DIY Aquaponics Materials List - : (System #3)

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- DIY Aquaponics Materials List -
(System #3)
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Materials List
Tanks
You can get the 50 and 100 gallons tanks from any of the stores below:
- 100 Gallon Rubbermaid Stock Tank
- 50 Gallon Rubbermaid Stock Tank
- Or you can source them locally at your nearest available stores (livestock,
garden supply, aquarium store or the sort).
- Use existing tanks that you may have lying around.
Growbed Support
1. Cinder Block Support
- Eight Cinder blocks.
- Two 5” x L” wooden planks to support the growbed. (L” will depend on

the length of the growbed and the fish tank that you are using).
PVC Piping
• Schedule 40 (Class 6) 1 inch PVC
- Approximately 16 inches of PVC pipe (assuming your standpipe is 11” and

your silencer drain line is 5”).
- One 1” Bulkhead fitting/Tank Connector (may need to be pre-ordered).

Bulkheads seem to be different in different countries, so it’s advisable to get
advice from your supplier in purchasing it and the coupler that goes with it, for
our purpose.
- One female threaded coupler (threaded on one end & smooth on another).
Advisable to get advice from your supplier in purchasing the bulkhead that
goes with it, for our purpose.
- One, 50mm to 25mm PVC reducing coupling.
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• Schedule 40 (Class 6) ½ inch PVC
- Approximately 4-5 feet PVC pipe (Depending on the distance from the pump
outlet to the top of the growbed). And 4-6 inches for the aeration line.
- 3 x ½”, 90 degree pipe elbows (2 for the inverted “U” and one for the aeration
line).
- ½” tee PVC fitting for the aeration line.
- One, ½” ball valve (aeration line).
• Schedule 40 (Class 6) 110mm PVC
- 8”-12” depending on the height of your growbed media (at least 1” taller than
the media).
- Two, 110 mm end cap at the bottom to lock the strainer (the second one to
cover the strainer top).
Pumps
- One Submersible Pump 2000 liter/minute (about 530 Gallon Per Hour)
capacity with 4-6 feet of head is sufficient.
o Or alternatively, source it from your local aquarium store.
- Teflon tape with ½” female one end threaded coupling for the pump outlet.
- One Aeration Pump with an Air Stone (Optional).
- A standby battery operated aerator/air pump and an air stone to keep the fish
alive in case of pro-longed power failure.
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Water Chemistry
- Nitrifying Bacteria, Chlorine Neutralizer, Sodium Thiosulfate and Ammonium

Chloride tablets (assists initial bacteria start-up) if you want to speed things
up.
- Water Chemical Master test kit or individual test strips for pH, ammonia,
nitrites and nitrates you can get these from the above link.
Tools
- PVC pipe cutter or a hacksaw.
- Drill with 32mm Hole Saw for the growbed. (Get the size that is right for the
threaded end of your bulkhead as explained earlier).
- 7mm drill bit for the construction of the growbed strainer and for the drain line
silencer.
- 4 or 5mm drill bit for the “Leak Hole” in the bulkhead.
- 10mm-15mm drill bit for the holes in the bottom end cap (optional).
- Power drill
Miscellaneous
- Expanded Clay Pebbles (Hydroton, 200 litres)
- Fish Food
- Nursery Tray
- Working gloves (cut resistant)
- Sand paper (fine grit)
- Medium strength clear PVC glue if you intend to glue up your PVC pipes.
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- DIY Aquaponics Materials List -

- 100 Gallon Rubbermaid Stock Tank

- 50 Gallon Rubbermaid Stock Tank

- Use existing tanks that you may have lying around.

- Two 5” x L” wooden planks to support the growbed. (L” will depend on

- Approximately 16 inches of PVC pipe (assuming your standpipe is 11” and

- One 1” Bulkhead fitting/Tank Connector (may need to be pre-ordered).

- One, 50mm to 25mm PVC reducing coupling.

• Schedule 40 (Class 6) ½ inch PVC

- ½” tee PVC fitting for the aeration line.

- One, ½” ball valve (aeration line).

• Schedule 40 (Class 6) 110mm PVC

o Or alternatively, source it from your local aquarium store.

- One Aeration Pump with an Air Stone (Optional).

- Nitrifying Bacteria, Chlorine Neutralizer, Sodium Thiosulfate and Ammonium

- PVC pipe cutter or a hacksaw.

- 4 or 5mm drill bit for the “Leak Hole” in the bulkhead.

- Expanded Clay Pebbles (Hydroton, 200 litres)

- Working gloves (cut resistant)

- Sand paper (fine grit)

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