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crisgaston
 Post subject: PICS OF CRIS' SYSTEM
PostPosted: Jul 8th, '09, 17:16 
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The system starts with a 2000 liter fish tank with 15 kgs. of Tilapia. Water is circulated by 6 two inch airlift tubes to a clarifier, filters, a sump and finally to a 3.5 sq.m. veggie tank.


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File comment: Fish to the left, veggies to the right, clarifier, filters and sump at the back.
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File comment: The airlft, clarifier, filters and sump.
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File comment: Lettuce, Pak-Choi and Kang-kong
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 Post subject: Re: PICS OF CRIS' SYSTEM
PostPosted: Jul 8th, '09, 17:18 
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Nicely done ,, SPREAD the word , I just got back from a trip to the Philipines,, they sure need help with the economy ....., especially now that rice price is near doubled.
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crisgaston
 Post subject: Re: PICS OF CRIS' SYSTEM
PostPosted: Jul 8th, '09, 17:51 
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more pics...


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File comment: Fish tank at left, veggies at right, airlift, clarifier, filters and sump at the back.
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File comment: the whole system.
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File comment: Seeding tray. Media is coconut coir.
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 Post subject: Re: PICS OF CRIS' SYSTEM
PostPosted: Jul 8th, '09, 18:15 
Well done Cris... can you give us a bit more info, or close up on the airlift..
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crisgaston
 Post subject: Re: PICS OF CRIS' SYSTEM
PostPosted: Jul 8th, '09, 18:49 
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Sure Rupert. No problem. Just give me a couple of days to get the pics.
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PostPosted: Jul 9th, '09, 02:32 
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PostPosted: Jul 9th, '09, 08:21 
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I really like the cement tanks, how old is this system?, it definitely looks well established. And have you thought about flood and drain gravel beds?
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Okay Rupert. Here are the close up pics of the airlift. The tubes are 2" pvc and the air hose is 1/4 " . The set up raises the water level from the fish tank 2"-3" higher into the clarifier. Discharge volume is dependent on the size and length of the down tube and the amount of air supply. I get my air supply from the vortex blowers that run my tilapia hatchery. Oh yes, Bill, definitely. I am starting to build a 6 sq.m. flood and drain gravel bed adjunct to the present system. I think that I just have too much fish for the present 3.5 sq.m. Thanks for the encouragement. Now, the pics.


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File comment: Lift tubes. 2" pvc.
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File comment: Airlifts in operating mode.
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RupertofOZ
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PostPosted: Jul 9th, '09, 16:06 
Ok... thanks Cris... was wondering how it operated with what appeared to be airlines in the top of the piping... :wink:
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Sorry Bill. You had another question. Yes, the system is about a year old. I just had to clean it out a couple of months ago because I had a problem with water snails eating up the roots of my plants. So, I restarted it with a few convict cichlids in the tank to eat the the baby snails and break the life cycle of the pest. Seems to work so far. The flood and drain bed is going up next week but I have not decided yet on a flow thru, bell siphon or reverse flow via the power head pump. What do you fellas think?
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 Post subject: Re: PICS OF CRIS' SYSTEM
PostPosted: Dec 13th, '09, 22:05 
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Any updates Cris? I was thinking of a system very much like yours. How did you build it? Concrete forms or block. How did you seal it etc... More pictures please!!!
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