Timeline for What pump should be used for a 5000 gallon aquaponics system?
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| Aug 9, 2017 at 23:20 | comment | added | Andrew Siemer | Part of the circulation requirements is to ensure that the particulate matter that fish introduce into the system needs to run through various media types for extraction (either in the media itself or via swirl filter or similar). Aeration is another topic which can be done in so many ways. Bubblers, surface disruption, surface area (like a lake surface), etc. | |
| Aug 9, 2017 at 23:18 | vote | accept | Andrew Siemer | ||
| May 20, 2016 at 1:58 | comment | added | Russell McMahon | @AndrewSiemer This is a 3 year old question of yours that I've updated my answer to. The changes were due to the suggestion that my assumed flow rate was too low by about a factor of 5. You may wish to check the answer if still of interest. Did you do anything like this? What pump power used? | |
| May 20, 2016 at 1:56 | comment | added | Russell McMahon | @Johann Please see my update. Does that better match the need? Could aeration and somewhat reduced fluid flow meet the overall need at lower power levels? | |
| May 20, 2016 at 1:55 | history | edited | Russell McMahon | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 19, 2016 at 14:11 | comment | added | user3406 | Please note that the Question is talking about an Aquaponics system, not Hydroponics. The entire water system needs to completely recirculate at least once an hour due to fish/oxygen needs. Your pump will be a very large one or a multi staged set up. | |
| Mar 21, 2013 at 15:15 | comment | added | Andrew Siemer | This is indeed a great answer sir! | |
| Mar 21, 2013 at 10:06 | history | edited | Russell McMahon | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 21, 2013 at 6:14 | history | edited | Russell McMahon | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 21, 2013 at 1:19 | history | answered | Russell McMahon | CC BY-SA 3.0 |