Johny5 is alive again

boss

Beautiful system Johny5. That's super enviable, a real dream system. Well done. What incarnation is this setup? How many times did you end up moving since you began your aquaponics adventures?
I love that greenhouse structure too, super beefy.
Brian

Johny5

Thank you for the comments Brian.

I think this is the fourth including the R&D system I first started with. I have been able to reuse most parts each time. I just need to get the old sump out of the ground at the old place then i can use it again here.

This will be it for quite a while this time as I have what I intended from the start.

Johny5

Well some building in progress at last.

Five 2200 * 800 * 600 deep DWC troughs built and finally plumbed and flooded.

They are made from sleepers and lined with pond liner. I have a few images to show how I managed to still use Uni Seals with them. This is the first time I have used Uni Seals and they make the job quite quick.

Sleeper frame with a larger diameter hole than is required for the Uni Seal.

Attachment:

IMG_20190422_100416.jpg [ 248.61 KiB | Viewed 5140 times ]

To put the Uni Seal in I cut some 6mm PVC sheet and cut the 76mm hole in that, then screwed the PVC to the sleepers.

Attachment:

IMG_20190422_100358.jpg [ 207.88 KiB | Viewed 5140 times ]

This was then covered with soft rags to protect the liner. I cut a larger area clear of the rags so that it does not get in the way of the seal. It was to protect the liner from the edges of the PVC more than anything.

Attachment:

IMG_20190422_112808.jpg [ 319.87 KiB | Viewed 5140 times ]

Then cut some slits in the pond liner making sure you do not cut any closer the 5 or 6mm to the hole edge.

Attachment:

IMG_20190422_122015.jpg [ 438.3 KiB | Viewed 5140 times ]

Finally insert the Uni Seal into the liner and push your pipe in. The PVC is quite strong as I used a rubber mallet to push the pipe in. No broken PVC.

Attachment:

IMG_20190422_121545.jpg [ 145.73 KiB | Viewed 5140 times ]

So far none of the seals have any leaks.

Once I have completed the tops I will post some pictures.

Johny5

The five DWC troughs completed.

Attachment:

IMG_20190521_081115.jpg [ 195.41 KiB | Viewed 4853 times ]

Now you have a hole

Attachment:

IMG_20190114_093800.jpg [ 198.48 KiB | Viewed 4853 times ]

Remove the steps

Attachment:

IMG_20190118_155437.jpg [ 175.23 KiB | Viewed 4853 times ]

Now fill the hole up with a sump.

Attachment:

IMG_20190120_145337.jpg [ 180.32 KiB | Viewed 4853 times ]

bridgie

I love the "step-by-step" photos - looks like a fantastic system!

Asitis

Would have been fun johny, digging the sump.

Do you have any updates?

Johny5

I will see if I can get some photos over the next few days.

Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics