TCLynx big system video walk though

This system has been around but ever changing since Feb 2008. Current System stats, Fish tanks-700 aprox gallon big tank and 100 gallon fingerling tank. 300 gallon sump tank. aprox 1600 gallons of gravel filtration growing plants. Two water pumps and an air pump on battery backup. Currently supporting 100 channel catfish in the big tank and 11 in the fingerling tank.
This video shot the morning of 9/27/2010, Location: Tangerine, Florida
http://www.aquaponiclynx.com/

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[AquaponicLynx]

The fish tank is made of some cattle panels (fending from tractor supply) banded together in a circle Then a tarp and 1/4" blue foam insulation to help protect the liner, and a big piece of EPDM Firestone pondguard pond liner folded carefully into the shape and tied around the top edge. Hardest part was pushing the plumbing fitting through the uniseal and backing for the drain.

[sdriding]

omg i love your garden! one of the best i have ever seen. thanks for the ideas!!!!

how long have you been doing aquaponics?

[AquaponicLynx]

I discovered Aquaponics three years ago now in December 2007. If you are interested in reading about the journey, I've been trying to bring my blog up to date with posts about the aquaponics system at

[AquaponicLynx]

The main continuous pump on the big system runs a little over 200 watts. (the big system has another pump that runs intermittently on a float switch as well and there is a 65 watt air pump on battery backup.)

The backyard system that we will be expanding during the workshop is running on a 50 watt pump. (There is a 35 watt air pump on battery backup for this system.)

[budmonkies]

Nice system! Is the gravity fed indexing valve available from Fimco or did you modify it yourself? Good gravity feed valves are hard to come by. Also, what is a "car door accuator" and why was it used? Thanks.

[AquaponicLynx]

Thanks Bud, I've replied to your questions in a message in case you want more info but for general public, I've been working with the manufacturer on the gravity modification, contact me and I can get you in touch with a distributor for your area. The car door actuator is the motorized control for automatic car door locks and I used it to build an automated valve that can stop and start the flow to the indexing valve.

[chazz michael michaels]

nice hydro garden, i wish i lived in the states where the sun is so ripe, i could be growing most of the year.

[Scalerwave Signal]

wow, that is one elaborate setup. I really like the banana plant. I like the fish tank too. How was it made?

[rigotech]

we need to chat a bit .. followed you over here from facebook.

I got a couple of projects that you might be interested in.

[marthale7]

How many watts does the motor pull? Looking forward to the workshop.