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Media volume displacement?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jake Schneider Apr 24. 6 Replies

Hi Aquanuts!  Does anyone know how much volume displacement grow media causes in a grow bed?  Specifically, lava rock?  I'm trying to calculate how much water my grow bed will actually hold when…Continue

 

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"Aww.  Was there a funeral dinner with catfish as the main course?  "
Apr 27
Jake Schneider replied to Adam Shivers's discussion What levels are Ideal that I'm testing for?
"Hi Adam welcome to Aquaponics"
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"OUCH!!  Is he gonna make it doc?"
Apr 26
Jake Schneider replied to Jake Schneider's discussion Media volume displacement?
"Thanks TCLynx!  You also rock    "
Apr 24
TCLynx replied to Jake Schneider's discussion Media volume displacement?
"The general rule of thumb is that the grow bed needs about 40% of it's total volume to flood once it has media in it.  Of course that is very approximate and will become less as the roots take up space in the bed.  When figuring sump…"
Apr 19
Jake Schneider commented on Jake Schneider's blog post Spring Time!
"Hi Benjamin,  For the liners, I used .6mil plastic that is used for drop cloth in painting.  I know, I know but I'm cheap.  I can get twice as much of it for the same price as EDPM.  If I bought EDPM, I'd still be in…"
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Benjamin Smale commented on Jake Schneider's blog post Spring Time!
"I feel your pain. I'm currently building my first system as well, and hate washing gravel as well.  I don't know if I like your choice in liner, is it PVC?  I'm using an EDPM liner instead of PVC to avoid the chemical…"
Apr 18
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Spring Time!

     Ok, so its spring time and I've started building my system!  I've been building this thing for a month now, and it's still not ready.  What the hell was I thinking!!! Back breaking labor and $1k in parts and supplies!  This must be an addiction.  I'm just glad my wife doesn't realize how much I've spent on this little project.  If she ever figures it out, I'll be sleeping in my grow bed!     Ok, ok.  Enough whining.  So here's the update,  I've laid the gravel bed where I'll set up the…See More
Apr 18
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Jake Schneider replied to Rick Op's discussion My Texas System in the group Texas
"Hi Guys, FT and GB are lumber lined with plastic sheeting Fish tank: 7’x3’x32” with a 2’ water level = 314 gals. Grow bed: 8’x4’x1’ with grow media and bell siphon Sump: 2 55 gallon totes plumbed…"
Apr 18
Jake Schneider replied to Jake Schneider's discussion Media volume displacement?
"That's a good idea!  I never realized how much math I would have to do to build this damn thing!  "
Apr 14
Jon Nose replied to Jake Schneider's discussion Media volume displacement?
"if you want to be real accurate get a one gallon bucket filled with your media and state measuring water ... heard some types of lava rock absorb a certain amount of water ??"
Apr 13
Jake Schneider replied to Jake Schneider's discussion Media volume displacement?
"Thanks Jon!   You Rock!  "
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Jon Nose replied to Jake Schneider's discussion Media volume displacement?
"Read somewhere that you can calculate it at 60 % so a 3x8 by 12 inch high (9 inches water) would be 8/12x3x8x7.33x60% = 79 to 80 gallons "
Apr 13
Jake Schneider replied to Josiah Sherman's discussion Seal concrete block tank?
"Dude! Is that a fish tank or swimming pool?   Your going to need a deep sea fishing pole to get fish out!!  Or is that a sump tank?  Wow, that's huge."
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"You are a true craftsman.   I wish my wood projects turned out as nice and precise.  Maybe if I had better tools....?"
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Spring Time!

Posted on April 18, 2012 at 2:09am 6 Comments

     Ok, so its spring time and I've started building my system!  I've been building this thing for a month now, and it's still not ready.  What the hell was I thinking!!! Back breaking labor and $1k in parts and supplies!  This must be an addiction.  I'm just glad my wife doesn't realize how much I've spent on this little project.  If she ever figures it out, I'll be sleeping in my grow bed!

     Ok, ok.  Enough whining.  So here's the update,  I've laid the gravel bed where I'll set…

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At 10:48pm on October 21, 2011, Todd Sowell said…

Jake,

I have them made for me. We have a master mold and as I sell systems I can order more. My company is Pacific Aquaponics. www.pacificaquaponics.net

I know that some people make them out of wood and then lay up the fiberglass. It's heavier than a fiberglass only tank but they are very strong. Two good books are Composite Materials by John Wanberg and his follow up book Composite Materials #2

Probably the two best books out there. Hope that helps. Feel free to contact me anytime. Maybe our system will work for you.

Todd

At 8:16am on September 1, 2011, Romana said…

Thanks Jake! Have a blissful day ahead! 

 

At 5:16pm on August 28, 2011, Steve Kaufman said…
Jake, the smaller glass tanks are 30 gal drilled commercial units that I bought used from a breeder that went out of business for 15 bucks apiece. The larger tanks are a 150 gal, 2 - 55 gal, and a 90 gal, all donated by friends and family. I then bought a diamond drill from eBay and drilled them all for 1 1/2" overflows. Steve.
At 8:39pm on August 26, 2011, Adam Blanton said…
I used cedar fence pickets to cover my media bed, thanks!
At 6:05am on August 17, 2011, Sylvia Bernstein said…
Thanks for that, Jake!  Great to know that we are bringing more people into AP!
At 9:08am on August 16, 2011, Sylvia Bernstein said…
oops...should have called you Jake! 
At 9:08am on August 16, 2011, Sylvia Bernstein said…

Welcome Jacob,


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