Does the RADIAL FLOW SETTLER really work? 

Yes truly inspiring

Thanks for watching. Stay safe and healthy!!!

It's possible. Usually when you cover something like this, people hit it and break it and it just becomes a maintenance problem. It's also very difficult to paint PE plastics.

If someone had a choice between blue or green tanks would green be a better choice?

@@drmosfet The green are usually darker, it just wasn't an option from my supplier

@@Bigelowbrook I was just thinking about the light frequency absorption of algae and if there would be any benefit of using something green, which would block out all other light frequencies except for green which algae would not absorb very well and still allow fish visual navigation? It's just something I've been curious about for a while now.

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the water is too cold for algae eaters

@@Bigelowbrook What species are you raising? I saw trout in some of the videos, but others in other videos. If tilapia, your water should be the right temperature. Even so, I think there are fish to cover this niche. I will get back to you.

injaf.org/the-think-tank/the-algae-eater-debate/ Hillstream loach species are frequently sold as algae eaters for coldwater or temperate tanks. ... One of the common fish sold as a “good algae eater” is Pterygoplichthys pardalis, aka the “Common Pleco”. It will eat algae nicely, but it will also grow to around 45cm/18″, not counting the tailfin. Website so you can check out the information for yourself. Let us know if you decide to acquire something. I'd be very curious.

thanks for the info. I looked up the info and the the site says the Hillstream needs to be above 65F. Our currently water temp is barely 60F. Plus they need a high flow rate (I"m assuming so they get enough O2 without the need to swim a lot).

@@Bigelowbrook I was hoping to be able to help. I admittedly did only a cursory search. I will get back to it at some point as I think we can find a suitable species. My system has goldfish, swordtail mollies, a few corydoras, tetras, & some random cichlid species. My location allows our water temperature to be in range for them without heating, so it works out well. I am planning to add some algae eaters as well as I over-looked the need when I set up.

HaHa! I was hoping no one would notice that. Good catch. Yes, I need to shorten the stilling well a little bit. For the most part, the fish knock it back down. I've noticed if I change the flow rate faster or slower, the ring will eventually expand and contract since the velocity changes at that spot.

Probably a bad idea as crayfish reproduce profusely (some asexually) & would get into the main tanks to eat the fish. A better solution would be chinese algae eaters or plecastamous & corydoras.

Probably a bad idea as crayfish reproduce profusely (some asexually) & would get into the main tanks to eat the fish. A better solution would be chinese algae eaters or plecastamous & corydoras.

I have cray fish in my radial flow settler and they clean it for me. I also have them in my growbeds and fish tank. They eat the fry so I don't need to sex reverse my fish.

yup! works great!

3D printer

@@Bigelowbrook How does it attach to that elbow

@@captainscottlum2371 It's just a friction fit....it pops right out if necessary

Add EDTA Chelated Iron

@@Bigelowbrook Is there a way to make the system generate itself? for example from fish feces? Shouldn't all aquaponics systems have to supplement trace amounts of iron from outside? Thanks!

There are some Aquaponics farms in Kenya, I watched videos about them on RU-vid

Sorry, that one isn't available. It's very pick with the size to get it to fit properly.

Perhaps in higher concentrations but this amount is insignificant compared to the rest of the system. If you have contradicting information, please post the scientific research stating otherwise. Thanks!

The koi are sold to the ornamental pond folks and produce more profit than any kind of fish that would be used for food. I don't do it, but some people also sell the fish waste as a composting tea. As for the rest of the nutrients, I could care less about said "mommy blogs" and I can provide supplemental nutrients and minerals as needed instead of just dumping in some type of fertilizer. Bulk bags of particular minerals are far cheaper than buying everything in solution. Most proper hydroponic solutions tend to be expensive and add salts resulting in water needing to be purged from the system. There are a few of my videos out there where you may see a bag of 10-10-10 in the background which is used to supplement the system on occasion, so please don't discount my growing practices based on a couple of videos. Thanks.

@@Bigelowbrook I didn't mean to discount you or your growing practices, sir. But the way I found your channel like a year ago was through Kirsten Dirksen, and there you mentioned something about "chemical fertilizers" having petroleum extracts or something, even though it basic high school chemistry is enough to discredit that. Uninformed people (in general, I don't mean you of course!) tend to "humanize" what they're not familiar with; beef cattle who wouldn't not exist otherwise feeling existential crisis for being beef cattle, plant roots are like mouths that take whatever you give them, etc.. At the end the nutrients have to be broken down, in a salt form identical to the synthetic fertilizers (unless your chelating with humic acid or the like, but you get my point). So what I was saying is that in my opinion it is just adding unnecessary and costly steps. Taste has nothing to do with the type of grow either, but rather potassium and sulfur levels, and in case of tomatoes etc, water level. tomato grown for sauces is left to dry out in the fields before harvest for exactly that. I personally prefer the more control approach, but that is just my personal preference (I come from indoor gardening). I have no doubt in terms of growing experience you have way way more experience and knowledge than me . anyways, sorry if you took this the wrong way, I'm a big fan of your content. Thanks

@@stewiegriffin9218 No worries. I always enjoy a good knowledgeable discussion!