Aeration, Air Pumps, Blowers, And Airstones
Aeration can be done in all kinds of ways using all kinds of equipment and methods: airlift pumps, water sprays, paddlewheels, rotors, blowers, compressors, etc. They all use MORE [Read more…]
System Catastrophes And Recovery Techniques
System Catastrophes And Recovery Techniques
This section covers bad things that can happen in your system, how to prevent them, and how to recover from them if they do happen. [Read more…]
Water Pumps And Flow Rate In The Vegetable Troughs
Water Pumps And Flow Rate In The Vegetable Troughs
The Aquatic Eco Systems/Pentair Aquatics catalog gives a great example of a “cheap” $259 water pump that only uses $813 more of electricity per year than the “expensive” $479 pump. So, be on the lookout [Read more…]
How To Determine If Your Troughs Need Additional Airstones
How To Determine If Your Troughs Need Additional Airstones
How to determine if your troughs need additional airstones: You can determine if you need aeration in your troughs by measuring the DO going into the trough, and comparing it to the DO going out, but the system must have mature plants [Read more…]
Aeration Requirements In The Fish Tank And Troughs
Aeration Requirements In The Fish Tank And Troughs
If you don’t feel like reading this whole post, and just “want the facts”, here they are: If the water exiting your fish tank has a DO of 5 or above, you’re good. If the water exiting your troughs has a DO of 4 or above,
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