Aquaponic Installation Setup
📌 The installation uses a 1.2-meter long, cylindrical drum (guli) for the grow bed structure.
💧 The top cover of the guli will have 24 planting holes to accommodate net pots.
🔧 Assembly involves attaching side caps to the guli, connecting them with 3/4 inch PVC pipes, elbows, and tees, ensuring a tight seal with pipe cement.
🌊 The setup requires a separate 82-liter container (IBC/BX) to function as the fish tank, connected via a submerged pump for water circulation.

Equipment and Maintenance
🎣 Essential equipment includes a submersible pump, an aerator, and a filter.
🧼 The filter must be cleaned at least once every two days to manage fish waste accumulated from feeding.
💧 After setting up the physical components (pump, aerator running), introduce bacterial starter culture before introducing fish.

Fish Introduction Protocol
🐟 After setting up the system and allowing the water to oxygenate for several weeks, the fish can be introduced.
⏰ Allow the newly introduced fish one full day and night in the tank to acclimatize to the new water environment before proceeding further.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ The design utilizes specific pipe fittings (elbows and tees) strategically: the fitting facing downwards is for the water outlet pipe, and the one facing upwards is for water input from the fish tank.
➡️ Proper pre-cycling of the system (oxygenating water and adding bacterial starter) is crucial before stocking fish to establish a healthy environment.
➡️ Regular maintenance of the filter is mandatory, highlighting the symbiotic and waste-management requirements of an aquaponic system.

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