Backyard Aquaponics
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hi there we are new and want to set up our aqua ponic garden we would like to know what pump to use for a twin bath filled with gravel with our pond underneath ,how many litres per hour etc,,any help would be apreciated thank you,, sue & mark

Hi guys and welcome to the forum

We recommend turning your fish tank or pond volume over about every hour. What size pond do you have?

p.s. we love pics

we are setting up to bath tubs over a pond roughly the same volume as both baths not ready to go as yet
but we will get there ...

You should be able to find a submersible pond pump at your local hardware shop, of about 1500L/hr that should do fine. I assume you will be pumping to the growbeds and draining back to the fish pond.

What head will you be pumping to? Ie what is the difference in the height of the water level in your pond and the height of your growbeds?

We will also need to know the volume of your pond.

we have a 750 litre old spa and will have two old baths around 700 cm above that so probably about 1000 litres all up ...i havnt measured volume as yet as its still in construction stage cheers ,,sue & mark