Fish Tank Grow>> Pictures.

Gastanker

Gastanker

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Wow, people here are nuts. How is light/an aquarium bubbler going to hurt fish? Most fish tanks have a light and an aquarium bubbler... Are roots going to hurt the fish? Most fish have plants around them... More plants the better - plants get rid of nitrates/nitrites, nitrates/nitrites kill fish.

I really want to do something like this - http://www.autopot.com.au/default.aspx?PageID=131056d3-eaab-4e08-88d9-621d98874672

Medium/small scale aquaponics is awesome. I would love to setup an aquaponic RDWC - should be super easy but unless you're doing it on a large scale it is somewhat impractical.
 
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masterpotchef

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Update coming this evening.
I modified the floating base, and raised the roots so only 1/2 or so are submerged.
The roots are now being top fed via a fish tank filter with the output aimed at the plant.
I also purchased nutrients for aquatic plants, I have started to feed at 50% potency for now.
Pictures and video to come.

Total Spent so far:
Fish tank- free
Airpump,lines, airstones-$15
Tank filter- $10
6 fish- $8
Heater- free
Stryofoam- $7
Plant food - $10
Fish food $10
ph test kit $10
light fixtures $10
bulbs- $5
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$85 not bad for an experiment.

Seeing the system work and thrive- PRICELESS.


-masterpotchef
 
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masterpotchef

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The only nutrients I could find so far
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Styrofoam'd the walls for noise insulation.
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Added a filter
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Feeds the plant from above, like a waterfall
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Medium is raised to keep some of the roots out of the water.
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Roots may grow into the styrofoam i was thinking?..
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The styrofoam is blocking much more of the light, and just some minimal ambient light is entering for the fish.
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VIDEO HERE>> http://youtu.be/4EniBlqHh4k (Muck Sticky)

Enjoy.

-masterpotchef
 
Rcb

Rcb

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dang this is AWESOME good job... i just read thru whole journal some people need to read before they post it makes me laugh and dumb things people say but yea all good so far i would remove the foil like someone else posted cause foil creates hot spots and only reflects like 58% light and white reflects like 70% so yea,foil=no go
 
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Fishnet

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Fish don't actually need light, unless you're simulating a breeding season, so don't be afraid to block out light for algae control. Roots grow better in darkness, and algae and bio-slime that cover roots will inhibit the plant to some extent, no biggie. Plecos, tilapia, goldfish, koi, and many other fish will eat roots if they are hungry, so best to keep plant in a totally separate container. Be careful about covering the top of the fish tank, because if your air-pump fails, or power fails, there needs to be plenty of water-to-air surface in order for gasses to exchange, lest your fish suffocate. That's the biggest reason to separate fish and plants. Have fun. I'm interested to see how the pond-plant ferts work. What the data for nutes on that?
 
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masterpotchef

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Fishnet said:
Fish don't actually need light, unless you're simulating a breeding season, so don't be afraid to block out light for algae control. Roots grow better in darkness, and algae and bio-slime that cover roots will inhibit the plant to some extent, no biggie. Plecos, tilapia, goldfish, koi, and many other fish will eat roots if they are hungry, so best to keep plant in a totally separate container. Be careful about covering the top of the fish tank, because if your air-pump fails, or power fails, there needs to be plenty of water-to-air surface in order for gasses to exchange, lest your fish suffocate. That's the biggest reason to separate fish and plants. Have fun. I'm interested to see how the pond-plant ferts work. What the data for nutes on that?
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Soluble Potash (k20) 3.00%
Iron (fe) .19% (water soluble iron)

Says to use 2 tsps per 10 gallons.
 
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masterpotchef

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Ok here's 'her' current status. Top leaves look like they're wilting? I don't know if this is because of the lights, or water?
Any advice would be much appreciated at this point.

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Also I realize, the fish tank hasn't been running long enough to acclimate everything, and the plant is probably still enduring a dirt-dwc conversion.

thanks in advance,
-masterpotchef
 
GreenGurl

GreenGurl

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Fishnet said:
Fish don't actually need light, unless you're simulating a breeding season, so don't be afraid to block out light for algae control. Roots grow better in darkness, and algae and bio-slime that cover roots will inhibit the plant to some extent, no biggie. Plecos, tilapia, goldfish, koi, and many other fish will eat roots if they are hungry, so best to keep plant in a totally separate container. Be careful about covering the top of the fish tank, because if your air-pump fails, or power fails, there needs to be plenty of water-to-air surface in order for gasses to exchange, lest your fish suffocate. That's the biggest reason to separate fish and plants. Have fun. I'm interested to see how the pond-plant ferts work. What the data for nutes on that?
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Mr/s. Fishnet knows his/her stuff. I got rid of my three fish tanks so I am super curious to what kind of results you might get by splitting the tanks/reservoir and running a top feed system that drains back into your tank. Super cross between aquaponics, drip feed, and ebb and flow. Chodai!!!
 
Huel Perkins

Huel Perkins

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masterpotchef said:
Ok here's 'her' current status. Top leaves look like they're wilting? I don't know if this is because of the lights, or water?
Any advice would be much appreciated at this point.

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Also I realize, the fish tank hasn't been running long enough to acclimate everything, and the plant is probably still enduring a dirt-dwc conversion.

thanks in advance,
-masterpotchef
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The plant looks awful, probably do to a lack of nutes in the water. There is a way to get nutes into your plant but not into your fish tank, foliar feed it!
 
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masterpotchef

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ismokealotofpot

ismokealotofpot

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I agree this can work. Bigger is better almost always. I had this idea planned out a few months ago. I had a zig zag thing with a walkway down two sides to get to the rows, but the cost of plexi glass is mind blowing. maybe go around a room?
 
Gastanker

Gastanker

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Might consider a soil bottom planted tank. Soil provides NPK, plants keep NPK in check as to not kill fish, fish add additional NPK, and soil helps to filter water. I've seen these types of planted tanks with crazy big flowers popping out the top of them.
 
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