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 Post subject: Re: Cookie's system
PostPosted: Dec 28th, '14, 20:59 
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Dash, thanks for the graph.

Swed, thanks for the reply. But for the life of me, I can not see your top drain. Can you post a picture of the top drain leading into the RFF? I see your SLO.
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 Post subject: Re: Cookie's system
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The SLO feeds into the RFF. See in that picture you can see the 2" tee to the left in the trash can.. I am not at home so unfortunately these are the only pics I got right now.

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Wait Swed. the 5-20% flow is through a SLO!?!?
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Sorry, didn't mean to hijack your thread
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Wow. I nevered thought to downside SLO.. I always thought the flow must leave the base.. and how you personally find the SLO operating..?
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no lol u once its aquaponics anyone can post anything its a free for all in my book
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So far ok. Only problem as mentioned is that solids seem to settle somewhat in the line leading to RFF. I probably should have downsized pipe to 1/2" to increase velocity through pipe. But I didn't have any 1/2 uniseal
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If were to redo this I would make a bottom drain and not a SLO. But it's much easier to install a SLO with a tank full of fish. Btw this is my learning system so I will use it to experiment before building my larger system
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Swedeaquaponics wrote:
So far ok. Only problem as mentioned is that solids seem to settle somewhat in the line leading to RFF. I probably should have downsized pipe to 1/2" to increase velocity through pipe. But I didn't have any 1/2 uniseal

U can always try to reduce the 3/4 to 1/2 on the outside of the tank.. you should get back your velocity that way.
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Yep. In fact right now I have a 1" flexible hose on the outside. I Will change to 3/4". If that doesn't work I Will go to 1/2". Problem is still that once it goes inside the RFF it has to be 3/4 with this current build. This is why it's good to experiment first and build right later :)
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I can't remember who wanted information on the type of air pump I use for my MT

this is it here a 100gal spec one
http://www.thatpetplace.com/whisper-100 ... mp-100-gal

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Cookie,

At least 2 of us. LOL By the way since you did not think that there could be too much flow through a DWC. I have decided to experiment a little with my build. Originally I was going to build 2 identical side by side DWCs. Just shy of 4 x 16ft (1.21 x 4.87m) Since I am now going to up the flow, I am going to make it 1 big DWC. With 3 inlets and a weir type outlet.
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At least 2 of us. LOL By the way since you did not think that there could be too much flow through a DWC. I have decided to experiment a little with my build. Originally I was going to build 2 identical side by side DWCs. Just shy of 4 x 16ft (1.21 x 4.87m) Since I am now going to up the flow, I am going to make it 1 big DWC. With 3 inlets and a weir type outlet.

umm sounds great.. look forward to your build.
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coachchris wrote:
Cookie, I have a question about my MT tank. It recently went anaerobic...I think. It's a kind of tan color...unlike the normal dark brown, and has a terrible sulfur smell. I was aerating for the past week, and it didn't seem to matter. Should I drain out what's in it and start again? I added a small heater to get the temp up to around 75F, and then it started to smell even worse. I moved it outside the GH, couldn't stand the smell anymore. Just curious what your recommendation would be. Thanks! I haven't tested anything in it since it started smelling so bad...about 2-3 days now.

Coach,
Read this whole article about time for wasting when color of sludge turns dark. http://www.environmentalleverage.com/Worms.htm
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