How to set up aquaponic grow bed & select the right rock.

Have added a new grow bed into the aquaponic system & thought it might help others to see how I like to set them up. Am, using rock this time so thought it would be a good idea to show you an easy way to select the right type that won't cause you issues down the line. Index of clip. 1:01 IBC grow bed, Position & link to clip on making. 2:30 Drilling out drain assembly 3:39 Bell Siphon shroud 5:44 Selecting rock using a quick vinegar test 7:17 Washing Rock & filling the grow bed 9:25 A quick look at the plants & trellis on the bed 11:01 Plumbing from the pump to grow bed 12:53 Bell siphon 13:58 Drain assembly 15:52 Grow bed to sump ratio 17:13 wrapping up & G'Day Andy ;-) 18:34 Links to Aquaponic Vlog & How to playlists Subscribe Here► https://goo.gl/vCXkP5 Would be great to see you come along & say "G'Day" when we post a clip. Our Bits Out the Back Aquaponic & Garden store & affiliate link page ► https://bitsouttheback.com/store/ My Amazon Influencer page where you'll find gear I use around the patch & Aquaponics listed ► https://www.amazon.com/shop/bnbob01 You can help support our channel through FARM YOUR OWN YARD Supporters site, ► https://farmyourownyard.podia.com/ "Farm You Own Yard" is a dedicated Supporters/Members site where I host my exclusive, supporters only content for folks that would like to support the channel. One-off contributions can be made to PayPal ► https://www.paypal.me/RobertGrayAU Thanks to all our Patreon Patrons for your ongoing support & friendship. A HUGE THANKS needs to go out tho these Super patrons for supporting our channel Rick Campbell from PineSeed Computer Repair - Data Recovery https://pineseed.com.au - Computer Repair and Data Recovery Servicing the Toowoomba Area (Queensland Australia) Ben from Ben's Chicken Stampede at Winton (Queensland Australia) Ben runs Chicken Races raising money for charity, and has an aquaponics farm too! You can check out Ben's Facebook page here https://goo.gl/v4myAA Tina from BS Ranch https://goo.gl/x0O4SZ A homestead raising, ducks, chickens, goats + more in Oak Harbor, Washington while working on Masters of Plant Health Management with Ohio State University Grad School. Steve McAlister Not Bar Farm, LLC from Northeast Georgia USA https://goo.gl/S7X4ww Low input, small scale, local farming MRWS Instruments - Cigar Box Guitar Emporium Specialising in parts and accessories for handmade instruments. CBG • BASS • GUITAR http://www.mrwsinstruments.com/ Sillybugger Aqua Gardening Brisbane Australia. Shop Online or Learn about Hydroponics and Aquaponics. Worldwide Shipping! https://bit.ly/AquaGardeningSite (Affiliate Link) Bluestone Aquaponics "Bluestone Aquaponics The foundation of today's food". https://www.facebook.com/bluestoneaquaponics/ Root & Ramble Tee Shirts I wear in many clips are available here ► https://rootnramble.com/ I don't get anything for this, just like the shirts ? ? Follow us on Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/Bitsouttheback Instagram ► bits_out_the_back Tumblr ► https://bitsouttheback.tumblr.com/ Twitter ► @RobsUrbanFarm Pintrest ► https://au.pinterest.com/bitsouttheback Rob (That’s me ?) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Influencer/Associates Program, an influencer/affiliate advertising program designed to provide means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to https://www.amazon.com/shop/bnbob01 #Aquaponics #AquaponicSystem #AquaponicGrowing