Backyard Aquaponics
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Thinking of using the tank below for a fish tank but I am not sure how it will fair.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/storage-ta ... oduct_tabs

Would bury 2/3 of the tank to better control the temps winter and summer.
would use the bottom port for a return from the sump with a check valve installed to prevent back flow.

Has anyone used something similar?
I figure start with an over size tank, equipment and expand from there.

I look forward to your comments.

Mines a 5200 litre rain water tank

Burried about 900mm in the ground

I used "stabilised sand" to backfill. Its a mix of 4 parts sand and 1 part cement.

what is floating center of the system tank? How long have you been using that setup and have you run into any problems thus far?

Middle is an airlift bio filter.

It's been cycling for close to a month now.

No issues so far.

are your electric costs still within your cost from your other posts I have been reviewing other things you have posted on the site and it doesn't seem that much of a strech to have it running on (4) 300Watt solar panels.

My air pump is 60 odd watts and my water pump is 160 watts.

To run off solar you would need to store the energy at least for the air pump at night.

Just put my 2c's worth in.. Have a read and enjoy..

Juergen

Very rarely have I had leaks with my plumbing jobs. I don't mean to say it doesn't happen but the main concern I would have is the return line getting clogged with filth and trash bits from the system.

I was thinking of using a standpipe to release the overflow from the fish tank and a sump pump to constantly fill the tank the back flow or check valve is to kill a full drain of the system if the pump stops working. Does anyone on this site use check valves in there systems to prevent back flow?

Thanks for all you posts to date nice to get the feed back. still looking for a local source to acquire layout and materials.

I think it come down to how the system is Plumbed..

I know that for mu system I shall be using a check valve on part of my system As I don't want to drain down my moving media Filter..

Juergen

did you get this tank? I am buying the same one in about a week. Going to bury it almost to the top.

yes I did..

check out my thread and have a look at the photo's..

Juergen