Aquaponic set up

[misfitstimm]

Hello everyone. Just joined the site and wanted to post a pic of my new aquaponics setup that my wife and I made. Runs out of a 55 gallon tank with gouramis and Cory cats. Water is amazingly clear for just the growbed filtration. Have soy, kale and spinach growing at the moment. Have it running on a flood and drain cycle. Pumping water 15 minutes every hour. Hoping to get some more fish in there. Already bought another container to make a second growbed.

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[andresdeo]

Looks good, but is the water level supposed to go up so high?

 

[misfitstimm]

In the grow bed? Yes I have it on a flood and drain set up also gravel isn't even completely on sides

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[andresdeo]

Ok, did you compare your nitrate/nitrite/ammo levels before and after the grow bed? I find it amazing how things balance out, and in this sort of setup being able to eat the end result is the cherry on top.

 

[misfitstimm]

Still not really far along with it but amazed at water quality. Its almost on par with my other tanks.

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[enrgizerbunny]

Just keep in mind it's always better to have a little too much grow bed than not enough.

 

[misfitstimm]

Definitely

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[enrgizerbunny]

Hello everyone. Just joined the site and wanted to post a pic of my new aquaponics setup that my wife and I made. Runs out of a 55 gallon tank with gouramis and Cory cats. Water is amazingly clear for just the growbed filtration. Have soy, kale and spinach growing at the moment. Have it running on a flood and drain cycle. Pumping water 15 minutes every hour. Hoping to get some more fish in there. Already bought another container to make a second growbed.

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What kind of container is that? I'm setting up a system on my 55 and I'm having difficulty finding a container for the grow bed. All the ones that fit my shelf are only 6" deep.

 

[misfitstimm]

Actually using a Christmas tree storage container. They were on sale at Aldi. Works perfect and the plastic is strong not brittle.

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[Illinois Rock]

Good luck

 

[andresdeo]

Growth update?

 

[Gilcano]

That's great. I'm also having trouble looking for a container for my 55g. I'm thinking to DIY acrylic container like this one:

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[misfitstimm]

Lettuce and tomato to be doing the best. Very fast growth. Soy and peppers seem to have stalled at a certain point slow going now.