Mini Aquaponics 1 Day 1

Start the exciting journey into Aquaponics.


Purchased the following:

• Equipment
• Adjustable Air Pump
• 2M air hose
• 5.5L Plastic container
• River Stones
• Triangular Airstone
• Fish
• 4x Neon Tetra
• 1x Sucker Fish
• Plants
• Bak Choy Seeds
• Coriander Seeds

17/03/2012 Purchases

Aquarium was setup using filtered tap water.
Air pump appears to be too strong for the size.

Air pump Specifications:

• Brand: Hailea
• Model: ACO-6603
• Power: 3.0W
• Pressure: 0.014Mpa
• Output: 3.5x2L/min
• Noise: <40dB
• Weight: 0.41kg
• Size: 110x70x160mm

After further reading, realised that it is recommended to use a one way valve to prevent water backflow into the air pump when it is switched off. A work around is to reposition the air pump higher than the water level. 

Completed Setup of Aquarium

After setup, I started germinating some seeds (Bak Choy and Coriander). I placed the seeds into a wet tissue and placed it into a resealable bag.

Germinating chamber :)