Backyard Aquaponics
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Keith,
foodandfish used 3/4" poly and drip valves...


and it looks like EB, Rupe also use something similar...
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=8779&p=257383&hilit=air+manifold#p257383


Brian

thanks Brian!
now to find a good pump..

Keith,

DD uses this one and this is the one I am looking @ as well...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JP ... 00_details

and I think Zubin uses TWO of these!!!
http://www.amazon.com/Active-Air-Commer ... B002JPPFJ0

hth...
Brian

i saw those yesterday, and wasn't impressed with the reviews, i'm starting to look at linear pumps now.... i'm sure i'll figure something out soon!
thanks again!

Re: Shoestring's post above: Mine has been working great all year and is providing a really good amount of air for my 450 or so gallon pond, but is damned LOUD!!! In the future I will put it in some kind of soundproof-ish enclosure. Can't beat the price. Would buy again.

thanks for that info Dave.. this is going to be running in my basement... and right now i'm at about 1300 or 1400 gallons...

works been crazy lately, so i haven't been able to spend much time working on the basement.. i should be able to get some stuff done this weekend - i kind of have to, discovered tilapia fry in my sump last night.. marmokreb release it's second set of babies! i figured the water was too cool for the tilapia to breed (68-70f) but the blues managed (only 10 in the pool)
i have a single tote system with 50 small tilapia that i was growing a bit to put in the pool, and use the single tote for breeding of the tilapia...
and i still need to find a big freakin air pump.. busy busy

checked the temp last night while i was moving another 55 gallon tank into the basement, pool is at 74, and their are a few babies in the sump... gotta get the fry tank setup today - i was invited out on a boat tomorrow on lake erie to do some walleye fishing - weather permitting so we'll see..
i picked up some water plant bulbs and a few other plants.. maybe i can squeeze 1 more 55 gallon tank in..

first harvest! did a bunch of fish moving, caught about a dozen baby blue tilapia, took a few pics, but for tonight just the fish

that's bendy on the bottom left..

i got ambitious and cooked them 3 ways,
pan fried with italian seasoned panko, cornmeal and romano cheese

baked in a parchment paper pouch with a little white wine, butter, fresh dill and fresh thyme
quick salt/sugar brine, dusted with garlic powder and hot smoked with tea/oak/cherry

bonus!
i found 3 egg sac's too! i added some butter to the pan i fried the fish in and gave the sac's a quick fry.. very creamy, a littly too fishy for the wife, i bet she'd love them in an omelet;

still recovering from trying to catch fish!
i definitely have to work out better systems..
took a few other pic yesterday..
these are the nile tilapia that got moved to the pool

the pool before harvest (i only took 16 out, 5 blue tilapia, and 11 yp)

still gotta clean up the growbeds again, give the leaks a haircut!

couple more shots of the growbeds

since moving the nile tilapia to the pool, i've had 3 stuff themselves into a 1.5" T with a net pot in the inlet.. 1jumper before the move, so there should still be 46 left..i saw a couple more baby tilapia in the sump this mornng too..
woke up to 1 of my big blue tilapia floating.. water param's look good, i think it's from banging into the side of the tank..
i'm getting some help tomorrow night to harvest 6 fish for a guy that is going to dissect them for some kind of article, i'll try to get a couple more pics

Looks good Keith...
Nice harvest. I have a few that are probably about 6-10" long, many babies...
Been hesitant to harvest as I am still not seeing the growth I expect.
Finally got the roof on the greenhouse so the sun isnt frying everything.
Hopefully growth will improve and I can keep it going through the winter.
Still love your set-up...

Brian