Aquaponics System | Chop & Flip Design Mistakes

[@RobsAquaponics]

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[@martijnvonk5145]

Will do ;-)

[@davecannabis]

i did sub yonks ago , great vids Rob ;-)

[@outboard2006]

For painting plastic, you will get better bonding of the paint to plastic by "flaming" the plastic before painting. flaming involves simply passing a gas flame over the plastic, this causes a temporary (about 24 hour) molecular change to the surface allowing the paint to adhere to the plastic more efficiently.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks fr the tip mate. Cheers.

[@323spy]

You can also use automotive adhesion promoters. It's used before printing and painting automotive plastics.

[@caewalker9276]

The rain finally made it to our house just north of Gympie. It's a god sent. 30ml of bliss.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Nice to hear. Did you get any of last weeks storms up there?

[@Psychoclaw]

Watching this in a temperate area where it can get to -30 Celsius in the winter, I'm geeking out about your rosemary and aloe!

[@RobsAquaponics]

OUCH. I'm rugged up when it hits 17°C here. Stay warm Bluestem.

[@AdamTait-hy2qh]

Jeebus deliver us.

[@cf453]

Wonderful self-critique. Extremely useful!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Containment Failure. 👍 Cheers & happy growing.

[@catslife5501]

Hi Rob 'n Bianca - thanks for this video, looks like you are getting on top of things after the reno. As usual our garden is almost a carbon copy of yours as far as plants go. Our blueberries are giving us a crop daily that is enough for us to have with strawberries and cream. Lots of love to all there - Brian & Essjay - Western Cape South africa

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks folks. Will be back around to pinch some of mums rosemary later today. All the best.

[@o.o1163]

Thank you for all you do, I'm learning alot from watching these videos😊, I feel more secure setting up my small indoor set up. Thanks again 🤗

[@RobsAquaponics]

I'm glad I could help some Lisa. Happy growing. 🐟🌱

[@AdamTait-hy2qh]

G'day Rob. Great video. Just thought I would mention something my research is showing: even the most basic ambient lighting greatly inhibits the enzyme used by nitrifying organisms (or at least the ones that convert ammonia to nitrite). The experiment is in a controlled environment graphing ammonia and nitrite concentrations as measured by a spectrophotometer using Nessler's reagents (so like an API test kit but measuring the output as an exact number). Just leaving fluorescent tubes on for 6-8 hrs a day in an otherwise darkened room has greatly reduced the nitrification rate, when compared to a totally darkened environment. I should point out that the middle of a grow bed is likely as dark as you could ever need, and also that the media volume required for effective nitrification is much lower than I had initially intuited. Another thing I have discovered is that the same organisms can process ammonia efficiently even in fairly oxygen-poor environments (as low as 2mg/l). Keep up the great work mate.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks for that mate. I leaned early on about how little is needed from Mr Paul. I don't like to suggest folks in the backyard environment try it as most can't pay the level of attention needed or have adequate solids filtration. Have seen things turn very ugly (& smelly) very quickly when folks try to grow big out of the gate. How are the studies going? Cheers.

[@AdamTait-hy2qh]

@@RobsAquaponics Yeah for sure Rob. The more filtration you have, the happier and safer your fish will be. In high-density commercial aquaculture, almost all solids are removed automatically by something like micron steel mesh drum filters and automatic spray cleaners - and for good reason. When it builds up, that stuff gets nasty without heavy aeration. Regards my studies, I am so close to graduating with a science degree in aquaculture that I can almost taste it. But by Apollo, is it a marathon. So. Many. Years.

[@RobsAquaponics]

@@AdamTait-hy2qh 😅 Hope the last stretch flies by for you. 👍

[@punkyroo]

Great info as always. If I ever do another media bed I will definitely have a canister filter. Thanks!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Cheers Punky. 👍👍

[@solusidarilangit]

nice shares sir....i love how you plant parsley...i would like to to try it too

[@RobsAquaponics]

It grows very well in these little aquaponics systems Hendi. 👍 Cheers mate.

[@s.o.m.e..g.u.y]

Yo Bud, been watching a lot of your vids, great stuff, thank you for sharing your experience. Undertaking a build in California, going with catfish due to regulations. Looking forward to the journey. Cheers mate.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Nice one SG. 👍 Hope the build goes smoothly for you mate. Cheers.

[@sallyweiner4180]

So beautifully explained!!! Thank you

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Sal 😊 Cheers.

[@neilcalliou896]

Another awesome vid Rob! Alot of great tips . Take care!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Neil & have a top one mate. 😊👍

[@brandonterry6194]

GRATITUDE 💥🐟💥

[@joesoutdoorplaces]

Beginning to learn a bit with each clip. Still in the dark as to how phosphorus, potassium, and the other nutrients are produced or added to the system. I am sure the answer lies somewhere in your library of clips.

[@RobsAquaponics]

I have mentioned it in passing a few times but will give you the short version now to save your searching Joe. 😉 P will be in the fish feed along with a small amount of potassium. Most folks that grow fruiting plants will supplement K while buffering the pH or you can also add things like kelp which have a decent amount of it as well. Hope that helps mate. Cheers.

[@joesoutdoorplaces]

@@RobsAquaponics Thank you.

[@RobsAquaponics]

@@joesoutdoorplaces Glad I could help. 👍

[@fortunecafecleveland3145]

I am a amateur compared to you but when I did my grow beds I still use the basket so I may pull out the plants and clean, move or make repairs.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Have done the same with the root pouches in our system at home. 👍 Normally I don't think it's needed though if the beds are set up properly & left to just grow. Cheers & happy growing mate.

