Aquaponics for Vegans/Anubias Farm

DogFish · 10-16-2012, 06:27 PM

Videos

Start-up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0HAg...ature=youtu.be
60days

Aquaponics for Vegans @ 60days - YouTube

Hardware

6'tall' 2x4" Rack rated at 600#s per shelf - Home Depot
Grow tub is 12.5 gl concrete mix tub - Home Depot
Grow media is Growstones
4 Xs 4' T5s 6500K on 16hr. photoperiod
DIY 42gl rimless (cut down from a 75 gl CL used tank)
600gph pond pump (Too Much) 7 - 10min Ebb & Flow Cycles per day
Titan Apollo 7 Timers
DIY 2 1/2" 10PPI MattenFilter
Aquaball retuning through an acrylic tube
Ebo Jager 250W heater
DIY 10PPI MattenFilter

Fauna

3 - Red & White Oranda GoldFish
1 - Red Cap Oranda GoldFish

Flora

SUMP TANK

Anubias Sp.:
Afzelii
BroadLeaf
Coffeefolia
Cogenesis
Gabon
Golden
Nana petite
Wrinkled

Java Thailand 'Red'

GROW BED

Hobby plants~
Bucephalandra 'sintang'
Nepenthes 'sanguines black'

Veggies~
Black Seeded Simpson
Red Romaine
Oak Leaf
Grand Rapids
Butter Crunch
Micro Greens
Bloomsdale Spinch
Kale
Tiny Tim Tomatoes
Naga Bhut Jolokia (clone attempt)

Herbs~
Parsley
Basil

Uptop

Below

Electrical

Pickled_Herring · 10-16-2012, 07:22 PM

What are those timers that you are using?

kruzerman · 10-16-2012, 07:22 PM

Looks great. I am curious about the sump area. Hopefully you show more of it in the video but I am having trouble viewing it right now. If could have talked my wife into letting me do something like this, I wouldn't have had to get rid of my goldfish.

DogFish · 10-16-2012, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pickled_Herring

What are those timers that you are using?

Those are Titan's Apollo 7 timers http://www.titancontrols.net/products/timing.aspx

You can run 8 on off cycle per day, you also can breach a week up in groups of days.

Next to the timers the Aquabal is plugged into an on/off Switch from HomeDepot.

DogFish · 10-16-2012, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kruzerman

Looks great. I am curious about the sump area. ....

Thanks!

Maybe this will help?

I didn't have a pc of Foam tall enough to get top the top of the tank. Theres a 2nd pc on top that's maybe 3"x3"

Top view

Here the top Foam pc is remove...Yes, those are Cherry shrimp.

If you do a search here there's a thread about the use of the Hamburg Mattenfilter. Lot's of pics on Google image.

kruzerman · 10-16-2012, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogFish

Maybe this will help?

Immensely. Thanks. I like its simplicity.

Pickled_Herring · 10-17-2012, 01:07 PM

Wow those timers look like a good deal. Plants are all doing good nice setup. Are you just going to stick with ornamental fish or do you have plans to go with Tilapia or catfish?

BeachBum2012 · 10-17-2012, 01:33 PM

Very neat idea. I like it.

**h4n** · 10-17-2012, 02:43 PM

very nice Frank!

i'm glad you got a new camera so we can finally see your setups!

pandacory · 10-17-2012, 02:44 PM

Great work!

Took me a whole lot of messing around to get half as successful.

DogFish · 10-18-2012, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pandacory

Great work!

Took me a whole lot of messing around to get half as successful.

Really just a lot of research and planning. I got some great help here and YouTube. I'm fortunate to have a great Hydroponc shop new my home too.

**mistergreen** · 10-18-2012, 01:06 AM

Nice setup. You you need to add extra ferts?

DogFish · 10-18-2012, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mistergreen

Nice setup. You you need to add extra ferts?

I'm in the learning stages. I appear to be the only person to try this type of combination. There's a wealth of info on Tilapia & Catfish....Goldfish, not so much.

Prior to adding the GoldFish & Cherry Shrimp I was using an Organic ferts to both feed and start the cycle. Obviously with the new seedlings not much is needed. Once the Goldfish & Cherry Shrimp were added I stopped. I just increased the photo period from 12hrs to 16hrs and I upped the Ebb/Flow cycles from 4 to 7.

I'll evaluate after two weeks. some of the Parsley had some yellow leaf tips, that is not evident in the new growth.

**mistergreen** · 10-18-2012, 03:53 AM

Your aquaponic made me think of how to do it in a bigger scale. So that means no shelf and having 2 pumps pumping back and forth. I wonder if it can be done with one pump.

I have a feeling you'll need to add extra ferts or feed more to the fish. Have you checked no3 , po4?

DogFish · 10-18-2012, 04:13 AM

Most of the systems I've looked at all use gravity feed to turn the water. In part I believe to reduce start-up and operational costs.

I think once one decides to raise food crop fish then Ebb/Flow might not be as good a choice as a constant flow. Which make the grow bed one giant trickle filter.

Have you checked no3 , po4?...No, I have not.

10-17-2012, 01:33 PM	#8
BeachBum2012 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Downey, Ca Posts: 247	Very neat idea. I like it. __________________ I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure. \| Mr Aqua 17g

10-18-2012, 01:06 AM	#12
mistergreen Bow ties are cool (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 12,899	Nice setup. You you need to add extra ferts? __________________ DIY High Tech Tank forum http://aquatictechtank.net A forum dedicated to design and program aquatic tanks

10-18-2012, 03:53 AM	#14
mistergreen Bow ties are cool (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 12,899	Your aquaponic made me think of how to do it in a bigger scale. So that means no shelf and having 2 pumps pumping back and forth. I wonder if it can be done with one pump. I have a feeling you'll need to add extra ferts or feed more to the fish. Have you checked no3 , po4? __________________ DIY High Tech Tank forum http://aquatictechtank.net A forum dedicated to design and program aquatic tanks

10-18-2012, 04:13 AM	#15
DogFish Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ChicagoLand Posts: 5,205	Most of the systems I've looked at all use gravity feed to turn the water. In part I believe to reduce start-up and operational costs. I think once one decides to raise food crop fish then Ebb/Flow might not be as good a choice as a constant flow. Which make the grow bed one giant trickle filter. Have you checked no3 , po4?...No, I have not. __________________ ToxicTen/DogFish's 40/Aquaponics for Vegans

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10-16-2012, 07:22 PM	#2
Pickled_Herring Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 52	What are those timers that you are using?

10-16-2012, 07:22 PM	#3
kruzerman Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Baltimore Posts: 133	Looks great. I am curious about the sump area. Hopefully you show more of it in the video but I am having trouble viewing it right now. If could have talked my wife into letting me do something like this, I wouldn't have had to get rid of my goldfish.

10-17-2012, 01:07 PM	#7
Pickled_Herring Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 52	Wow those timers look like a good deal. Plants are all doing good nice setup. Are you just going to stick with ornamental fish or do you have plans to go with Tilapia or catfish?

10-17-2012, 02:43 PM	#9
h4n Hobbuiness Man (View User Tanks) PTrader: (466/100%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Charlton, Mass Posts: 4,126	very nice Frank! i'm glad you got a new camera so we can finally see your setups!

10-17-2012, 02:44 PM	#10
pandacory Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Pasadena, california Posts: 470	Great work! Took me a whole lot of messing around to get half as successful.