Mantos 3rd system with ibc's

mantis

Been thinking about this system for some time. Got the ibc's today thanks to Andrew and Naree who allowed me to plunder 3 of theirs. Also thanks to Andrews great roping down job they made it the 350km with no hsm's.

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Planning on one tank for fish tank, one cut in half for two 500L grow beds, and one for the sump and dug into the ground far enough to allow the growbeds to drain to it at a useable height. :setup:

freoboy

you just cost thwm 3000L on their test system :lol:

good luck

have fun diggin in the sump tank! :whistle:

earthbound

Yeah, don't think the current layout on the trailer is going to work.... :laughing3:

You might be able to get an extra slightly shallower bed from the top of the sump if you wanted too...

mantis

earthbound wrote:

You might be able to get an extra slightly shallower bed from the top of the sump if you wanted too...

Yeah that was my first thought but, now I want to base he system around the 1000L sump, to allow for expansion.

netab32

Glad to see you all made it home in one piece Richard

... good luck with your new system :thumbright:

Looking forward to catching up again one day... any time your looking for another IBC, just bring up a few more of those amazing beers of yours and we'll call it square OK? :drunken:

freoboy wrote:

:naughty: you just cost thwm 3000L on their test system :lol:

nah... have a 'few' spares left freoboy :wink:

mantis

Well it sure shows how unfit I am digging this sump hole. Got about a foot to go but it started to get very hard, so I am giving it a soak for a few days. :whistle:

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Jamey

i see ya jumper was off

try this ?(i used this method when diggin my sumps in)

tonight drink less beer more water

do this 2-3 days then dig the hole..... will be sinch

or maybe it was the soaking...... not sure...

mantis

Finally got the hole deep enough after much huffing and puffing. Can start to put the system together now

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Food&Fish

Dont forget to put some tin around the outside if the cage

mantis

Yep will do

bonsaibelly

Mate well done - diggin those things in in hell. Its amazing how deep 1m meter is! looking forward toseeing the new system! :thumbleft:

iammr.bill

Looks like tough digging. Got it done now though. :thumbleft:

mantis

Yeah it was tough digging for an aging computer nerd. Back when I was shearing I would have done it in half a day

freoboy

Now comes the gravel :support:

chainsaw

Hi Mantis, Thats B hard work digging that hole and got me to thinking why dig at all?

Look at the levels required of the complete system, (assuming CHIFT PIST) that IBC halved to make 2 GBs on stands. Then just halve the other IBC to make sump, sit on ground level and interconnect them. Not only make it easier but cut down on the pump head pressure by 1/2 metre.

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