if you're tank could handle a plant like tomatoes or strawberries, it'd be a great addition to the tank and you could get something in return for all the maintenance you're putting in. The waste created by the fish would act as nutrients for the plant and the additional sunlight is like a cherry on top for faster growth. but good work though, subscribed.
That’s the plan! I kind of ran out of time to get that sorted out but I plan to use some type of substrate/grow media (like leca) to grow some plants. The substrate would also act as additional biological filtration too. I’m thinking of tomatoes because they work well in full sun. Thanks for watching!
Great video! Adding a 200 mesh stainless steel sieve before the first filtration stage could significantly increase the filter's lifetime and make cleaning easier.
You could eliminate the air pump by simply using a venturi tube with the water pump, or you could use a perforated/drilled holes pipe that pours the water back in above the surface of the water. Oxygenation of the water is equivalent to the surface area of the water that is in contact with air. Also the energy needed by the water pump is proportional to the volume of the water it needs to pump and the height it needs to pump up. So a water pump near the surface will require less energy to move the same volume of water. Your system does a great job of isolating potential problems, like keeping the water pump inlet clean by isolating it from contaminated water, etc. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for letting me know about the Venturi tube. I’ll definitely look into it! When I designed the system, I considered the minimum head height needed (~3.3ft) from the pump to move the proper volume of water. I oversized the pump as well to give me some wiggle room. Placing the pump near near the bottom of the sump is more of a safeguard to prevent the pump from running dry under the scenario that the water level in the sump drops too low- either from draining too much out of the radial flow settler, the rate of evaporation is high, or a combo of the two. Thanks for watching!
I’d say maybe every week or so. Water changes heavily depend on the rate of evaporation. I wouldn’t describe the system as self-sustaining but I put a lot of effort into minimizing the maintenance needed. Whenever I drain the solids out from the radial flow settler and top off the sump tank, I’m essentially doing a small water change. Thanks for watching!
@@sahalwork Great question. I’ve seen TDS sensors used in hydroponics setups to view nutrient levels and thought they might potentially have some applications in my setup. I still need to think some of it through. I’ve also looked into a pH meter, as water pH is a pretty important parameter to track. I did a lot of searching too and the sensors I found (that were affordable), need to be recalibrated with a buffer solution before each use. Maybe I missed a product that doesn’t require this. Assuming there aren’t affordable sensors that can do constant readings, including a pH sensor is unviable in my scenario and I could just use pH strips when I need to. Thanks for watching!
@@JeffsProjects-o8r i use tds meter for drinking water testing. but how can it distinguish between nutrients with other particles, or it is different type of meter. i will check about that. i have also looked upon those ph sensors, they are expesive. but there are ph meters as a whole in very cheap price also. i wonder can we make something out of it.
@@sahalworkI appreciate the insight! There’s definitely some more research I need to make on sensor selection, availability, and compatibility. I’ll do some digging when I have time off from school.
If you placed the filter tanks on a rack you'd only need 1 pump and use gravity to filter, Pebble substrate and amphipods would reduce larger plant waste matter from getting in the pump🤡
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Awesome Job!
Very cool
👍 nice
if you're tank could handle a plant like tomatoes or strawberries, it'd be a great addition to the tank and you could get something in return for all the maintenance you're putting in. The waste created by the fish would act as nutrients for the plant and the additional sunlight is like a cherry on top for faster growth. but good work though, subscribed.
That’s the plan! I kind of ran out of time to get that sorted out but I plan to use some type of substrate/grow media (like leca) to grow some plants. The substrate would also act as additional biological filtration too. I’m thinking of tomatoes because they work well in full sun. Thanks for watching!
Great video! Adding a 200 mesh stainless steel sieve before the first filtration stage could significantly increase the filter's lifetime and make cleaning easier.
@@mingjiexu7619 Great idea! Thanks!
You could eliminate the air pump by simply using a venturi tube with the water pump, or you could use a perforated/drilled holes pipe that pours the water back in above the surface of the water. Oxygenation of the water is equivalent to the surface area of the water that is in contact with air. Also the energy needed by the water pump is proportional to the volume of the water it needs to pump and the height it needs to pump up. So a water pump near the surface will require less energy to move the same volume of water.
Your system does a great job of isolating potential problems, like keeping the water pump inlet clean by isolating it from contaminated water, etc. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for letting me know about the Venturi tube. I’ll definitely look into it! When I designed the system, I considered the minimum head height needed (~3.3ft) from the pump to move the proper volume of water. I oversized the pump as well to give me some wiggle room. Placing the pump near near the bottom of the sump is more of a safeguard to prevent the pump from running dry under the scenario that the water level in the sump drops too low- either from draining too much out of the radial flow settler, the rate of evaporation is high, or a combo of the two. Thanks for watching!
i think venturi will reduce overall efficiency.
@@JeffsProjects-o8r You're on your way to becoming an excellent engineer. Keep up your good work!
@@BuceGarThank you! That means a lot.
very inspiring dude, keep going
Thanks!
How many water changes do u do? Or is it self sufficient
I’d say maybe every week or so. Water changes heavily depend on the rate of evaporation. I wouldn’t describe the system as self-sustaining but I put a lot of effort into minimizing the maintenance needed. Whenever I drain the solids out from the radial flow settler and top off the sump tank, I’m essentially doing a small water change. Thanks for watching!
nice project. consider adding ph meter instead of tds meter. what is the use of tds meter in this scenario.
@@sahalwork Great question. I’ve seen TDS sensors used in hydroponics setups to view nutrient levels and thought they might potentially have some applications in my setup. I still need to think some of it through. I’ve also looked into a pH meter, as water pH is a pretty important parameter to track. I did a lot of searching too and the sensors I found (that were affordable), need to be recalibrated with a buffer solution before each use. Maybe I missed a product that doesn’t require this. Assuming there aren’t affordable sensors that can do constant readings, including a pH sensor is unviable in my scenario and I could just use pH strips when I need to. Thanks for watching!
@@JeffsProjects-o8r i use tds meter for drinking water testing. but how can it distinguish between nutrients with other particles, or it is different type of meter. i will check about that.
i have also looked upon those ph sensors, they are expesive. but there are ph meters as a whole in very cheap price also. i wonder can we make something out of it.
@@sahalworkI appreciate the insight! There’s definitely some more research I need to make on sensor selection, availability, and compatibility. I’ll do some digging when I have time off from school.
If you placed the filter tanks on a rack you'd only need 1 pump and use gravity to filter,
Pebble substrate and amphipods would reduce larger plant waste matter from getting in the pump🤡