Enjoy this free lesson on pump sizing from The Aquaponic Gardening Online Course taught by Sylvia Bernstein of The Aquaponic Source. For more information on this course please visit: www.
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Sizing your Pump for Aquaponics
24
Apr
Hi Sylvia
Why do you change the number of growbed and add another tank when it comes
to siphon system. It will make the comparison not on same level. On siphon
base normally for pump capacity I only look at how many siphon there and
multiply the flow requirement of a siphon to number of siphon use and add
abit for height. To get water to nurn over at least once per hour we just
need to increase the number of growbed to match.?
How would the formula differ in a system using a siphon but no sump tank? I
am building a 2000 gallon system divided into two 1000 gallon tanks each
with separate 1000 gallon grow beds. Would would the formula for pump size
differ without the use of a sump??
Hi, i
Question: my expanded clay pellets are turning white. The system is new, is
it just calcium build up from the water??
Simple and crystal clear instruction. I am a fan of yours and watching all
your lessons.
Thanks Madam.?
you are a great instructor for someone slow like me haha. very clear and
thorough. great job will be watching all your vids thanks!!!?
Get Pumped Up!?
nice vid?
I have a question about the height. How do I know the head height? I
haven’t set this up, but I’m looking at a 6′ tower garden. They will be
sitting on top of about 6 inches of decline so water will run into a sump.
The sump will sit approximately a foot below that. I plan on taking that
water through a filter and then pump it back to the top of the tower. I’m
doing a hydroponics set up, by the way. The hose will probably rest about
2 inches above the tower drip nozzles. If I round up to the nearest foot,
is my Head Height 8′ (7′ 8″ realistic distance)? Don’t I have to measure
from the top of the sump water to the highest part of the hose? What
happens if I have a hose running up, but then running another 10′
horizontally with multiple nozzle sprayers? ?
And thanks for the detailed explanation. Appreciate it.?
I’ve written down the in depth Do it yourself aquaponics system that all
newbie can simply follow.?
Hi Sylvia, What is the disadvantage of routing the grow bed water return to
the fish tank instead of the sump since it is filtered??
I’m in Texas but I’m looking at Colorado. The areas I was looking seem to
be in have
turned out to have some serious drought conditions, although that may make
a small piece of land affordable? I’ve got 2@275 gal totes & 6@55 gal
barrels(cut long ways). I left I big tote & 1 barrel uncut. This is more
food than I can eat so I hoped to
barter or trade as I get going. I’d like free range chicken, goats too. And
if it goes well, other clean raised animal meat too?!! Any ideas are
welcomed. I’d like to be near some like minded folks. I’m sick & can’t eat
this processed food anymore as is makes me sick to stomach. I don’t know
what to expect but as I said, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely, Donnie/ aka digginya62@aol.com?
On the timer system you said you only pump 40 gallons per hour into the GB.
How does that cycle 100 gallons per hour in the fish tank? Seems like you
would need 3 GBs to run a 15 minute cycle and cycle all the FT water.?
I used to use timing in my bell siphon flood and drain, but heard turning
the pump on and off reduces it’s life. I now run it constant, any cons to
that??