredByAaron]

@Crutchcor Give him a break. If your so familiar to hydroponics, you would know about deep water culture. As long as the water has a good supply of oxygen and nitrates, plants and fish will co-exist; living from and for the service of each other (in what is known as the Nitrogen Cycle.) And I'm sure he could pick up a 55 gallon oil drum, split it in half and use it to culture red worms and duck-weed. We all gotta start somewhere. If he posts a video of it working well shortly, then what?

[mitchamus]

@neolardass777 too much light creates algae in nutriment rich water.

This will clog the system and make it useless.

[neolardass777]

you should let more light into the fish tank, better for the fish and the bacteria, Note: ive never made one of these before, Ive just done alot with ponds and aquariums.

[Crutchcor]

Your missing a toilet flow which dumps large amounts of water to fully reach all ends of your grow box. Your missing the tank for growing the fish food.

Your spray of water is constant, and limited in space. I doubt this works. Your missing out on the importance of 3 interconnected cycles.

[Crutchcor]

@jtyson76

It doesn't. His is missing a bunch of really important elements.