Do your grow beds dry out over night and if so wouldn't that kill the bacteria in the bed and reduce its filtering capacity? I would love to save some money on electricity if it wouldn't have any negative effects. My second question concerns how long to run the pump, currently it runs 24/7 with is working fine, but I read that you shut off the pump at night, do you feel it has any effect on the ability of the bacteria in the grow beds to act as a filter. My system consists of 3 grow beds, 2 with pea gravel and bell siphons, and one floating raft bed with a 100 gallon tank. I have very limited space and this looks like a good option. I read your blog on a pvc solids prefilter and wanted to know how well it was working for you. I started a 100g system a couple months ago and want to put some kind of solids removal device onto it. I've been reading your blogs and have a few questions.
Ornamental Set - A smaller Option : Here.CRAFTS - Constant Return Aquaponics Feeder Tank System : Here.CHOPS is not a simple system but check : Here.How to make a single barrel Aquaponics set : Here.Tomato is a common vegetable for Aquaponics. Most leafy vegetable were grown, there are cases where carrot, beet and radish were use. However they are the easiest to get you started.įish like Tilapia is quite hardy, but they still need dissolve oxygen, so using these types of fish will make you conscious of water quality and oxygen content.Īgain depending on your region and whether you are using a Green house or not. I don’t recommend Catfish and Snakehead, they are predator fish and also they are air breather.Īir breather like Catfish, Snakehead and Climbing Perch (Puyu) will tolerate extreme water condition, as such you will not learn much on how to manage water of an Aquaponics setup. These fishes are hardy and able to tolerate varies water condition.įor those that want fish for the dinner table (like me), its depend on your area, over here in hot humid rainy equatorial climate I recommend īarb families, Perch, Mansheer, Gourami, Tilapia (Red Variety is best). For those that like ornamental fish, KOI is a good choice, common gold fish also another option.