r/aquaponics

Hi! Guys.

First of all, I made an impulse purchase on Amazon. It's about 98 dollars…..

Has anyone here bought or used an Izestee fogponics system before? I’ve only ever used Korean hydroponic brands, so this is my first time buying an overseas product on Amazon.

I need to buy some replacement net pods and sponge/soil inserts on Amazon, but the specs on the product page don't list the exact dimensions for the pod holes. Will most standard small net pots/pods fit, or is it a proprietary size?

Would really appreciate any insights if you've used one! Thanks!

(P.S. Definitely NOT an ad—my credit card is actively bleeding for this! 💸*)*

Hi,

I'm building a DIY aquaponics/pond filtration system and can't figure out this problem.

From right to left: a 600L radial flow filter (RFF), a 300L moving bed with K1, and three IBC bog filters.

Flow is:

Pond → 14,000 L/h pump → RFF → Moving Bed → Bog filters → Pond

The RFF and moving bed are connected with 2 × 63mm pipes. The moving bed also drains through 2 × 63mm pipes and maintains a perfect water level about 20cm below the top.

However, as soon as I turn the pump on, the RFF fills completely and overflows, while the moving bed level stays fine. If I seal the RFF airtight, pressure builds and it works, but obviously that's not how I want it to operate.

The RFF → moving bed pipes have a couple of 90° bends and drop about 50cm.

Why can't the RFF gravity-feed the moving bed fast enough when the moving bed itself drains perfectly through the same 2 × 63mm pipe size?

Thanks in advance,

Dwayne