[@jbl2270]

Hi Rob! Thank you sharing all your precious knowledge with us. Thanks to your videos I've started my small aquaponics blue barrel system: 180L FT, bucket radial filter, half blue barrels (1 dwc and 1 media bed),22 juvenile tilapias. It's been 2 months and still no nitrates?! Could it be my poor flow rate from radial filter? I've made the mistake of using 32mm pipe. It fills up a 1L bottle in 9secs. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi there. It may just be that the plants you have in there are taking up all the nitrate. Do they look green & healthy? Cheers

[@jbl2270]

Thank you for your reply.No they look very nutrient deficient as the lettuces are purplish turning brown, and other soft vegetables have yellow leaves with green veins. Swiss chards and bok choy experience stunted growth. I've added a cap of Seasol. Then less than 1tsp of Ca,K,Mg and Fe in the following ratios 2:10:5:10. Only plants doing ok is my cherry tomato and thyme.

[@RobsAquaponics]

@@jbl2270 I think there is just a lack of nutrients in the system. Maybe cut back on the number of plants you have until yo see an improvement n the remaining ones then slowly add more.

[@jbl2270]

@@RobsAquaponics okay thank you for taking the time to reply. Good day!

[@unrealshots]

Gday Rob, do you have a playlist on the system you built for your folks, and the various iterations it went through? I have found this one and the original build, but can't see where you talk about how you expanded it

[@RobsAquaponics]

I just created one for you Andrew. 👍 kzbin.info/aero/PLBcWprMIwYYhrqUYmuz12cN0sX5Gg_q-8 Cheers mate.

[@benstrachan3418]

Great video and thanks for sharing. Are they noisy? I'd like to build one although on a small block. It will be 3m from the entertainment area.

[@RobsAquaponics]

They don't have to be noisy. You do hear the emptying of the grow bed a few times an hour if they are set up to flood & drain. There are ways to dampen that sound as well. 👍

[@jimgreenwood5360]

The rust will get worse and eventually rust fallout in the sump will harm the fish. Monitor with a strong magnet over the floor of the sump. Then you can remove any rusty fallout before it causes problems.

[@crazychicken2490]

Hello Rob! I''m Jeff. Thanks for the wealth of information. I am new to aquaponics and have been tasked with building a system (too big for my first time) however, I am doing it. If I were to send you a schematic I drew would you be willing to share your thoughts with me about it.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Jeff. I've had a load of folks request help at the moment due to the lock downs. How far along are you with the plans/build?

[@Inventerius]

Hi Rob, is there an other way you could grow things like rosemary or rubarb?? in aquaponics?

[@RobsAquaponics]

They will still grow fine in there but you just need to be aware that their roots could cause issues after 2-3 years. It would be easy enough to clean the media out & pop the plants back in if you find you're having issues with the roots collecting too much solids. I think the advice that some give where they say you can plant & forget is wrong so like to caution folks not to become complacent. Hope that helps.

[@waynetodd2277]

What do you do with the fish in the winter time. When the water freezes over.

[@RobsAquaponics]

It doesn't here as we don't get more than a few hours a year with temp's below freezing in the subtropics. Many folks I know that live in cold regions will either harvest their fish & drain the system or move the fish inside.

[@smeghed1025]

Hey rob, Do your folks add fish food without the fish, or how do they add nutrients? Thx.

[@RobsAquaponics]

They were to begin with OTI but started to add fish emulsion later on. The expansion is almost finished so will be getting some jade perch in there soon. Cheers.

[@wage1969]

I just beginning to build aquaponic, I almost do the same mistaken flip and chop IBC, may I have comparison recomended vs mistaken design in one drawing sheet

[@RobsAquaponics]

I don't have one draw up & am a bit busy at the moment sorry.

[@brunningstave]

Why do you recommend plants with quick turnaround times? I was planning on making an indoor aquaponic system so that I can grow plants to be multiple years old.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Mainly because folks tend to find my channel when they are new to aquaponics. Some have seen others with beds with tomatoes so plant a dozen out in an IBC bed. 6 months later they're getting nitrite spikes & have all sorts of issues with water flow in the beds being retarded by roots through the media & choaking the water flow. I have helped dozens of folks that have overplanted similar to that scenario over the years so tailor most of my content to them. I'm not saying you can't but just think it's the best way for folks getting into aquaponics to start out. 👍👍

[@brunningstave]

@@RobsAquaponics understood, I really appreciate the detailed answer. And I especially appreciate the content you put out. Thanks Rob.

[@michaelokoth5461]

is the chop and flip system able to be used indoors with the plant and fish growing on artificial light?

[@AdamTait-hy2qh]

Absolutely.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Certainly can Michael. 👍 Just need the head room for the light. Cheers.

[@michaelokoth5461]

@@RobsAquaponics thanks for the advice

[@williammoore8129]

Hey Rob, I'd love to get in touch with you regarding an aquaponics system I have been trying to build on paper (so much cheaper than messing up with actual parts), any way to get in contact? I'd love to have a chat and pick ya brain 😊

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hey William. Folks that join our "Farm your own yard" supporter page can choose the consultation level or I can arrange one outside of the group. 👍 Let me know if you're interested & We'll sort something out. farmyourownyard.podia.com/memberships

[@mattdawson7055]

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[@RobsAquaponics]

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[@jasonmushersee]

uv stabilized. this is why cows have 4 stomachs

[@RobsAquaponics]

Not sure what you mean with the cow comment sorry mate. Cheers.