Nice initiative..i have same system in house but keeping water clean is a big challenge even though I m using filters. Finally I obtain to change water twice a week. I have a small garden then water has a good destination
The bottle caps is a good bio media (another option would have been to use clay pebbles) The only downside to your system I can say is the plant element isn't enough to take up the excess nutrients. Would have loved if you had a space for plants that take out more nutrients (water hyacinth and water lettuce) before the water returns to the fish tank. I would have recommended having them in your bio media tank as I do mine(but you have a pump in there so it's going to be a problem) Radial flow was a good idea but the blue barrel isn't doing it justice when it comes to sucking out the solids from the bottom there'll always be something left behind. Having to lower the flow rate on the pump sucks because the gushing and splash of water would have been super good for oxygenating ( well it can be helped) One thing I didn't get any info on is if the water from the lettuce bed is in constant flow or stagnant. Setup is pretty decent, more room for improvement and I know you'll get it perfected. Best of luck to you.
Nice initiative..i have same system in house but keeping water clean is a big challenge even though I m using filters. Finally I obtain to change water twice a week. I have a small garden then water has a good destination
Lartman , you are doing a great job Well done.
Thank you kindly
your channel is God sent am just trying to set up my system and i love and am learning from you
The bottle caps is a good bio media (another option would have been to use clay pebbles)
The only downside to your system I can say is the plant element isn't enough to take up the excess nutrients.
Would have loved if you had a space for plants that take out more nutrients (water hyacinth and water lettuce) before the water returns to the fish tank.
I would have recommended having them in your bio media tank as I do mine(but you have a pump in there so it's going to be a problem)
Radial flow was a good idea but the blue barrel isn't doing it justice when it comes to sucking out the solids from the bottom there'll always be something left behind.
Having to lower the flow rate on the pump sucks because the gushing and splash of water would have been super good for oxygenating ( well it can be helped)
One thing I didn't get any info on is if the water from the lettuce bed is in constant flow or stagnant.
Setup is pretty decent, more room for improvement and I know you'll get it perfected.
Best of luck to you.
Thank you for time. What are the temperatures there? Day/night and is there a cold season? In my location, we have freezing winter temps.
Typically between 24-30 degrees, no need for heating or cooling systems
. Weldon. it's a whole lots of work. Where can I get Tilapia fish to buy in Nigeria
Please can I know the name of this system
Are you from south?
Please how much would I need to start this setup
why don't you just convert those barrels into filters and you convert your system into Aquaponics system
Sorry you missed it, it’s a complete Aquaponics setup awaiting plants