Did i ever mention that you are one of the handiest gardeners I know. If you ever have seen the show "Bob The Builder" you pretty much put him to shame. You really can do just about anything! Very well done Rob Bob
I wonder if there would be enough for 2 Bobs in Sunflower valley Luke? I could do with a tree change methinks ;-) Thanks mate & have a great one, Rob..
Your just full of information Rob. The ideas you are showing with this PVC video apply not only to aquaponics or aquaculture but also to hydroponics, vacuum piping or any kind of PVC pipe structures. Most of the time when I get in the plumbing aisle I just try to put things together and see what I can get to work. Great tips.
Hi Mate & thanks.. The folks at the local store have stopped asking me if I need a hand now but are always interested in what I'm playing around with ;-) Cheers & all the best, Rob..
Thank you for your videos. I am setting up an aquaponics system in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand and am hooked. I made a quick SLO by drilling a few holes at the bottom of the outlet pipe and put a large zip tie through the holes. If one zip tie is not adequate, two can be used. The idea came to me after watching this video.
Thanks Rob for the ideas!!!! you once asked me what type of content I'd like to see and I really couldn't think of anything at the time but after watching this vid. I think more of the same on building the contraptions for your aquaponics and aquaculture set ups is of interest.
Thanks for the post. At 2:45 you show how a bolt can be used and the fittings don't need to be glued. Another method is teflon tape around the fittings, which is useful some situations for preventing leaks.
Greetings from the UK! I've loved watching your build videos, and plan on giving my own a go, so I'm browsing around the various designs. I've particularly liked your method of using bolt heads to keep the drains a fixed distance off the ground to ensure the poop gets pulled in and allows a good flow rate, but keeps it vertically quite slim so even small fish would have difficulty fitting in. One design improvement I have in mind for when I do it, is to cap and/or spread silicon sealant on the exposed bolts. I'm a bit worried that, especially given the water turbulance in that area, the fish would get scratched. It doesn't take much of a sharp edge to fatally injure a fish, and (I believe) fish can get infected much easier than land creatures. Thought I'd share that one in case you wanted to apply the same quick and cheap fix to your set-up. Very very impressed also with the rate of flow and air movement in your bio filter. I think yours beats all of the others I've seen by quite some way! Impressive you achieve it with the same pump as you feed your beds with (if I followed your layout correctly). You mention here that you use a pump to pull water from the fish tank - how many pumps do you use in your entire aquaponic system?
Hi there.. Have found that the nuts come off the bolts as well so the silicone would help stop that as well, thanks for that.. At that point in time I had one pump delivering water to the fish tank with it flowing from there through the filters into the grow beds.. The system has changed quite a bit since then.. Here's the latest look at how the water flows through the system if it helps any... th-cam.com/video/N4mYcUvZ9cw/w-d-xo.html Cheers, Rob..
Have had a few folks ask about drain & SLO fittings on the aquaponic & aquaculture systems. Here's a look at a few fittings we make up to stop fish & bio media getting into the pipe work. Hope it helps folks.
Thanks Brendan.. Must say that I like making the build clips the best.. Never to sure what folks ant to see in walk around clips.. Cheers sir & all the best, Rob..
Great video, Rob. Thanks for all you do! Putting my own build together and wondering if 1/4" is the proper size for holes drilled into the end cap to both prevent fingerlings from taking a ride but also will successfully draw fish solids without clogging. Thanks again!
Hi there. It will depend on the size of the fingerlings. The last batch we got would of been sucked through holes that size. I added a lose section of fly screen around the end cap to stop them being sucked up. I found it needed to clean it every second day until they were large enough not to fit through. Hope that helps some mate. Cheers.
The little DIY canister filter I built was great at collecting the solids if that helps any Don, th-cam.com/video/HtMZRM3a5Fs/w-d-xo.html It can be at any height if you're pumping directly from the fish tank. Sorry it took so long to get back to you.
I've noticed that a lot of people who use IBC's don't seem to use the ball valve/port that is already in the IBC bottle. Is there a particular reason for this? Does it not work well for removing solids? Is it too difficult/impossible to plumb in SLO? I'm looking at building a system and was curious why people don't use the pre-existing hole.
