Backyard Aquaponics
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Lower the growbeds instead, having 3 ton of water up on blocks is a bit harder.

Plastic "pallets" , sure look strong enough for sitting a tank on ,, not sure of sizing for your tanks.
I got 4 for free so far , still collecting.

There's an idea and I have access to heaps.

tried to link not working : but its here somewere //www.aquaponics.net.au/Chops.html

I believe the 2000L tanks sit below the level of the stands (yep, stands are 750mm, tank is 630mm) , so you can quite easily have the tank being a 2000L tank and just pump up and drain back. Two 2000L tanks, each pumping up to 2 growbeds which drain back directly. Nice and simple.

I believe he is useing a 3000 litre tank

Oh you've already bought it? I thought this was just in the design phase.

No hasent got it yet but wants the biggest

So F&F does Chift Pist use only auto siphons?

Nope, flood and drain with standpipes can be used too.

Yep as above

ok....well i'm leaning toward this now....

Your going the right way about it. Chift Pist is a lot more reliable.

Great - lets see it all drawn up eh embi? (We love pictures)



Than pumping up and draining straight back into the FT? Pump up and drain straight back is the simplest possible way to do it... 'course it doesn't have the "constant height" thing going for it.... OH wait. I see, you're saying CHIFT PIST is a lot more reliable than two pumps. Right, I'm with it now.

Just checked i have a 90 mm hole saw if you need it