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Fish tank?

Fish tank?

How would something like this work as a fish tank to expand my chop and flip system into a split flow system? I'm concerned about the top where it angles up to the opening I could probably cut the top off of it but then I'd have to come up with some kind of a lid.

Anybody have any experience or suggestions?

Thanks,

Smpr

u/smprfidels — 2 days ago

Cheap pump recommendations

Ive turned my pool into an aquaponics set up, as summer approaches i want to begin pumping water out of the system to water my lawn and pump in rainwater from a currently unused rainwater tank to keep my water bill low and replace evaporation.

Do you guys and gal's have any recommendations for cheap but half decent pumps?

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u/AggravatingChest7838 — 3 days ago
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Trouble Understanding Geyser/Airlift Pump

Hi friends! I want to recreate a geyser/airlift hybrid pump but I’m having trouble understanding the models? The screenshot from YouTube seems straightforward enough but I can’t tell if there’s a check valve at the bottom. Also I’m thinking the grey box is air in the other two models but I’m not sure.

Thank you in advance!

u/StalinWaifu — 4 days ago

Topping my trash can biofilter with a few Pothos plants has been my first adventure into Aquaponics. It aint much, but both the fish and plants have loved the upgrade.

u/wegsgumpvs — 4 days ago

I went down the river for inspiration, and realized that making a little river bank setup would be great. This is a creeping jenny, and some kind of rush, growing in exactly the same conditions as I found them.

u/LeabhairUathuil — 5 days ago

Aquaponic Chaos Garden Update:

March 2026 - Now.

I absolutely love this little bed. Perfect for small low light houseplants, mosses and ferns.

Please don’t ask me what I planted in these I actually do not remember. I just started throwing shit in there and waited for it to die. Most everything did well. I had 6 pea plants that were doing really well, flowered and then died. No idea what happened there but whatever.

u/Glum-Blueberry-3870 — 8 days ago

First timer: Just getting started

What was supposed to be a cheap chop and flip ballooned into this, but I'm having fun!

u/Fluffy_Cat_Gamer — 9 days ago
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Help!

I got these babies about 5 days ago, and while I think they’re getting a pretty good life in my 500 gallon little pond , they’re not eating as far as I can see. Every morning I put them separated in these little bowls and feed them , so the food will be concentrated and easy to eat. The give them tiny pieces of lettuce , hatchling pellets , brine and dried worms.
They don’t seem to eat . I’m afraid to just put the food in the pond because I know the fish will just eat it up. What am I doing wrong ?

u/Several-Computer-379 — 8 days ago