Update on aquaponics with first problem dignosed
www.thebackyardfarmer.org This weeks video update I show you the swirl filter I made for my aquaponics system. The idea behind the swirl filter is to catch all the big solids- like fish poop. I also show you a problem I encountered and how I fixed it. Toward the end of the video, I show you my new worm bin.
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Great video, thanks
John Cowley
January 16, 2013 at 4:27 pm
Keep on rocking dude!
birdboy101
January 16, 2013 at 4:29 pm
11:00-12:00: Tips for Disbursement.
Very simple concept. Use a box with a hole in the top only wide enough for the pipe to fit through. Have holes drilled in the box everywhere but only big enough for maybe a pencil to fit through. Have enough holes to where when you put a small piece of paper in the tank next to the box (1″x1″) the suction is not enough to hold the paper against the box. Now fill the box with either 3/4″ river rocks or gravel. Whatever will not get clogged or sucked up the pipe
FatChanceTheCouchDog
January 16, 2013 at 4:44 pm
5:00-6:00: Right and Wrong; Tips for improvement.
Good: Having a round tank. Wilson Lenard established that round tanks fair well vs. square ones in regards to long term maintenance (cleaning) due to water flow patterns.
Wrong: Murray Hallam established that the water level in the flood tray should never reach the surface due to algae blooms. You should adjust the bell siphon inner pipe (down) until the waterline is 1″-2″ below the surface of the substrate. Also, watch out for roots, they clog.
FatChanceTheCouchDog
January 16, 2013 at 4:51 pm
Awesome! Please keep posting more videos.
Cheers
cri8tor
January 16, 2013 at 5:27 pm
like an under gravel filter like you would have in an aquarium tank just on a much larger scale.
tappakeggaday1
January 16, 2013 at 5:40 pm
I see everyone doing the same thing about the aquaponic systems and try to work out the bugs and the biggest thing is to break down the fish poo right?It seems like the best approach to this would be to recycle soda flats,cut the sides out of them then run a pipe under through the middle with large holes to suck out broken down waste and then cover the flats with pea gravel to break down the waste.still have the swirl filter and any remaining waste the worms can convert 2 castings for the plant
tappakeggaday1
January 16, 2013 at 6:01 pm
Yes, I just found a video and someone was using bluegill in their system. I guess it just depends on your areas climate in which type of fish you should raise.
backyardfarmer12950
January 16, 2013 at 6:50 pm
Just found your channel, have you ever heard of anyone using crappie, or maybe bluegill in their system? Thanks, enjoyed the video
Gunzshow55312
January 16, 2013 at 7:33 pm
Really nice, gives me tons of ideas.. thanks !!!
onedenarius
January 16, 2013 at 8:04 pm
I have a similar system but use 2″ pipe with a cap at the bottom. I’ve drilled about 80ea x 1/4″ holes at and near the bottom of the tube and about 12 holes about 3-4″ below the top water line. Also, I have an elbow at the top in place of a T. Fish could jump into the tee at the elevation you have. You could add a short piece of pipe to the tee to extend above the water line a bit more. I drilled a hole in the top elbow above the water line to break any siphoning that could happen.
dpeffinger
January 16, 2013 at 8:07 pm
You can solve that problem by having a pvc connector attached to the bottom of the pipe that will increase the diameter of the pipe, then attach a cap to it filled with 1/4″ holes, that might help.
cubaniton74
January 16, 2013 at 9:02 pm
Another possible remedy would be to put a 90 and then a long pipe onto the bottom intake. The long pipe could have lots of holes drilled in it that are too small for the fish. This would allow the flow to be calmed so the fish were not sucked into the pipe. Of course the end would need a cap. This arrangement would still pick up bottom debris from the fish.
benchkey
January 16, 2013 at 9:54 pm
even if you prevent the fish from entering the tube, if the suction is not reduced, they will get stuck to the bottom of the tube.
Darrin Mills
January 16, 2013 at 10:42 pm
thank you for the perfect video and explanation. thank you
hollywoodgalleria
January 16, 2013 at 11:36 pm
all you had to do was cap it and drill holes into the pipe,
Steve Degroot
January 16, 2013 at 11:54 pm
I purchased the bins from US Plastics that can be found in the Internet. Look under the stackable containers. They still work great.
backyardfarmer12950
January 17, 2013 at 12:45 am
Where did you get those bins from? brand? those look perfect for that!
tsukz
January 17, 2013 at 12:53 am
You need to expand the suction area this wiil eleminate the suction of your fish
carolyn stuckey
January 17, 2013 at 1:20 am
Throw some shredded news paper on top of ur worm farm if u forget to feed them or they get hungry for something else they will be happy. I do this and when they run out of food they go looking and eat the paper. Plus the mail box is full of junk every day. Dude put a cap on the end and drill a bounch of holes.
ericsalamun
January 17, 2013 at 1:56 am
this may sound dumb, but zip ties are sometimes sharp, may injure your fish, other than that love the setup. great job
dramey03
January 17, 2013 at 2:12 am
pretty sure the swirl filter is from murray hallam over at aquaponics net in aussie land
dramey03
January 17, 2013 at 3:04 am
@ 4:04 im still watching but if you need a screen for that pipe, use a end cap, with holes drilled
dramey03
January 17, 2013 at 3:13 am
lol i love that none of us aquaponic hydroponic people EVER use pvc cement, we just put it together so we can easily take it apart later
dramey03
January 17, 2013 at 3:32 am