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You may be tempted to start aquaponics but want to start on a low budget. In this video we will see how to collect the necessary equipment to build your first flood and drain aquaponics system with a very limited cost.
As explained in our previous video “how to start your aquaponics system” and in our free aquaponics training available at the end of this article, you will need to collect 4 main parts.
The 2 Tanks (Fish tank and growbed)
The first 2 parts are the fish tank and the growbed. Those 2 must respect specific ratios (see free aquaponics training). I also recommend to get large tanks over small ones as small aquaponics setups are tricky to manage (I don’t recommend starting below 300Litres of total capacity).
So the grow bed will generally seat on top of the fish tank and be twice smaller. The fish tank must be clean, food grade (not having be in contact with toxic chemicals before) and in good condition. You have a multitude of choices, you can buy new ones or recycle all types of materials such as bins, bath tub, tanks…
One of the most commune options is to get an IBC (Industrial Bulk Container) and cut it in order to form a fish tank and a grow bed. Following this method you can have access to those 2 tanks (fish tank and grow-bed for 0 to $50.
The bell siphon
The grow-bed must be equipped of a flood and drain system in order to allow the plant roots and bacteria to breathe the oxygen from the atmosphere. This bell siphon can be bought and you just have to easily fix it. Alternatively you can make your own bell siphon from a few PVC pipes. This second option is very cheap but be aware that bell siphons can be tricky to design and will probably cost you time before you find the adapted design to your specific water flow.
Water pump
The water pump is probably the only pipe that you can’t build by yourself. It is possible to recycle old equipment from washing machine or other but generally a water pump is not so expensive as long as you don’t oversize it. In the free aquaponics training I offer a specific technique to calculate the exact water pump necessary for your setup.
Going for a huge water pump will not necessary improve your system productivity but will be costly and consume an unnecessary quantity of electricity. If you get the exact adapted water pump to your system, the budget will be extremely low.
Conclusion
You can build your aquaponics system with a very low budget. It will probably not be the nicest looking setup but it will allow you to get familiar with the concept and produce some food.
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