Pump - Transfer 100 lpm x 260 watt Made in Italy.
Power packed compact centrifugal pump body made from strong ABS plastic.
Made in Italy.
Can handle small solids and ideal to drive a bio-filter.
Ideal for use with waterfalls and streams.
Compact design and quiet running make it easy to be hidden quietly in the garden or Aquaponics project.
Only 260 watts x 240 volts Italian made motor for economical and reliable running.
Can be run 24 hours a day , 7 days a week.
250mm Long x 150mm Wide x 180mm High
Inlet = 25mm (1") barbed end
Outlet = 25mm (1") barbed end.
Max head = 7 M
Flow = 6000 Lph (100 Lpm)
Measuring tape included in photo to give a sense of the size of this high quality pump.
Measuring tape is not included in sale of pump.
Murray Hallam
Call Me on 07 3200 0272 if you need advice on pumps
for your home or commercial Aquaponic project.
Aquaponics ! What is it ?
Aquaponics is the creation of a complete cycle of symbiotic relationships where the fish help plants and the plants help fish.
Aquaponics uses no chemicals, requires one tenth of the water needed for field plant production and only a fraction of the water that is used for fish culture. (Aquaculture)
This is truly a remarkable system, because it works so well. The fish actually supply nutrients to a bed of plants, (called Grow Beds) and plants clean up the water that the fish live in, making a mutual beneficial environment for both. The only external input to the system is food for the fish. The plants grow in a Grow Bed
Both systems compliment each other as a single unit, not as separate units.
The fish water is pumped to the Grow Beds, and is evenly distributed by a simple system of pipes. The fish water feeds the plants, such as tomato's, cucumbers, lettuce and other green leafy vegetables, then filters through the grow bed that is filled with gravel / round river stones, finally returning to the fish tank by gravity or by pump. The water is returned to the fish tank cleaned ready for use by the fish, and so the cycle continues.
Aquaponics is suitable for ornamental fish, Barramundi, Bass, Jade Perch, Golden Perch, Silver Perch, Murray Cod. In Australia we are blessed with a wide choice of Native Fish Species (some listed above) that are perfectly suitable for Aquaponics and are wonderful eating as well.
What is amazing in Aquaponics, once the system is initialised, the water stays Ph balanced and remains crystal clear.
The water is basically recycled, with a small amount of water added weekly to compensate for what is lost by evaporation, and transpiration by the vegetables. Therefore Aquaponics uses only about 10% of the water required for traditional gardening or fish farming. Aquaponics is the future of home gardening and commercial fresh food production for a dry land like Australia.
This is a balanced, self-contained eco system that works!! No chemical are added what so ever. It is totally organic. In fact, chemicals cannot be sprayed or added to the vegetable part of the system, because if that happens, the fish will die. Garden pests are kept to a minimum by housing the system in a green house and eventually a natural balance is achieved.
Earthworms can be raised to feed the fish and the earthworm compost is used in other parts of the garden or perhaps planter box gardens. The worm farm is fed on excess vegetable material from the Aquaponic system.
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