Wheelie bin aquaponic system challenge.

scottt

Instead of rotating the standpipe guard, maybe you get peice of tube that sleaves down the inside and make a cutter.

However it works, it looks very cool

Nothing beats freshly fabricates s/steel

Dicko

Holes are 6.5mm,

Cage is made from a bit of "telescoping" tube,
so I'll just grab a piece the next size up, slot it, slip it over the top of the cage and use that as a chopper.

Thanks for the tips :cheers:

Outbackozzie

Not bad for a victorian

Dicko

Hey, It's Stainless!

I can just poke the Oxy torch down there!! :twisted:

scottt

fishlips

so are wheelie bins made from food grade plastics or not ?

Outbackozzie

heh, I was trying to skirt around that issue....

There is conjecture on both sides - the truth is none of us have really tested the plastic in a lab, so we dont know for sure.

personally I would use it - but I am not on the food safe bandwagon. I dont take huuge risks with the materials I use in my systems, but I dont use all virgin plastics either.

fishlips

hehehe ok , ill give it a go , i havent read any threads about people growing a third testy or deformed kids being born , so ill risk it and keep a close eye on you and yours

Outbackozzie

With the amount that we are eating from the AP system, we'll be the first to know. Fish are pretty sensitive to chemicals, and they seem to be fine with black poly, HDPE and IBC's :cheers:

I cant see any mercury or lead coming out of a wheely bin. Hopefully.

Dufflight

Couldn't find a smilie with a third eye.

Outbackozzie

That smiley looks like a one eyed bream.

Lucky

Just a bit late......

Comp is well and truly over, but all I can find on Christmas Island that is suitable are wheelie bins - heaps of them. Lots of pvc pipe as well, you just have to know where to look - jungle grows fast here....

No hydroton, will have to use gravel, found a fish box that by chance happens to match the bin, so it is all looking very nice. :thumbleft:

Making some towers to go on either side.

Now just need some fish..... koi are popular here, just have to sweet talk someone to share.

Hopefully this is the start of the AP revolution on C.I.

RupertofOZ

Viva la revolution.... :cheers:

thorn

A suggestion for a future wheelie bin contest. Entire system must be movable using only wheelie bin wheels (and moving plugs of course).

Finaddict

Does this on count for the kids first time

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