Sorry I missed your post Ted. You've probably got your answer now but will give my 2 cents anyway 😉 It is harder to screen so the fish don't get sucked out. If the pipe work on the outside fails for what ever reason the tank can drain killing the fish. There are some folks that set them up & have no issues. I just like to play it safe when it comes to the fish👍 Hope that helps some & sorry again for missing your original post.
I don't have a multi tanks & grow bed build clip at this point sorry. This clip will give you a rough idea on how the system is set up at the moment though. th-cam.com/video/raLv4RAUte8/w-d-xo.html Also have this playlist on different aspects of setting up a system if it helps any. th-cam.com/play/PLBcWprMIwYYi3Y3tUNUMWhO-g_ZhWfijY.html Let me know if there is something you're looking for in particular & will see if I have a clip on it elsewhere. Cheers Rob.
Mentioning biomedia made me remember something I've been meaning to ask -- are you using K1 in this new build, one of the look-alikes? Seems like kaldenes merged with another company and it's getting more difficult to find (at least around my area). Would love to see a video just on the subject of media - what works, what doesn't, things to avoid, recommended manufacturers, etc.
HI there.. We are using a K1 style 5 spoke media put out by "Small Boss" called PE03 media.. smallboss.com/english/product.asp?classid=179 We ended up sourcing it in bulk from a local supplier & ordered ½ a Meter³ with a mate then split that.. Are you here in SE Queensland? If so I can pass on the suppliers details.. Would like to help folks out with that sort of information but I just haven't tried enough out to have an honest opinion.. Maybe after I have a few more systems & filters under my belt I will be in a better position to do so.. Cheers & have a great one, Rob..
Did i ever mention that you are one of the handiest gardeners I know. If you ever have seen the show "Bob The Builder" you pretty much put him to shame. You really can do just about anything! Very well done Rob Bob
I wonder if there would be enough for 2 Bobs in Sunflower valley Luke? I could do with a tree change methinks ;-)
Thanks mate & have a great one,
Rob..
Your just full of information Rob. The ideas you are showing with this PVC video apply not only to aquaponics or aquaculture but also to hydroponics, vacuum piping or any kind of PVC pipe structures. Most of the time when I get in the plumbing aisle I just try to put things together and see what I can get to work. Great tips.
Hi Mate & thanks..
The folks at the local store have stopped asking me if I need a hand now but are always interested in what I'm playing around with ;-)
Cheers & all the best,
Rob..
Thank you for your videos. I am setting up an aquaponics system in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand and am hooked. I made a quick SLO by drilling a few holes at the bottom of the outlet pipe and put a large zip tie through the holes. If one zip tie is not adequate, two can be used. The idea came to me after watching this video.
Nice one Mike. Hope the system is going well for you.👍
Cheers.
Thanks Rob for the ideas!!!! you once asked me what type of content I'd like to see and I really couldn't think of anything at the time but after watching this vid. I think more of the same on building the contraptions for your aquaponics and aquaculture set ups is of interest.
Thanks for that Gary.. Is hard to know what folks are interested in at times..
Cheers mate & all the best,
Rob..
Thanks for the post. At 2:45 you show how a bolt can be used and the fittings don't need to be glued. Another method is teflon tape around the fittings, which is useful some situations for preventing leaks.
Have used that method quite a lot in different situations as well.
Cheers.
Greetings from the UK! I've loved watching your build videos, and plan on giving my own a go, so I'm browsing around the various designs. I've particularly liked your method of using bolt heads to keep the drains a fixed distance off the ground to ensure the poop gets pulled in and allows a good flow rate, but keeps it vertically quite slim so even small fish would have difficulty fitting in. One design improvement I have in mind for when I do it, is to cap and/or spread silicon sealant on the exposed bolts. I'm a bit worried that, especially given the water turbulance in that area, the fish would get scratched. It doesn't take much of a sharp edge to fatally injure a fish, and (I believe) fish can get infected much easier than land creatures. Thought I'd share that one in case you wanted to apply the same quick and cheap fix to your set-up.
Very very impressed also with the rate of flow and air movement in your bio filter. I think yours beats all of the others I've seen by quite some way! Impressive you achieve it with the same pump as you feed your beds with (if I followed your layout correctly). You mention here that you use a pump to pull water from the fish tank - how many pumps do you use in your entire aquaponic system?
