Backyard Aquaponics
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Haven't been taking many pictures. Spending time building. Currently getting ready for the plumbing. Greenhouse is 16x25. I have a 150 gal stock tank for the fish and 10 1/2 barrel grow beds. Will try to get wife to take some more pictures tommorrow while I'm at work. (She's a whole lot better at taking pictures than I am!!!!! ) All that is left to do is plumb the whole thing and test the water circulation before getting the fish. A little apprehensive about the siphons. Not very confident in my siphon building abilities . But, everything has somewhat worked out so far.

Nice to hear things are progressing DW.... post the pics when you get a chance, particularly the siphons if they give you grief....

Someone here should be able to assist...

Looking forward to the progress pics DW...like the look of that red GB in the background, may need a little more depth tho

It only looks small because it's so far away!

HELP!!!!!

I got a syphon put on one of my barrels and I have a leak around the fitting that comes through the barrel. I used aquarium silicone and it seems to not have adhered to the plastic. What is an alternative to seal it or is there something else to do?

try roof and gutter silicone, make sure the area you are sealing is COMPLETELY DRY and drained. there are a range of fittings with rubber seals you could try too.

See VBs solution - you get a fitting which pokes through, a rubber grommit, and then the thing which screws onto it on the other side. This is a bath plug:


Also see
The plumbing a standpipe thread.