How Cheap Inexpensive Aquaponic Self Sustaining Planted Turtle Pond

[@johannenielsen1514]

Oh my! What an inspiring video - very nicely done! I'm from Denmark, and our winter is too cold for the turtles to be in the pond (they live in a kids pool, just like yours do, and it will freeze) this winter I don't want them inside the house, instead I will try to make them hibernate. - but when it's spring, I'm setting this up, and it's gonna be freaking awesome. Thank you once again.

[@TheGamerGoat98]

dude i just love this setup, you went so far into detail and made it look easy. im gonna try this for my turtles!

[@jase123111]

You should still feed them... surviving only on duckweed will not be enough in the long run. Everything else is great. You won't every get baby turtles in that set up as they have no place to buys their eggs...so you can keep them all together. I love you idea of using the plant beds as filter.

[@justinthisworld2754]

I haven't seen a kiddie pool like that since like 92..lol

[@tommyma09]

i really like ur setup but i think u should give them another kind of protein. A good idea is maybe to get some minnows or guppies in there for them.

[@CoreyPig]

and you can just let them be and harvest some to sell during fishing season. minnows and guppies.

[@geoffk21]

Great idea! Thanks

[@dicephalous9076]

since water hycinth is commonly grow floating on water surface, I love ur idea to make them grow in more solid substrate like gravel, and it seems work perfect, I will try it, but I will take out the duck weed and let only water hycinth control the water, duck weed make the whole set up look very messy

[@xjaakeexx760]

I like the setup and all, but maybe you could give the Turtles some more room and build them a little private area to lay their eggs during the season.

[@lorrainec7607]

Love your setup. I want to do this so bad. Just trying to get ideas as my little slider ,Jerome, grows.

[@geoffk21]

Thank you!

[@ricl3861]

Good and awesome video~!

[@theFlanster05]

just realized this video is old but thought itd be worth a shot to still ask-- what pump did you use that could handle pumping the solid wate up to the grow bed? and was it taking in from the bottom of the pond where it all seems to pile up or just purely from whatever was floating in the water freely. I want to do exactly this, but everything I find only talks about either protecting the intake from solids with media box so it doesnt get clogged but that defeats the purpose. In my turtle tank, all the poop sinks to the bottom and I want to somehow pump that up to a grow bed like yours and get it out of the tank completely while letting the floating plants in the water handle the water quality not sure how to accomplish the the pumping of the sold waste without clogging though

[@wendyruiz6884]

i love this setup! i have one question though. do you leave the water constantly running? or do you just run it on when the water starts to evaporate?

[@travmitz]

Awesome outdoor setup!

[@exoticdame5595]

Did the turtles scratch the bottom of it?

[@craigblake7147]

well done,, thank you for this!

[@proeducation6493]

What is the duck weed for?

[@Stabbed9X]

question.. because your'e using aquatic plants you let the water fill the grow bed about 7-8 inches?

[@nathanaelmcmahan872]

Almost every plant you eat has had something dead or poop in it. You cant escape! Muah ahahaha!

[@backtoiron]

What do you do for the winter? Also, what kind of pumps have you had good luck with?

[@pdroflores81]

That's it's so nice set up.

[@reytard2092]

Sounds like you just came Back from a bob Marley festival and got like super irie

[@TheNinjace]

What about the solid waste that is pumped?

[@geoffk21]

I siphon it out and clean the grow bed every 6 months or so

[@MsPootcan]

Do you start with mature plants or seeds?

[@geoffk21]

Haha thanks. I appreciate the feedback

[@OaklandAsTurtleFanLA]

just kidding man, smart thinking I love the setup with the natural filter

[@watininx]

The pond looks kinda small....

[@dannycassata9424]

Last weekend I set up my pond like yours. I already have algae growing. I do live in Florida and it is hot. any suggestions would be appreciated.

[@geoffk21]

It is difficult to avoid algae. Duckweed can help because it shades the water

[@ChrisTheHobbyGuy]

Great video...I also made a pool pond video...your friend "CHRIS THE HOBBY GUY"

[@geoffk21]

ChrisTheHobbyGuy thanks chris! I've been following your page a few years now. Great stuff

[@ChrisTheHobbyGuy]

Thank you...I will sub you back...your friend Chris

[@crunkt.v.4986]

pretty creative dude

[@geoffk21]

Thank you :) I have some new videos up if you want to check them out

[@mdberkarslan]

Good job man really.I wanna make this setup in my room,im curius about the owerflow voice.Does it make sound?

[@geoffk21]

Yes, it makes a bit of a gargle at the end when the water drains

[@micheallogston6188]

isee set ups for smaller turtles but what about the snappers or soft shells

[@geoffk21]

This should work for any aquatic turtle

[@JadeLikeJay]

Do the Duckweed survive through the Winter and how cold does it get over there?

[@geoffk21]

I am in California. It survives but doesn’t thrive

[@OaklandAsTurtleFanLA]

hey my neighborhood bum has a ton of rocks too but he is never fresh? Any ideas?

[@mayzy0022]

nice setup! what materiel do you use to make the screen/ fence? also do you get a lot of mosquito growing out of the pond/ grow bed?

