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Aquaponic Plumbing

TCLynx (Aleece B. Landis) Aquaponic Lynx LLC

Decomplexing PlumbingHooking it all togete! "!om simple Aquaponics systems to mixed type

aquaponics systems


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This Is NOT a Siphon Class

I have a demo we can play with if there istime.

Siphons can work anywhere you have

enough fall and can adjust the flow rate inconstant pumping but you do have to getthe balance right.


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Overview

igure out your general layout !et an idea of flow rates and needed pipe

si"es !et tools and materials on hand #o the ground work $ook up drain plumbing first %hen run supply plumbing


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Figure out your general layout

Space you have to work with%ape measure#rawing!row bedsish tank&alkways#raw a picture or lay it out on site


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Important design tips

'ump bypass( note that you can % off thepump line and add a ball valve to spraywater back into the fish tank or sump tank(

this is a better way to reduce flow to growbeds than simply adding ball valves at thegrow beds.


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S)* drain. %hat stands for solids liftingoverflow. %his is a way to draw waterfrom the bottom of a fish tank while still

keeping the water level in the fish tankfairly constant.

+$I% 'IS% as in last slide provides cleanwater sump.


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%he +$*' ,ark - method doesnt providea clean water sump but it does providemore control and flexibility over layout.

ou can control the flow to individual bedseasier and not worry about the fish tankoverflowing since it overflows to the sumptank. %his makes siphon operation easier.


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et an idea o! !low rates andneeded pipe si"es

I often start with the pump( what si"e plumb0ing does it take1 !onna upsi"e it1

%hen make drain plumbing bigger( much

bigger.Siphons are a bit different( they require a

balance


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et tools and materials on hand

2se your layout and pipe si"e figures tohelp you estimate the amount of pipe andwhat fittings you will need to hook it all to0gether.

%ools and safety glasses for cutting.Sandpaper'3+ primer/cement!loves unless you like purple stained

hands


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Tools


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Or Power Tools


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#on$t %e a!raid o! P&C pipe

,any people seem to want to use irrigationpipe or something because they feel it ismore flexible and temporary but regular

'3+ pipe is not difficult to get( cut( or glueand the fittings are not that costly. ouget far more flow through the '3+ thanyou do irrigation pipe hooked together withbarb fittings.


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P&C Cement or Silicone


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Temporary P&C Options

%here are flexible couplers for '3+.Some plumbing with no chance of getting

knocked apart can be left dry fitted.

4nd if you need to secure plumbing tem0porarily a stainless steel screw can keep itfrom being knocked apart and some silic0one can keep it from dripping.


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#o the ground wor'

'lace tanks and beds in correct location.

#o any digging and leveling.'rep trenches for pipes.)ook at everything and visuali"e the plumb0

ing runs to make sure it will all work out.#rain plumbing outlet into sump or fish tank

needs to be lower than the beds or waterwont drain.

3ents may be needed if gravity plumbingdoes much up and down.


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(oo' up drain plumbing !irst

#rill holes for grow bed drains and install.,ake sure stand pipes are removable.it gravel guards.If running siphons add extra overflow)ay out drain piping and fittings.$ook it all up without glue first.5un some water to make sure drains work.!lue or secure once satisfied.


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Then )un supply plumbing

rom pump to beds*r from fish tank to beds for +$I% 6con0

stant height in fish tank7 systemIf +$I% plumb supply from pump to fish

tank. ,ake sure the !ravity drain fromfish tank is plenty large enough that thefish tank wont overflow.

)ayout and dry fit first and make sure it alllooks good before securing.


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Test

*nce its all hooked up( test it out.

%his is a good time to rinse everything off&ithout media in you may not be able to

really test flood and drain.5un water around to let it air out and do a

good test for leaks.4fter a day of circulating you can check

your source waters 8real9 p$ and also get

a good baseline on other water tests.'repare for gravel washing 6test likelymedia for p$ compatibility.7


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So that was %asic

&hat about hooking up...5afts%

%owersetc


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Clean *ater Sump

If you want a combo system a clean watersump +$I% 'IS% 6+onstant $eight in fishtank pump in sump tank7 is a good way to

go.*n the other had( if you do +$*' ,ark -

you can add additional filtration before the%( 54%S or %owers if you add them.


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#iagram


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Towers

%here are different kinds of towers.,ost require solids filtration and bio0filters.;ipgrow towers are the exception.


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(ow much +edia grow bed do


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(ow much +edia grow bed doyou need For a +i,ed System-

%hat is still being determined.It will depend on many things.%here are only a couple of commercial

scale aquaponics systems experimentingwith media bed filtration instead of settlingthanks and bio0filters.

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*hat about Sequencing-4quaponics Indexing 3alves allow for more

grow beds with less water level fluctuationfor flood and drain situations.

%hink of them as a %imed flood and drainsystem but the pump only stays off for

short periods.Sequencing with 4quaponics Indexing

3alves is most appropriate to simple and+hop ,ark - systems.

'ump si"ing for flow and pressure is im0portant or the 3alve function.


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It$s Only a . (our Class

I would love to give tons more tips but Idont have time for everything right now.

+atch me online with some specifics of your

proposed layout and I can help you out.*n the &eb www.aquaponiclynx.com%+)ynx on 4quaponic !ardening *r the

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