Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Jezz you move fast Scottt.... already jazzed the product up and on the market ...


Just an aside Scottt... these things come with either re-usable or disposable pads....


Maybe the re-usable/washable pads might be of use as a filter for your super-sucker....

http://www.danoz.com.au/accessories.php?idp=2609

Cricky, I've got some work to do on my marketing skills, looks like I missed.

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Crap Rup, I can't believe you "sucked" into watching a danoz ad.

Caught it on the way to bed the other night Scottt.... cracked me up.... thought of this thread the moment I saw it flash on.... had to watch it....

I notice it is a circular tank
shouldn't be all too difficult to gather the solids around the center by making the water swirl
for that have your return water flow in tangentially
If that is not working, take part of your return water to the bottom of the tank and have it flow in tangentially there
result:
continuous solids removal
healthier fish
less stress
no more vacuum chores

greetings

frank

get the dacron (non trade name is polyester ) from spotlight (material shop). cheap as chips. and so many fish people get it from there that they'll even point you in the right direction if you ask for filter stuff!:)

Yep, that's the stuff I use.

Frank,
The vacuum, is just for a couple of the tanks ,which do not have a pump going out to the growbeds.
(They are connected to the rest of the system via a bottom manifold and syphons. They move water OK, but the solids tend to accumulate over time)

Steve and Himzol,
Thanks for that. I'm glad to hear the cheap "filter stuff" from spotlight is OK to use .

Cheers

I've been using the filter material they use in drink fridges. I know someone that has a 50mtr roll of the stuff. Was going to use it for a bio filter. But I ordered 62lts of bio balls for the aquarium today. Think I might have a few left over. My pool is going to need some kind of vacum setup for solids. Just trying to ignore it until I get fish in there.

How much and where from Duff... what sort??

Are you building a bead filter.. or converting the swimming pool sand filter??

62 ltrs for the aquarium... how bigs the aquarium....

Its in the Toys thread. I over ordered so I could make a bio filter. Not sure by how much untill it arrives.

http://www.aquaticlifeaquariums.com.au was the place I'm getting them from. Ops 64lts, 2100 by 35mm for $220ish. I've got an old sand filter and a canister filter. Was thinking about putting these in a plastic drum. Or a blue drum. Have to wait and see how big they are.

Scott, the vacuum cleaner is a wonderful idea
I have a similar one that works with a bag hung on a side exit
(manual pumping though and you need both hands, so there is a problem with the beer)

The solution I suggested will work on tanks with a bottom drain as well, as long as the drain is in the middle of the bottom

the advantage of more regular removal of solids is you need less aeration, or the same aeration will give you healthier fish

greetings

frank

the last lot of dacron i got from spotlight said it had antibacterial (or microbial) properties.........i boiled it for 5 mins and rinsed. didnt kill any coral so i'm sure its fine for AP

If you're trying to keep it as green as possible maybe look towards coco-fiber or something similar so you can just compost it once its filled with gunk. Maybe cure some vegetable stems and then crush them up so they fray and then use the fibers as the filter? Just an idea.

Composting ftw!