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oh btw dropped off my nitrite and ammonia to zero with the help of so liquid carbon.. the filter really responds well

Cookie,

So you:

-don't remove solids
-Filter using a net tank that flows from top to bottom
-airate from the bottom of the same net tank.


I bought a 29 gph (110LPH) air pump. Is too much air bad in the net tank? If not, I'll reverse my net tank flow, add the air to it and stop removing solids. Then I'll report back with the results.

nope more air.. the better.. keep me posted

Will do cookie. I'll do the changes tomorrow.

Cookie,

Are you using anything evenly disperse the air bubbles or just some airs tones and let the netting disperse the air?

Thanks

I'm just using 1 inch air stones.. I found thrm to be the best.. the net disperse it as well as if u put airstone near inlet.. the water flow will help disperse the air as well

Great job cookie, I like the reverse flow in the netting filter.

Cookie and all

Working on the redesign of my system. Started a thread here:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=25120

I'd love you to hear your input.

Read the whole thread in one sitting and now my brain hurts.


But seriously I am very impressed with your setup and it's results cookie. I hope to pattern my next system setup to yours.

lol u read all that in one sitting.. u are one crazy dude.. lol I wouldn't have done that myself but if u like here is a next thread that developed my system.

viewtopic.php?t=22769

and if u got any questions. just feel free to ask here or create your own thread and link it here for me to follow.

and thx for your compliments.

Lol.. You atäre mean cookie.. Tjat thread will take days to read..

lol seems like he loves to read.. I think he can graduate to your thread now.

But Swed.. what im finding strange is this system is running for a lil more than 2 weeks and the DWC is twice the size of the FT.. I feed 50g of feed per day and in thiz time im getting 60ppm of nitrates and supporting 200 plants atm.. they are also growing great so far without deficiencies.. amazing how a simply design can make a huge difference.. now just to increase efficiency and sell systems xD

I wouldn't want to repeat it ever again


On a more serious note; have you arrived at a conclusion as to which is better for this kind of setup, DWC or media grow bed?

When you say twice the size of fish tank.. That really doesn't matter. What matters is the feed you put in and how effectively you can utilize all the nutrients in that feed through mineralization. What's the m2 of your raft bed?