Homemade Aquaponic System – Flood and Drain
Overview of my NEW flood and drain (ebb and flow) aquaponics system. The system features a 40 gal. fish tank with an approx. 4 sq. ft. grow bed. Currently pl…
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Check out this sweet aquaponic system for growing salads!
Homemade Aquaponic System – Flood and Drain
Matt Denten
April 1, 2014 at 10:05 pm
Matt Denten
April 1, 2014 at 10:40 pm
Check out my new aquaponic system, everything made from scratch including
the grow light! This system is one week old
Homemade Aquaponic System – Flood and Drain
Matt Denten
April 1, 2014 at 11:19 pm
that is cool men im going to try making one soon may i ask what type of
water pump are you using
Julio N A
April 2, 2014 at 12:10 am
its a 250gph pump, was like around $25
Matt Denten
April 2, 2014 at 12:20 am
Thanks for the quick reply Matt. I’ve been on your site and it’s great! I
made a NFT system with an actual grow bed that floods and drain but maybe
it’s actually and flood and drain. I’ll send you a video of it cause it’s
unlisted and I’d love to know your opinion on it with the basil! Thanks for
the response!
HermidaTech
April 2, 2014 at 12:22 am
Just make sure you do weight calculations so the floor doesn’t cave-in!
Matt Denten
April 2, 2014 at 1:18 am
the place we got it from was a local nursery that also supplies bulk
gravel. It was like $15 a half ton. We only got 5, 5 gallon buckets of it,
but that was the smallest amount they could charge (the half ton). Yes,
hydroton is expensive
Matt Denten
April 2, 2014 at 1:41 am
Put some angel fish just cause they’re awesome! Is this similar to a NFT
system? How deep does the grow bed need to be for Basil and NFT? Also how
many times per day are you supposed to keep it flooding
HermidaTech
April 2, 2014 at 1:45 am
This is not similar to a NFT system at all. You can read about the
different systems on my website, just click on Hydroponics at the top. For
a NFT system with basil, i would say the you want about 3″ minimum for the
roots to grow. I flood this system once an hour, the pump is on for 15 min,
and off for 45 min. Thanks for the comments!
Matt Denten
April 2, 2014 at 2:23 am
Awesome! Make a video response to one of my videos! Best way to learn is by
doing!
Matt Denten
April 2, 2014 at 3:15 am
awesome!
OGenius
April 2, 2014 at 3:46 am
to help break down chlorine in the water and help control nitrates you can
try adding vitamin C to your water 500 mg for every 5 gallons should help.
I got this tip off of another channel I was watching.
Julie Vosika
April 2, 2014 at 4:06 am
dood whats up with all the lip smacking kissing its annoying
ok lost
April 2, 2014 at 4:29 am
where did you buy and how much was the gravel?
peppergrower44
April 2, 2014 at 4:32 am
Very cool – apartment sized AP!
amommamust
April 2, 2014 at 5:17 am
because hydroton is expensive
peppergrower44
April 2, 2014 at 5:49 am
Check out this sweet aquaponic system for growing salads!
Homemade Aquaponic System – Flood and Drain
Umeken Asia
April 2, 2014 at 5:53 am
Brandon Koots
April 2, 2014 at 6:25 am