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RupertofOZ
 Post subject: Re: Tanks
PostPosted: Oct 4th, '08, 22:51 
OBO, first system was half stormwater pipes Frank... very shallow....

As such they couldn't be flooded with any great flow rate...

Solids built up (trapped by roots) and water probably started channeling around the root balls...

May have also had problems with some algae/slime build up and evaporative losses due to the temps in Kalgoorlie... but worked "OK" for what it was worth...

75mm isn't much more than the height of NFT trays... and they're covered... again without adequate flow, and in the case of AP.... they suffer the same potential problems...

One of the reasons for the necessity to pre-filter, remove solids before utilising NFT channels with AP system water....

Heat is a major factor anyway... as it is in hydro... without sufficient flow rate, anything shallower than (IMO) 150mm just isn't worth the effort...
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hygicell
 Post subject: Re: Tanks
PostPosted: Oct 4th, '08, 23:19 
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RupertofOZ wrote:
OBO, first system was half stormwater pipes Frank... very shallow....

so that really were channels then, not growbeds with width?
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 Post subject: Re: Tanks
PostPosted: Oct 12th, '08, 19:21 
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What was the price for the aquaplate beds and tank joel? ive been looking on the net and it seems more expensive than plastic.

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creative1
 Post subject: Re: Tanks
PostPosted: Oct 12th, '08, 19:29 
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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hygicell wrote:
RupertofOZ wrote:
OBO, first system was half stormwater pipes Frank... very shallow....

so that really were channels then, not growbeds with width?
frank

Um...yes Frank they were.
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Outbackozzie
 Post subject: Re: Tanks
PostPosted: Oct 12th, '08, 20:14 
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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Less than 75mm of media (theres was only 2 bags of hydroton in the whole thing lol), worked well, but not long term.

Got me presidential approval to start the big system though. hehe she seems to be regretting that now :twisted:
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hygicell
 Post subject: Re: Tanks
PostPosted: Oct 12th, '08, 23:39 
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nice pictures,
wonderful girls too
mine is 30
but the next generation is coming on:
My granddaughter Aphrodite is celebrating her first birthday next month. :cheers:

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