Abstract – Show design, components, and parts list of a DIY home aquaponic system. The goal is to provide a fully functioning and proven system that is easy to build with local sourced common materials.
A DIY system that has been full sized to optimize the efficiency of a home scale or school system. System design includes fish culture tanks, mechanical filtration, biological filtration, mineralization, aeration, DWC, media/wicking beds, water circulation pump and all associated plumbing. All calculations , has been done, including: TDH (total dynamic head), settling velocity, friction loss, pump curve, blower selection (aeration), CFM of air/kg of fish, CFM of air/m2/in DWC, and fish to plant biomass ratio .