{"id":445,"date":"2021-09-06T14:06:22","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T14:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquaponicseasy.com\/?p=445"},"modified":"2022-03-04T21:09:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T21:09:29","slug":"u-siphon-aquaponics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aquaponicseasy.com\/u-siphon-aquaponics\/","title":{"rendered":"U Siphon Aquaponics – A Brief Guide to the System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Aquaponics involves the amalgamation of aquatic life, usually fish and hydroponics (plants, crop, or vegetable growth), as a gardening method without the need for soil. The system is mainly self-contained and naturally balanced, and the plants and fish symbiotically depend on one another for survival and growth. Plants utilize fish waste as nutrients and clean the fish habitat by freeing it from ammonia, which is present in the fish excretion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aquaponics Ebb and Flow and How It Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For any aquaponics system to run and work adequately, an ebb and flow system is vital. The method works by flooding the grow bed over a period of time and then rapidly drains the water. A timer can be set up on the water pump<\/a> to turn it on and off or run the pump continuously, and an automatic siphon set up to drain the water in the grow bed when it reaches the desired level or height. A U siphon is an option that can be used for an automatic ebb and flow of your aquaponic system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A basic aquaponics system will have a fish tank and a grow bed for the plants.  The fish tank needs the means to oxygenate the water and is usually connected or linked to pumps, pipes, and a drain. The grow beds house and support the plants, which take up nutrients from the fish waste and clean the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water must be moved back and forth into the fish tank, and the grow bed and a U siphon will do the job. The siphon conveniently drains the grow bed, controls, and balances the water flow throughout the system. The fast drainage offered by the U siphon allows the plants to be supplied with nutrients and enables the roots to absorb high levels of oxygen vital for plant growth. It is a simple and effective way to drain water with the pump still running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n