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25 Responses to Affnan’s Aquaponics – Siphon Test
salam.. saya baru belajar untuk memahami sistem sifon ni. saya dah tonton
beberapa kali. macam mana tindakan “flush” ni boleh berlaku? kalo En affnan
tak busy minta penerangan ye
Muhammad Safwan Othman
December 14, 2013 at 4:02 pm Reply
This is experimentation of siphon, the design now has mature and not a
problem of breaking the siphon at all.
Affnan Aquaponics
December 14, 2013 at 4:03 pm Reply
drill a second set of holes an inch higher on the pipe so it can break the
siphon
PoliticalSmackdown
December 14, 2013 at 5:03 pm Reply
You have made another hole in the GB for the water inlet? Shouldn’t it be
flowing from the out side?
Nice video, how many systems do you have going? Are you moving to a 12 inch
grow beds? Both my systems are set at about 12 inches as recommended by
Murray Hallam. Check out my videos, just posted some new ones on both my
indoor and outdoor systems.
Great stuff. I was wondering, why don’t you use a snorkel for your siphon?
I’ve been doing some research, and the siphons on youtube don’t have
snorkels, but seem to work fine, however the literature I’m reading says
that these siphons should use a snorkel. Thanks
you don’t need a snorkel if you make properly placed slits or notches near
the bottom of the bell. what you do is make the slits or notches on the
bell at the same height as the minimum water level you’re looking fo. when
the siphon activates, it’ll empty the reservoir down to the slits or
notches and start sucking air, this air will kill the vacuum and stop the
siphon.
@hippietrain The siphon using snorkel is of different design, this one do
away with it due to the shape of the inlet its not necessary to have the
snorkel.
Affnan Aquaponics
December 14, 2013 at 9:21 pm Reply
@jacksonhobbs1 Its easy once you know the trick to do with these Siphon.
Affnan Aquaponics
December 14, 2013 at 11:29 pm Reply
me bad = my bad. sounds funny with “me”
SuperMuncheese
December 15, 2013 at 12:23 am Reply
drill 8 mm to 12 holes at a hight of between 1″ to 2″ in a line all the way
round the bell housing this will collapse the vacuum within the bell
housing and stop draining (this is not a back presser problem or because
you have no breather pip) you water flow into the size container is to high
and will not allow the bell housing to lose vacuum, another fix is to
increase the flow rate out of the stand pipe, this means making it bigger
in diameter. (diameter = flow / hight = pressure)trust me :b
i am really interested with the aquaponics and will start this system early
of january. im quite concerned of the electric bill though, should you be
running the pumps 24/7 to water the plants or just till the water level is
just an inch below the top of the gravel? Thanks.
christian noel barago
December 15, 2013 at 1:20 am Reply
This will kill ur fish the water level for the top is too much
Hey Affnan, my siphon is also about 12 inches high, the bell is 12 inches I
think, the standpipe is 9and a half inches high in the GB. Its been acting
sticky lately but usually it cuts off just fine thanks to the breather tube
on it.
Abdul Aleem Shekhani
December 15, 2013 at 2:58 am Reply
Is that a siphon or a straight drain pipe? Siphons required a vacuum and
your air holes on top shows it to not be a siphon system.
@KBMemon Hi KB,, on breather tube siphon I cannot comment because I don’t
practice it. Maybe need to do some cleaning, other that that I can’t advise
any. The Siphon with funnel reducer I don’t experience any problem that
can’t be fix yet.
Affnan Aquaponics
December 15, 2013 at 3:44 am Reply
I have a few growbed, yes I am going towards 12 inches growbed to try out
more plants and test the siphon at this height. So far I have not test to
this height on this size siphon. There’s one on my “just for fun” project
the siphon standpipe is 18 inches, not a problem there.. however that
siphon was using a 50mm bell with 32mm ~ 25mm reducer with 25mm stand pipe.
Affnan Aquaponics
December 15, 2013 at 4:01 am Reply
@KBMemon If you have breather tube on your siphon, it should work. Just
ensure nothing block the tube, just do some occasional cleaning. I don’t
use this type so I guess that the only maintenance you should do on it.
Affnan Aquaponics
December 15, 2013 at 4:38 am Reply
salam.. saya baru belajar untuk memahami sistem sifon ni. saya dah tonton
beberapa kali. macam mana tindakan “flush” ni boleh berlaku? kalo En affnan
tak busy minta penerangan ye
Muhammad Safwan Othman
December 14, 2013 at 4:02 pm
This is experimentation of siphon, the design now has mature and not a
problem of breaking the siphon at all.
Affnan Aquaponics
December 14, 2013 at 4:03 pm
drill a second set of holes an inch higher on the pipe so it can break the
siphon
PoliticalSmackdown
December 14, 2013 at 5:03 pm
You have made another hole in the GB for the water inlet? Shouldn’t it be
flowing from the out side?