[@geoffk21]

I just used plastic fencing from the gardening section at Home Depot. As long as the water level is below the rocks there is no issue with mosquitos

[@mayzy0022]

Thanks for the info do you not get mosquitos inside the turtle pool then? maybe ur turtles r still young and they eat the larvae?

[@lareinarojadelanoche6761]

Can you explain the grow box a little bit more. Is this something that can be done on a small scale indoors?

[@geoffk21]

Yes you can absolutely do small scale

[@woaitsrubygrace]

I'm sure they eat all the mosquito larva too! :)

[@geoffk21]

Yes, they kept the mosquitos at bay!

[@ir.djodiachmadhusain7861]

what a massive plant on there ! hope they suck turtle nitrate really well!

[@geoffk21]

It cleaned the turtle waste very efficiently!

[@sarasmith2335]

if you don't mind me asking. does this aquaponic system cost lot of electricity bill

[@iLLuzion1st]

+Gpod Joe some pumps are using less energy than a simple lightbulb. Newer the pumps better the tech, sometimes

[@geoffk21]

Depending on the pump you get, it does not cost much electricity

[@plopbop12]

What is the semi aquatic plant called that you use to filter the water (not the duckweed).

[@geoffk21]

It is water hyacinth. Very common and invasive

[@aquaponicdumme]

nicely done..

[@geoffk21]

Thank you!

[@Hiighboost2]

I know this video is pretty old now, but I am curious how well your grow media does with all the turtle waste? Do you use worms in your media? I've noticed in most aquaponic setups people use swirl filters to help remove the solids. I too have turtles and am working on a basic aquaponics setup so I'm curious about how your setup is currently holding up if its still around.

[@geoffk21]

The plants did a great job of cleaning the water. I didn’t have a problem with waste. Unfortunately a raccoon got into the pond and killed all my turtles :(

[@debraanderson7086]

I am so sorry to hear about the raccoon killing all of your turtles :( that is my worry about my having a outdoor setup . Have you gotten new turtles if so how are you protecting them

[@cameronpeachy6826]

how do u keep it warm in winter

[@geoffk21]

Cameron Peachy turtles brumate in the winter so there is no need to heat the tank

[@JD-rj1yl]

Should you still change the water yearly?

[@xjaakeexx760]

Well the plants that he put in the pond, purifies the water and takes out the nitrates and leaves the water clean.

[@geoffk21]

Yes, I decided to change a small percentage of the water every 6 months since this video was made

[@Mavis081]

Hey Geoff did you use any kind of rocks or do they have to be specific ones? Thanks

[@nathanaelmcmahan872]

Wow. Nobody answered your question for 8 years. If you see this and haven't figured it out, clay pellets are the best, especially if you use worms to clean up root structures. Almost any rock will work. You almost can't go wrong. Smooth works better than sharp.

[@ambivalenc3]

Hi, Do you keep the water pump going all the time or do you set it to have intervals?

[@geoffk21]

I keep the pump going 24/7

[@mattyb3495]

Quite a good pond but put the females all in that pond not separated so take the netting out add more rocks add fish ie: guppies separate the male if you don't want babies and plz change the water about every 6 months add a lamp it will help and add a heater.

[@geoffk21]

Thank you for the tips Matty!

[@soilnatureorganics7942]

MattyB349, The plants clean the water. So the water doesn't need to be changed just topped off when need. If anything he should add a swirl filter that can be flushed out at the bottom with a valve. Other then that the water quality should be great for those turtles. The grow bed is a good size for the setup. Just check ammonia levels and if it gets high all you would need to do is add another grow bed. Grow veggies for turtle food. Adding minnows or feeder guppies, those are cheap and breed eassy if raised them. Great set! Shalum,

[@cherriemsp3128]

Duck WEED

[@goldenyu2122]

Cherrie Msp duck smoke weeds too?

[@dasaggyballman45]

Do you take them inside when it rains?

[@Nicklee425206]

Are you serious or you just dumb? Do turtles in the wild get taken inside when it rains? And plus they are AQUATIC turtles meaning they prefer water.....they might even like the rain

[@dasaggyballman45]

Nick Lee Damn who shit in your cereal this morning

[@Timetorockbaby]

Rain or the winter does not effect the Turtles. They will hibernate in the winter. I check my PH after it rains.

[@geoffk21]

No, I leave them out. I am in California so it doesn’t rain much

[@kenjiro2676]

Why is it screened like this?

[@geoffk21]

Kenneth Reyes to separate the females due to aggression

[@oneswiftguy]

please write back. have you encountered the so called salmonella issue with turtles in your aquaponics? thanks

[@geoffk21]

I do not typically eat the food. But I don’t believe that should be an issue. The water never touches the food. The plants just drink the water and remove the waste

[@tat2trav807]

I'm do mine with cannabis lol

[@geoffk21]

Blunty I'm not sure how many plants 1 turtle could grow. A bunch though. Turtles poop more than roseanne after taco bell

[@cALiP12INC394]

The turtles eat meat and duck weed

[@ecstaticpenguin768]

Don't get turtles. It's hard work!

[@jaedonmartinez9907]

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