Solar Pump on Amazon: geni.us/jdKjbr Original Ebb and Flow video: th-cam.com/video/1dxDuPUsxfs/w-d-xo.html Wildlife pond filter (solar powered): th-cam.com/video/rY287fn6p3o/w-d-xo.html This video was first uploaded to my Thousand Yard Stare channel: th-cam.com/channels/1pgJBGQrUfCUAhk63U5u5A.html This package of solar panel, battery and pump seems to be a really great option for off-grid solar powered hydroponics systems. It's certainly way better and more reliable than the small panel and pump I was previously using as it will run from first light to an hour or so after sunset, even on dull or rainy days. I will upload update videos to the Thousand Yard Stare channel to keep you guys updated but I'm expecting great things from these systems this year. Thanks for watching - subscribe for more.
Beautiful! On a separate note, I'm super excited about Don letting participate in a trial on some BioRock Marine! I've got 5kg for now, but planning on buying more when it's available for purchase.
Nice one and thanks for helping out. I still haven't shot the video asking people in the UK if they want to trial it but I'll get that done in the next few days.
I've been looking to create a small babbling brook and mini pond in my back garden, that is on a slope. Have been looking to buy a little solar pump to bring this project to life and swiftly found I could spend very little to a lot with no idea what I need? This video has been a great help. Just three questions (appreciating this video is a year old), what sized plastic pipe did you use to connect to the pump? Would that fountain pump be good enough to push water about 2-3 meters up a small slope? and lastly What is the black soft mesh you have over the submerged pump?
There is no way this pump will be good enough for a stream of any sort as it will only pump up (vertically) to around 50cm. The pipe which fits the pump is 10mm internal diameter and the black mesh could be the coarse foam? I sell all sorts of foams on my website www.filterpro.co.uk If you're looking to build a stream then I'd say go for a mains powered pump which will allow the system to run 24/7
Hydroponics using PVC PIPES or Tubs Pancaked in three layers Largest in dia to smallest at top. Reservoir at bottom With small pump to top set on Timer gets amazing results. Certain Veggies grow better Than others like yellow, Zucchini Squash, Cucumbers and Tomatoes go crazy.
I've found that anything which produces fruit comprised mainly of water or has fleshy leaves will do will in hydroponics systems but I've not had much luck with woody herbs so far. They always seem to do best in the garden.
Hi Pondguru (not sure what your name is). I hope you can help me/us? We retired to Thailand and had a koi pond built. We made a filter for it as you directed. Our dilemma is brown water. We started using village water( from a giant man made pond). The water is brown. We added our rain water but that didn't seem to make a difference. Can you tell us what to do to get clear water? The filter pump seems fine and we also threw in bagged charcoal. Thanks in advance.
The only issue I see with this in Summer....That 4inch waste pipe with water in will get to boiling temperatures. This hot water does not want to get to your plants.
That's a fair point although the pipe will be shaded for the most part by the plants I'm putting in there (tumbling tomatoes) and the reservoir is a decent size (and is regularly refilled with cold water). I reckon it would be too warm for lettuce but the tomatoes should be fine. You're right though, Ideally the pipe should have been white but that would look awful in the garden, lol
It worked in the rain, snow (as long as the panel was clear), frost and any conditions as long as it is light - as the panel is good quality it doesn't need direct sunlight to work. Even dull days will see it pumping no problem. Any small future projects I do will use this panel and pump as it's so much better than the previous one I was using which had a tiny panel which only worked in direct bright sunlight. I suppose that's the difference between a £10 system or a £30 system but I'd much rather spend the £30 to have it working all day every day.
The pump shuts down but that's OK since the pipe in which the plants have their roots always has water in it and there is no sun to overheat the roots. Ideally I'd have used a white pipe for this system since the black pipe does get warm in the sun.
USED PANELS TO CHARGE BATTERY TO DC TO AC CONVERTER TO POWER PUMP SO DOESNT STOP AS SOON AS CLOUDS COVER SUN SAVING POWER USAGE FROM HOUSE. After a While It pays for itself then Entirely Free to operate. Powering pumps for pond Is entirely practical use For Solar panels. Stopping every time clouds Get in the way was disappointing
That was the disappointing thing with the smaller panel and pumps I was running but that's not a problem with this one - it runs all day even when it is raining as long as it is light.
Solar Pump on Amazon: geni.us/jdKjbr
Original Ebb and Flow video: th-cam.com/video/1dxDuPUsxfs/w-d-xo.html
Wildlife pond filter (solar powered): th-cam.com/video/rY287fn6p3o/w-d-xo.html
This video was first uploaded to my Thousand Yard Stare channel: th-cam.com/channels/1pgJBGQrUfCUAhk63U5u5A.html
This package of solar panel, battery and pump seems to be a really great option for off-grid solar powered hydroponics systems.
