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Hi guys - Bear from Masu Aquaponics here. Just wanted to do a photo update of my biggest system yet - 19,500L.

Rough Design:




Beginning work clearing the chosen area and laying new groundwork:











Prepping the "TroutHaus":





First raft beds done :



First Trout:



Pipework:









Pots in :



System so far :






Thanks for looking!

Bear

Masu Aquaponics

Interesting looking system.

Are you just relying on the plant pot roots for solids removal and biofiltration?

No sir! Using a large black feeder trough which you can see in the third to last picture as a fixed biological/floating waste filter, and there is a secondary one at the exit from the pipework into the sump

Hi
I like it.
Parts of my system are very similar.
A couple of points.
Tending plants on the ground will involve, a lot of bending.
Plastic pipes are like motorways to slugs and snails. Consider copper tape etc.
I see no system to set the water height in the tubes. So assume you are using NFT.
I use sponges to germinate seeds and have been experimenting with wicking strips cut from ‘J’ clothes to “train” them into tubes.
I also use a floating raft and one tube where the water is set to a higher level.
A net on the tank to stop jumping trout is essential.
The tubes act as a radiator/heat collector. The ground placement may mitigate this to some effect but beware of high summer temperatures with trout.

That looks like it's going to be an interesting system.

I'm in kent (Thanet) and have a small system thats been running for about 5 years. Where abouts are you?

I have family in Kent...near Canterbury. Beautiful area!