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Revision date: 03.21.18
Aquaponic Filter Maintenance
Daily Maintenance — continued
In addition to the filter maintenance, flush the lines coming from the fish
tanks once a day to prevent buildup of microbes inside the pipes. This
buildup is called biofouling.
Perform the above procedure daily.
FILTER MAINTENANCE — continued
With a hand brush or simple scrubby pad, remove any algae growth that may
have accumulated in either tank.
IMPORTANT!
Do not use any type of detergent or sanitizer!
Use water only!
After cleaning tanks and fittings,
gently rinse
the shade material with a
garden hose to remove built up of solids or biomass. (This process will not
harm bacteria. Bacteria growing on the shade material reproduce rapidly.)
Spraying is not intended to completely clean the shade material. The goal
is to dislodge large chunks and remove most of the build-up to prevent the
material from developing anaerobic zones.
Once shade material is rinsed, bunch it back up and place it back into the
mineralization tank. Ensure that water cannot flow around or bypass the
material.
Water must flow through the material.
After thoroughly cleaning both filters, close all discharge valves below the
clarifier and mineralization tanks.
Once a Week (or As Needed)
Once a week the radial flow clarifier and mineralization tanks (filters) will
need thoroughly washed and cleaned. To do this, temporarily shut off the
water pump and wait for the system to stop flowing. This should only take a
few minutes. The excess water will simply run into the DWC bed.
Once the flow has stopped, drain the radial flow clarifier and mineralization
tanks to remove all accumulated solids. Next, remove the shade cloth from
the mineralization tank.
ATTENTION:
Leaving discharge valves open can cause a major and possibly
catastrophic loss of water when pump is activated.
Turn the water pump on and wait for water to fill the filter tanks. Check flow
and monitor levels in tanks and in DWC bed.
NOTE:
It may be necessary to add water to the system if an automatic fill
valve (additional purchase required) has not been installed.