Cheap and easy aquaponics system (more detail)

My first demo run.

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[seballee]

Thank you for the prompt response.. Summers not an issue, and I was worried about the winter, this winter has been mild and the nights are running 20's outside, but 70 inside while I have the fire up.. by morning it has dropped down into the 50's, so that would be a nightly issue. As long as they survive, then i'm content, even with slower growth :) sounds like I'll be setting one up around February, about to hit the road for a month so cant now :)

[CondemnedPatriot]

@seballee Awesome :) Good luck with your system, and take it from me, they are much easier than most people are led to believe. The system kind of configures itself as far as the bacteria and nutrients go, it's pretty cool to watch. Another thing to look into is low voltage water heaters. Use that with a christmas tree timer to go on maybe the coldest 4 hours of the night? could work and be low cost..

[seballee]

I"m curious, you say that Tilapia are able to handle extremes in cold.. I would like to set myself up a system like this, but worry about the cold.. I'm off grid, and tend to keep the house cooler in the winter to not use as much wood in the stove.. how cold can they take it overnight?? wouldnt be uncommon for the temps to be in the 50's

[CondemnedPatriot]

@seballee I THINK that mid to high 50s could be okay if its only for part of the day. It is possible the fish could be stunned though, which jsut means they will eat and grow slower, but still function. Give it a try. Also run a search for "cold water catfish, suckers, tilapia"

[jumpingelephant33]

awesome video! you are doing a great thing, guy of the future. I like how you implement the duckweed and the efficient use of the pump/energy, space, etcetera. I do have a ? tho- Im a big fan of bsfl (black soldier fly larvae)& can't help noticing there was no mention of em- they could help fatten the fishies and get rid of your leftovers that you don't want in your compost pile. can u breed them there? black soldier flies rule! and they will love you with all their heart (till they go 4 a swim)

[CondemnedPatriot]

@jumpingelephant33 Thanks for the comment, and yes I am a huge fan of black soldier fly larvae, they will absolutely be a part of my next system, just waiting for an opportunity to build it, been really busy.

[stamp2241]

If he did this with 30 dollars , somebody give him 1,000,000 dollars; so he can stop world hunger!

[jerracorissling]

whats the brad and the model of the pump you are use..i need one

[painta76]

oooh i need to pee

[BatonRougeBill1]

Spin off of the barrelponics system

[Soundgarden8497]

@stamp2241 smoke another bong bro

[jasonrtz]

Nice little setup. I don’t know if anyone else has mentioned it, but instead of using that toilet flush you could probably use a bell siphon. Also another thing I've seen is the use of a venturi at the drain inlet to the fish tank to help draw air into the water as it drains into the tank. Less moving parts to have to worry about. I'm planning something using some 330 gallon IBC tanks.

[huntingkc1]

Do you have a video showing more?

[jannassary]

you move the cam tooooo much and yours is a bit complex by the look of it why my friend

[WeMustCoexist]

really cool pretty smart