{"id":228,"date":"2018-12-28T10:03:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T10:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desima.co\/?p=228"},"modified":"2019-07-04T13:01:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T13:01:32","slug":"3d-printed-aquaponics-mods-plus-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desima.co\/blog\/3d-printed-aquaponics-mods-plus-more\/","title":{"rendered":"3D PRINTED AQUAPONICS MODS PLUS MORE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\nThis is the bell siphon I designed for my aquaponics set up. The breather tube on the side allows air to reach the top to help stop the siphon. You can adjust it up and down via the thread.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\nThis fitting for the hose is for cleaning out the breather tube on the bell siphon. An O-ring was added to make it seal with the hose fitting.\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\nCowmole Co. New 225pcs Seal O-Ring Gaskets Set Air Conditioning Rubber Washer O Ring Assortment Kit for R22 R134a Purple Standard Parts Hot\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simple U-Lock for IBC Aquaponics <\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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This fitting for the hose is for cleaning out the breather tube on the bell siphon. An O-ring was added to make it seal with the hose fitting.
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Here\u2019s some extra things I added to and around my IBC Aquaponics set up.
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This solar air pump, is usefull for adding extra oxgen to the water for the fish. It\u2019s also a great back up for if the pump breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\nAnself 5V AC\/DC Solar Power Charging Oxygenator Fish Tank Aquarium Air Pump Fishing Oxygen Pump Aerator with Air Stones\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This solar light is used on the \u2018bug zapper”\u2018 mode and I drilled a hole in the plastic bottom. This way at night, insects will get zapped and fall into the water to be eaten by the fishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This float valve is used and connected to a smaller tank to keep the water from getting to low. Very hot summers where I am located, so I get a decent amount of evaporation.
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\n\nKerick Valve MA052 PVC Mini Float Valve, Tank Mount, Adjustable Arm, 1.5 gpm at 60 psi, 1\/2″ NPT Male\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This great outdoor solar light as some much needed lighting around the garden at night. As long as you have sunny days, they are certainly bright enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\nSolar Motion Sensor Light, JUSLIT 74 COB LED Solar Lights Outdoor, Security Light with Night Light Diming Mode, Waterproof Wireless 270\u00b0 Wide Angle Motion Detector light for Garage Porch Step(2PK)\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click to download the 3D Files<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\nHere are the .stl files for download. Let me know in the comments how you go and if you have any suggestions for improving the designs.\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is the bell siphon I designed for my aquaponics set up. The breather tube on the side allows air to reach the top to help stop the siphon. You can adjust it up and down via the thread. This fitting for the hose is for cleaning out the breather tube on the bell siphon. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=228"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1484,"href":"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228\/revisions\/1484"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}