Aquaponics As a Food Source

[rbeau30]

So I have 2 less children now, and the ones that are left, lost interest in the fish tank. So here is my project. Trying to keep my mind occupied.



Fish tank on top. small submersible pump pumping water to the 7" deep dish tub that restaurants use. Cheap $25 bell siphon kit from ebay, drains to the fish tank below. I rooted a sprig of Watercress that was leftover from something we made for dinner and it has been doing well in the media. I also have some Leaf Lettuce and Kale sprouts.

Light is a 2' double T5 light fixture from home depot.

Going to expand it though this weekend:


2 new tubs ($4.99 each), cheap ebay bell siphon kit, a pair of PVC electrical connections screwed together with some o rings to make bulkhead fittings to connect the two tubs together.

Water pumped into the first one where there will be a styrofoam raft with holes. once it gets to a certain level the water goes into the second tank. filling that up to the height that the siphon works. The tub on right will always be full, and the one on the left will flood and receed as the bell siphon works.


This is a proof of concept, I can't really do anything big like I want because of HoA