It's certainly way better and more reliable than the small panel and pump I was previously using as it will run from first light to an hour or so after sunset, even on dull or rainy days.
I will upload update videos to the Thousand Yard Stare channel to keep you guys updated but I'm expecting great things from these systems this year.
Thanks for watching - subscribe for more.
I love this channel.
Fantastic
Fantastic. Danke schön.
Beautiful! On a separate note, I'm super excited about Don letting participate in a trial on some BioRock Marine! I've got 5kg for now, but planning on buying more when it's available for purchase.
Nice one and thanks for helping out. I still haven't shot the video asking people in the UK if they want to trial it but I'll get that done in the next few days.
Always informative . 👍🏻 🏆
I'm glad you found the video useful and this is a really good pump and solar panel. Having the battery back up is a great bonus.
I've been looking to create a small babbling brook and mini pond in my back garden, that is on a slope. Have been looking to buy a little solar pump to bring this project to life and swiftly found I could spend very little to a lot with no idea what I need? This video has been a great help. Just three questions (appreciating this video is a year old), what sized plastic pipe did you use to connect to the pump? Would that fountain pump be good enough to push water about 2-3 meters up a small slope? and lastly What is the black soft mesh you have over the submerged pump?
There is no way this pump will be good enough for a stream of any sort as it will only pump up (vertically) to around 50cm.
The pipe which fits the pump is 10mm internal diameter and the black mesh could be the coarse foam?
I sell all sorts of foams on my website www.filterpro.co.uk
If you're looking to build a stream then I'd say go for a mains powered pump which will allow the system to run 24/7
Hydroponics using
PVC PIPES or Tubs
Pancaked in three layers
Largest in dia to smallest at top. Reservoir at bottom
With small pump to top
set on
Timer gets amazing results.
Certain Veggies grow better
Than others like yellow, Zucchini Squash, Cucumbers
and Tomatoes go crazy.
I've found that anything which produces fruit comprised mainly of water or has fleshy leaves will do will in hydroponics systems but I've not had much luck with woody herbs so far. They always seem to do best in the garden.
Hi Pondguru (not sure what your name is). I hope you can help me/us? We retired to Thailand and had a koi pond built. We made a filter for it as you directed. Our dilemma is brown water. We started using village water( from a giant man made pond). The water is brown. We added our rain water but that didn't seem to make a difference. Can you tell us what to do to get clear water? The filter pump seems fine and we also threw in bagged charcoal. Thanks in advance.
It sounds like it could be clay could be clouding it so the pond could require a bigger filter with finer pads to catch it.
The only issue I see with this in Summer....That 4inch waste pipe with water in will get to boiling temperatures. This hot water does not want to get to your plants.
That's a fair point although the pipe will be shaded for the most part by the plants I'm putting in there (tumbling tomatoes) and the reservoir is a decent size (and is regularly refilled with cold water).
I reckon it would be too warm for lettuce but the tomatoes should be fine.
You're right though, Ideally the pipe should have been white but that would look awful in the garden, lol
Does it work in winter?
It worked in the rain, snow (as long as the panel was clear), frost and any conditions as long as it is light - as the panel is good quality it doesn't need direct sunlight to work. Even dull days will see it pumping no problem.
Any small future projects I do will use this panel and pump as it's so much better than the previous one I was using which had a tiny panel which only worked in direct bright sunlight. I suppose that's the difference between a £10 system or a £30 system but I'd much rather spend the £30 to have it working all day every day.
So what happens after the battery dies at night?
The pump shuts down but that's OK since the pipe in which the plants have their roots always has water in it and there is no sun to overheat the roots. Ideally I'd have used a white pipe for this system since the black pipe does get warm in the sun.
Tumbling toms
Yup, that's the plan and I have some seeds planted now so they should be good for planting out when the weather warms up.
USED PANELS TO
CHARGE BATTERY
TO DC TO AC CONVERTER
TO POWER PUMP SO
DOESNT STOP AS SOON
AS CLOUDS COVER SUN
SAVING POWER USAGE
FROM HOUSE. After a While
It pays for itself then
Entirely Free to operate.
Powering pumps for pond
Is entirely practical use
For Solar panels.
Stopping every time clouds
Get in the way was disappointing
That was the disappointing thing with the smaller panel and pumps I was running but that's not a problem with this one - it runs all day even when it is raining as long as it is light.