Hi all I was just looking at the Clark tanks website and they had this trough available, just wondering if anyone has had any experience with their products?
http://www.clarktanks.com.au/Farm-Products-Troughs.htm
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| Author: | Wisey [ Jun 26th, '10, 11:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
Hi all I was just looking at the Clark tanks website and they had this trough available, just wondering if anyone has had any experience with their products? http://www.clarktanks.com.au/Farm-Products-Troughs.htm
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| Author: | Dufflight [ Jun 26th, '10, 16:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
You lose a little depth at the sides. I like the round ones next to it. It may depend on how big your system is going to be. |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Jun 26th, '10, 18:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
What sort of pricing?? |
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| Author: | TCLynx [ Jun 26th, '10, 21:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
Looks like they could work. Depends on the pricing of course. I personally like deep grow beds for good solids handling capacity. |
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| Author: | vlt [ Jul 7th, '10, 06:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
Just following up on this. I think many people would like to know what the pricing is, but the originakl poster seems to have done a post and run. The 2400 x 1000 x 550 is roughly $530 delivered. This will give a 1320 litre capacity. Ofcourse the real capacity will be less due to the corners. Sadly, it seems like a good deal given whats available in the Australian market currently. Alhtough I did buy a watertank for $625 which if cut at 550mm will give 1643 litres of volume at a diametre of 1.95m 1320LT / $530 = 2.49 lp$ 1643LT / $625 = 2.63 lp$ Anyone have a better Litres per $ ratio? |
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| Author: | orcy2010 [ Jul 7th, '10, 06:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
I'm not sure if its better per litre, but I worked out that per sq/m of growbedspace @ 300mm deep, it was hard to go past the 1100mm round fish ponds from "B". two provides about the same area as the 500l BYAP/Murrays growbeds, for about 1/2 the price. |
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| Author: | vlt [ Jul 7th, '10, 07:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
mmmm...might go have a look then.... There is 2 numbers we need to look at in this equation m2 of space m3 of filtration |
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| Author: | faye [ Jul 7th, '10, 11:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
Considerations include are they food grade and uv stabilised? Also BYAP beds when stocked with 500l media have free board, so would probably actually be more like 700 litre growbeds. |
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| Author: | vlt [ Jul 7th, '10, 12:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
faye wrote: Considerations include are they food grade and uv stabilised? Also BYAP beds when stocked with 500l media have free board, so would probably actually be more like 700 litre growbeds. Yes....food grade and uv stabilisation would need to be considered "Free board"? |
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| Author: | chillidude [ Jul 7th, '10, 12:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
vlt - Faye means space/volume remaining. When you put 500L of media into the BYAP growbed, it's not full up to the top - there's still about 40-50mm to go. |
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| Author: | vlt [ Jul 7th, '10, 12:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
Gotcha.... BTw, been searching who the Melbourne distributors are for BYAP....not on the main website...would have thought thats the place to have it. |
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| Author: | Nocky [ Jul 7th, '10, 14:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
Try here http://www.growfresh-aquaponics.com.au/content.php?id=2 |
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| Author: | vlt [ Jul 7th, '10, 15:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
cheers |
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| Author: | gemmell [ Jul 8th, '10, 12:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
vlt wrote: Just following up on this. I think many people would like to know what the pricing is, but the originakl poster seems to have done a post and run. The 2400 x 1000 x 550 is roughly $530 delivered. This will give a 1320 litre capacity. Ofcourse the real capacity will be less due to the corners. Sadly, it seems like a good deal given whats available in the Australian market currently. Alhtough I did buy a watertank for $625 which if cut at 550mm will give 1643 litres of volume at a diametre of 1.95m 1320LT / $530 = 2.49 lp$ 1643LT / $625 = 2.63 lp$ If you follow that original link they actually list the volume - the one you mention there (2400x1000x550) is 820L - at $530 it puts it roughly the same value as a BYAP growbed (which is 500L plus "freeload") @ ~$375. |
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| Author: | vlt [ Jul 8th, '10, 12:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Growbeds from Clark Tanks? |
gemmell wrote: If you follow that original link they actually list the volume - the one you mention there (2400x1000x550) is 820L - at $530 it puts it roughly the same value as a BYAP growbed (which is 500L plus "freeload") @ ~$375. Thanks for that...seems I get tunnelled into calculating my own numbers.... With those numbers, the BYAP are quite competitive.... |
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