Hannah Daniel
December 14, 2013 at 5:16 pm
Nice video, how many systems do you have going? Are you moving to a 12 inch
grow beds? Both my systems are set at about 12 inches as recommended by
Murray Hallam. Check out my videos, just posted some new ones on both my
indoor and outdoor systems.
Edward Pozek
December 14, 2013 at 5:28 pm
5:23 was that a fart sound?
czg101
December 14, 2013 at 5:56 pm
Great stuff. I was wondering, why don’t you use a snorkel for your siphon?
I’ve been doing some research, and the siphons on youtube don’t have
snorkels, but seem to work fine, however the literature I’m reading says
that these siphons should use a snorkel. Thanks
hippietrain
December 14, 2013 at 6:27 pm
Very nice installation ! Very clean, neat job ! Well Done !
SuperScram1
December 14, 2013 at 6:50 pm
Very interesting. I’ve not seen one like this at all.
Brad Gray
December 14, 2013 at 7:38 pm
you don’t need a snorkel if you make properly placed slits or notches near
the bottom of the bell. what you do is make the slits or notches on the
bell at the same height as the minimum water level you’re looking fo. when
the siphon activates, it’ll empty the reservoir down to the slits or
notches and start sucking air, this air will kill the vacuum and stop the
siphon.
flamedrag18
December 14, 2013 at 8:36 pm
BTW PVC IS VERY COMMON IN THE USA [INVENTED HERE] AND VERY INEXPENSIVE YOU
CAN ALSO USE A SODA BOTTLE AS A BELL AND STANDPIPE
the watchers
December 14, 2013 at 9:08 pm
@hippietrain The siphon using snorkel is of different design, this one do
away with it due to the shape of the inlet its not necessary to have the
snorkel.
Affnan Aquaponics
December 14, 2013 at 9:21 pm
I don’t think this is siphon. Are you sure?
WaterUniverse
December 14, 2013 at 10:15 pm
i always see the comment whn watching technical practice of stuff. and yes
yours is amazing.
sergey brain
December 14, 2013 at 10:57 pm
@jacksonhobbs1 Its easy once you know the trick to do with these Siphon.
Affnan Aquaponics
December 14, 2013 at 11:29 pm
me bad = my bad. sounds funny with “me”
SuperMuncheese
December 15, 2013 at 12:23 am
drill 8 mm to 12 holes at a hight of between 1″ to 2″ in a line all the way
round the bell housing this will collapse the vacuum within the bell
housing and stop draining (this is not a back presser problem or because
you have no breather pip) you water flow into the size container is to high
and will not allow the bell housing to lose vacuum, another fix is to
increase the flow rate out of the stand pipe, this means making it bigger
in diameter. (diameter = flow / hight = pressure)trust me :b
torretkong
December 15, 2013 at 12:26 am
i am really interested with the aquaponics and will start this system early
of january. im quite concerned of the electric bill though, should you be
running the pumps 24/7 to water the plants or just till the water level is
just an inch below the top of the gravel? Thanks.
christian noel barago
December 15, 2013 at 1:20 am
This will kill ur fish the water level for the top is too much
sum1t0m0
December 15, 2013 at 2:03 am
It seems you will need to double the size of the water volume for the
reservior, maybe a smaller growth bed, or shorten the bell siphon pipe.
anothaview
December 15, 2013 at 2:51 am
Hey Affnan, my siphon is also about 12 inches high, the bell is 12 inches I
think, the standpipe is 9and a half inches high in the GB. Its been acting
sticky lately but usually it cuts off just fine thanks to the breather tube
on it.
Abdul Aleem Shekhani
December 15, 2013 at 2:58 am
Is that a siphon or a straight drain pipe? Siphons required a vacuum and
your air holes on top shows it to not be a siphon system.
Ralph Marshall
December 15, 2013 at 3:21 am
@KBMemon Hi KB,, on breather tube siphon I cannot comment because I don’t
practice it. Maybe need to do some cleaning, other that that I can’t advise
any. The Siphon with funnel reducer I don’t experience any problem that
can’t be fix yet.
Affnan Aquaponics
December 15, 2013 at 3:44 am
I have a few growbed, yes I am going towards 12 inches growbed to try out
more plants and test the siphon at this height. So far I have not test to
this height on this size siphon. There’s one on my “just for fun” project
the siphon standpipe is 18 inches, not a problem there.. however that
siphon was using a 50mm bell with 32mm ~ 25mm reducer with 25mm stand pipe.
Affnan Aquaponics
December 15, 2013 at 4:01 am
@KBMemon If you have breather tube on your siphon, it should work. Just
ensure nothing block the tube, just do some occasional cleaning. I don’t
use this type so I guess that the only maintenance you should do on it.
Affnan Aquaponics
December 15, 2013 at 4:38 am