Hi there.. Have found that the nuts come off the bolts as well so the silicone would help stop that as well, thanks for that..
At that point in time I had one pump delivering water to the fish tank with it flowing from there through the filters into the grow beds.. The system has changed quite a bit since then.. Here's the latest look at how the water flows through the system if it helps any...
th-cam.com/video/N4mYcUvZ9cw/w-d-xo.html
Cheers,
Rob..
Have had a few folks ask about drain & SLO fittings on the aquaponic & aquaculture systems. Here's a look at a few fittings we make up to stop fish & bio media getting into the pipe work.
Hope it helps folks.
I'm never going to do this but I love your build videos.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
Thanks Brendan.. Must say that I like making the build clips the best.. Never to sure what folks ant to see in walk around clips..
Cheers sir & all the best,
Rob..
Great video, Rob. Thanks for all you do! Putting my own build together and wondering if 1/4" is the proper size for holes drilled into the end cap to both prevent fingerlings from taking a ride but also will successfully draw fish solids without clogging. Thanks again!
Hi there.
It will depend on the size of the fingerlings. The last batch we got would of been sucked through holes that size. I added a lose section of fly screen around the end cap to stop them being sucked up. I found it needed to clean it every second day until they were large enough not to fit through.
Hope that helps some mate.
Cheers.
Awesome update thank you for sharing have a blessed day
& thanks for watching Linda..
Have a great one :)
hi if my fish tank(1ft) is shorter than my mechanical filter(3ft) is there a workaround for this
The little DIY canister filter I built was great at collecting the solids if that helps any Don,
th-cam.com/video/HtMZRM3a5Fs/w-d-xo.html
It can be at any height if you're pumping directly from the fish tank.
Sorry it took so long to get back to you.
I've noticed that a lot of people who use IBC's don't seem to use the ball valve/port that is already in the IBC bottle. Is there a particular reason for this? Does it not work well for removing solids? Is it too difficult/impossible to plumb in SLO? I'm looking at building a system and was curious why people don't use the pre-existing hole.
Sorry I missed your post Ted. You've probably got your answer now but will give my 2 cents anyway 😉
It is harder to screen so the fish don't get sucked out. If the pipe work on the outside fails for what ever reason the tank can drain killing the fish. There are some folks that set them up & have no issues. I just like to play it safe when it comes to the fish👍
Hope that helps some & sorry again for missing your original post.
hi,
do you have a video that shows how you put everything in place in a tank.
I don't have a multi tanks & grow bed build clip at this point sorry.
This clip will give you a rough idea on how the system is set up at the moment though. th-cam.com/video/raLv4RAUte8/w-d-xo.html
Also have this playlist on different aspects of setting up a system if it helps any.
th-cam.com/play/PLBcWprMIwYYi3Y3tUNUMWhO-g_ZhWfijY.html
Let me know if there is something you're looking for in particular & will see if I have a clip on it elsewhere.
Cheers
Rob.
Mentioning biomedia made me remember something I've been meaning to ask -- are you using K1 in this new build, one of the look-alikes? Seems like kaldenes merged with another company and it's getting more difficult to find (at least around my area).
Would love to see a video just on the subject of media - what works, what doesn't, things to avoid, recommended manufacturers, etc.
HI there..
We are using a K1 style 5 spoke media put out by "Small Boss" called PE03 media.. smallboss.com/english/product.asp?classid=179
We ended up sourcing it in bulk from a local supplier & ordered ½ a Meter³ with a mate then split that.. Are you here in SE Queensland? If so I can pass on the suppliers details..
Would like to help folks out with that sort of information but I just haven't tried enough out to have an honest opinion.. Maybe after I have a few more systems & filters under my belt I will be in a better position to do so..
Cheers & have a great one,
Rob..
I'm having a hard time locating the drain to wasted fitting
love this stuff, thanks Rob!
Hope it gives you a few ideas..
Cheers & all the best.
Rob.
Nice video - thanks Rob! Cheers!
Cheers Scott & have a great one mate..
Rob..
Your getting it sorted mate ;-)
Getting there slowly..
Cheers Mr Dave :-)