Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

HOwdy Everyone

Im an ExPat American living in Denmark. I will be studying Greenhouse Gardening In the fall here in Denmark. I am a BIG fan of aquaponics! I have had aquariums for a long time now (African Cichlids and Saltwater, though short lived and converted )

I am currently living in an apartment which Sucks! cuz i have no yard But i have a big window that gets light all from 11am on. so there is a hope.

I am currently running a 250 liter aquarium with Red Empress Cichids, Placidochromis Milomos, and a lonley nimbochromis venustus, its geting crowded so hopefully will be getting a langer 400+ liter but that will have to wait for the funds.



The reason i speak of my aquarium is cuz i plan on using it as my aquaponic fish tank and poop supply they sure got that trick down. I plan on doing a simple system with a grow bed on top on my fish tank, supported by the window sill and fish tank? or i might be making a stand / buying on the fits my use. Was thinking a CHIFT PIST with the sump pump under the fish tank.

Well that is enough for now!



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Danish

Hi Danish,
I wouldn't use the fish tank as part support for a grow bed as they aren't designed to support weight. Best to make a stand for the GB.
You can go chift pist if you like or if the GB is above the fish tank simply place a pump in the fish tank and have a constant flow system returning to the fish tank from the grow bed.
Less tanks and no chance of flooding in your unit.

Welcome to the forum Danish

Howdy Danish...

HOwdy everyone and thanks for the welcome

I plan on making a stand for my growbed which will be over my aquarium. It would be nice not to worry about adding a sump pump and then have to worry about over flows or wrong caclilations and all of the sudden my fish tank is siphoned all the water out. I am kinda woried about that considering i live in an apartment.

I have a few question for the experts here I have been doing lots of searching but still havent found my answers.

1. can a continues flow system also have an auto siphon?

2. if i made a simple system where the GB drains directly into my FT, wont i have a constantly different water level?

3. how big does the sump have to be (like a ratio) compared to the FT or GB? does the sump have to hold more volume than the tank? would a 20 liter contanier work? (i have one laying around )

I have a 250 liter FT, not sure of the size of GB cuz i have not bought it yet but was thinking a blue barrel cut i half ( long way ) and using the two halves as my GB.

Thanks for all your help. I hope to be posting in the member's system thread soon, thats where the action is!

Danish