Introduction
The purpose of this blog is for me to take all the information I learn about aquaponics (or a percentage) and put it to use. I figure that if I get it out into the open and publish it I will actually do something with it. As of right now it is only a theory but I have hopes in it becoming a reality. Over the last 15 years or so I have come across many things that have peeked my interests.. Including but not limited to electronics, Cars, Computers (much longer than 15 years) and anything technical. As of recent, I have begun broadening my horizon and have turned my passions to not only technical but other things such as aquaponics and building random things like desks etc. One day I hope to pursue the combination of all these things but sadly I'm not sure how it can happen :). I'm hoping to update every few days if not sooner. I spend a lot of time researching so I would really like to post each time I complete a session of research.. Good luck with that I tell myself but only time will tell.
The Design Stage - Part 1
I get excited more and more every day knowing that the fully functional version of my dream aquaponic system is just a couple weeks away. Its time for me to start physically planning my system. I have to decided its probably best to compose my art on paper because it would take longer than 2 weeks just to figure out how to use Google Sketch-up which is what I started to design my system on. I have to measure the barrels I currently have (2) previously used food grade barrels that used to contain apple cider vinegar and I believe red wine vinegar. I purchased these barrels from a local guy. They are exactly like the barrely below.
It doesn't matter where you get the barrel from as long as it is food grade and It did not have any deadly or non food friendly chemicals in it previously. Because I plan on modifying my design once I get a house I want to build my barrelponics version a little different. The most common design has a sump tank to the backside of the growbed above the growbed. I am going to have the sump tank on the ground next to the tank. I am going to use one of my barrels as the tank and the othe barrel cut in half and each side will be 1 growbed for a total of 2. Because of this design I will need 2 water pumps. One to pump the water into the grow bed and one to make sure the fish tank stays the same height. this is called Constant Height In Fish Tank CHIFT for short. And because there will be a Pump In the Sump tank it is called a PIST. So I will be building a CHIFT-PIST system. In order to make this system here is rough idea of what I will need.
1 - Barrel ( for sump tank - Keep in mind I could grown duckweed and other stuff in the sump tank)
PVC pipe used for plumbing with a various assortment of bends and T's.
2 - Water Pumps (1 for sump tank) and 1 to go to grow bed.
10 - Baby Rainbow Trout
100 liters of Hydroton grow medium
Come to think of it.. This list doesn't see like its a lot.. but lets see what all it requires for assembly. I can't wait! See you tomorrow!
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