I didn't have any pvc or a cap for a bell siphon, so i decided to use an empty soda bottle. it worked brilliantly! the fish tank is a 50 liter plastic box. Aquaponics has ancient roots, although there is some debate on its first occurrence: aztec cultivated agricultural islands known as chinampas in a system considered. Urban agrostyle specializing in media based flood & drain aquaponics using siphon, producing vegetables and fish for household use in the small space that i have..
This is a small aquaponics system i built so i could experiment with the concept. if it works out well for me i'd love to build a large version of this system but.... I've been fascinated by hydroponics for years. when it finally came time to play around with one, i found out about aquaponics - a sort of symbiotic relationship.... A bell auto-siphon is the heart of an aquaponics system, though it can also be used in an hydroponic setup. flood and drain cycling in ebb-and-flow aquaponic systems.
