three barrel system

mantis

Very inventive Nat
Is anyone else getting images not loading in this thread?

IceManDude

i'm getting images not loading in a few threads tonight, even getting 'forbidden 403' when going to the next page too

nat

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dr bee

Nat,

Looks great . I take it the two support barrels are empty?

nat

Yep you can cut a small hole and use the space for storage or duck weed but keep the hole small

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Lacehim

Hi nat,

I had to join to ask a few questions, because I've found your info very useful. These blue barrel systems look great and the kids will love the fish cutouts too.

I've only just got interested in aquaponics, after just setting up a fish tank for my son, and came across the concept while googling about that.

Where can you buy the barrels from?

Sorry if these questions have been asked before. How is the tank being cycled? I completed a fishless cycle with a frozen prawn on my aquarium. Are you doing the same or using fish to cycle the tank? What is the bacteria bonding too? Is there anything in the tank (ie substrate, filter, ornament type items).

nat

I get my barrels from the BYAP shop. Also try gumtree

I like to cycle with fish:grin:

kaishin

How long is the Stand pipe for this system? I am trying/attempting to setup something similar to this

nat

Its is about an inch lower then the top of the clay.
You can use 4 blue barrels if you want the beds to be higher like this

KrisGee

Nat, there was a mention - on one of your systems - concerning a pdf for the cutout to enable the barrels to be used as stands. Have I missed it? The above is what I want, since it is exactly right for my garden, but I prefer to use your idea for stands rather than make up stands.

nat

This is how i got the curve for the stencil to make a stand out of a barrel for a barrel bed.

You can easily draw this up on the barrel itself. Ill post pics of that when i get a chance.

nat

warrick

Nat,

I have just made the blue barrel parts and now need to do the plumbing. I have a few questions

How deep is the water in the beds ?
How much does the level go down in the fish barrel when flooding the beds, would it be better to have a greater volume of water in the fish barrel ?

Warrick

nat

Nice look grate :-)

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boss

Blue barrel art form and function, incredible

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