basement IBC floating raft aquaponics - Joe Neumayer

I DISMANTLED THIS AQUAPONIC SYSTEM. THERE WAS TOO MUCH HUMIDITY IN MY BASEMENT DURING WARM MONTHS WHICH CAUSED PROBLEMS. ALSO, SOLID WASTE REMOVAL WAS A PLAGUING ISSUE. I REPLACED THIS SYSTEM WITH A HYDROPONIC TOWER GARDEN- • Basement Hydroponic To...
Joe Neumayer IBC floating raft basement aquaponics project. Lettuce production with some herbs including basil, parsley, coriander, dill, and kale. Lettuce varieties include Rex, Sylvesta, Red and Green Oak Leaf. Tilapia with Kessel 150 and 350 LED lighting.

[@MaryGoldOfficial]

Good job! Awesome system .

[@maryneumayer01]

Thanks!

[@muffdriver69]

Your basement is bigger than my house.

[@maryneumayer01]

yes, there is a lot of overhead to heat and cool. but we try to be as responsible as possible - bundle up in the winter and disrobe in the summer. we have solar panels and a heat pump and only use our gas furnaces when totally necessary.

[@antoniojoseandreomartinez9710]

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[@maryneumayer01]

Thanks for the visit

[@RajmahendraR]

How you germinate seed with net pot and clay balls I have issued the seed falls down and water dries on the clay balls.

[@maryneumayer01]

hi, that was a very long time ago. Now I use rockwool, but back then I soaked the hydroton and sprayed the seed, then put them under plastic covers to minimize desiccation. They also sat in some water. Here's my most recent system: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHK4p2iPra6eiZY

[@lenienschob972]

i like your setup!!

[@maryneumayer01]

Thanks, just just finished my Dutch bucket system. I also installed grow lines for a cucumber experiment. I'll let it run for a week and post a video soon!

[@ShawnCrow]

Very nice! Good job!

[@BenjasUberHobby]

This is so cool :) I really hope you do a lot more videos on the systems you have built. I saw your hydro video first. I made the same decisions to do hydro instead of aquaponics due to all the work you have to do to keep the fish happy. But man i wish i could have fresh fish to eat all the time :) liked and subbed :)

[@AquaponicGardens]

I recommend to make your filter before the plants and your pump not to be in with fish.. Fish tanks should be your highest point then comes the filter and then to the plants..all fed by gravity until it comes to your sump tank...then it is pumped up to the fish, clean water pumping... keep us updated... system seems to be working well but for how long is the question.. kind regards Paul

[@maryneumayer01]

Hi Paul, you are totally right. I'm in the midst of final planning for an aquaponics greenhouse in my back yard and have that system set up directly as you described, except that my filtration series after the fish includes a radial clarifier, bio filter, and then an extra final container for pumping to various setups, including a NFT system, dutch buckets, and vertical grow towers, of which if you have any expertise in I would love to chat. As for my basement system, there are no fish (besides 3 small goldfish for cleaning) in my sump/pump container, in which I have to squeeze out the sponge on the pump every couple days as it gets clogged. Yesterday, at month 6, I sucked some accumulated detritus out of the 3 grow beds on top. Last month I disassembled the filter and rinsed the LECA. I admit there are some design flaws in this design, but it does work with regular maintenance. I've learned a ton in these past two years - foremost, that trying to replace the sun's natural lighting is the biggest challenge of all.

[@Tonia.lynn2411]

Between ur tower garden an ur floating one what one do u see better results? An what one is ur favorite?

[@maryneumayer01]

Vertical definitely, but the floating raft was aquaponics which uses fish instead of chemical nutrient.

[@evelynesimon5758]

I'd so love you putting this projects videos into a neat playlist, vertical 2.0 is so very impressive!

[@mr2aniac]

do you still have this system or did you move strictly to hydroponics?

[@maryneumayer01]

I went hydro!

[@mavencheong]

where u get the ion chelate?

[@maryneumayer01]

Hi Maven, Amazon - 1 lbs Iron Chelate by Carl Pool. About 4 teaspoons per week for my volume seems to be the minimal amount to keep my basil happy.