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I use the same 4l/min and get like 300+ppm of nitrates in MT during my aerobic cycle..

Dasboot,

I wish I could find them that cheap here. Is there such a thing as too much air? Or does it just become an issue of wasted energy?

Coach,

I was planning on running the air through 3/4in pvc. Then dropping into airlines like Ryan's on his backyard build. As for the calomondin, it is the first citrus tree of my expansion. It will be a high tec wicking bed construction. Built like a seeding table. Fed by an automated person. On a 3 times a week schedule. With a bucket.

Swede,

Man air doesn't go as far as I thought it would. The pump I was looking at was 1300gal/hr (21.66gal/min, 82lt/min). Which makes it undersized for a 55gal drum. I had originally thought that I could run my DWC and MT off it. Maybe I should just buy 2.

Cookie,

How big is you MT again?

20 gals roughly.. loads of nitrates formation from this lil air pump... I'm not saying or supporting this brand.. I'm just sayin we may be going a bit over board on sizing airpump

Cookie,

Just re looked at your above post "I use the same 4l/min and get like 300+ppm of nitrates in MT during my aerobic cycle.."
Did I take you right that this 4l/min was a typo for 45l/min?

no the same wisper 100 airpump... give nitrates of 100ppm within bout 1 to 2 hrs peroid.. next time I'm in my aerobic cycle I'll post some pics..

Cookie,

please do and if you don't mind you can drop them on here too. Or at least a link

it here I'll post dem

Thanks Cookie

Free for all question LOL When you design your system. Would you rater use 1 air pump for the entire system. To take advantage of the economy of scale. Or have several smaller pumps. For failsafe options.

I'll rather 1 main air pump and have a backup for that one air pump... simple is better in my book.

That is what I was thinking. So I must ask what is your main air pump/ Or do you not use one as your DWC is now a CF bed?

Does any one else get the feeling that building a aquaponic system. Is like building a computer. No matter how much you think you know. Or how well it is designed. There will be new information in about 2 months that makes some part of your system. Obsolete