Other Projects Zuls Setup Construction Begins!

Been away for a bit from any AP works however recently Zul contacted me about constructing an AP system in his backyard. After several chit chat session we landed on a system which will have both gutterbeds for the leafy greens and also the gravelbeds for the fruiting plants. Here is the specs of the system:

Fish tanks: 2 pieces, 100 gallons each
Sump tank: 1 piece, 100 gallons
Gutterbeds: 4 rows of RDP120 rectangular pvc pipe, 12ft long each
Gravelbeds: 3 pieces, 2ft x 3ft x 1ft each
External filter: Yes, one DIY canister filter overflow type for the gutter beds
Pumps: 2 pieces, 39watts aquarium pump
Material Cost (including transportation charges): RM2800

Hard to describe by words right? Let me show you a rough sketch courtesy of my Galaxy Note:

A simple sketch of Zuls AP setup

Zul hired me as a consultant and also to help out with the construction. Since Id like to spend more time at home while working for his AP project, we made an arrangement so that hell get some of the stuffs while I procure the rest of it which Ill be making components out of e.g. plumbing pieces, canister filter, bell siphons were all constructed at my house and then transported to his house when completed. 

So last Sunday we began transporting stuffs from my house to the actual backyard and started constructing. It wasnt easy doing such labor intensive work during Ramadhan but well manage to complete around 50% of the assembly. All thats left for this coming Saturday is to assemble the whole system together.

Some of the components: Gravelbed, 90liter canister filter, 12gallon holding tank, japanese and taiwan mat filters...

The setup is gonna be two-tiered, tanks and gravelbeds on the ground while the gutterbeds on the patio 

Weve completed the gravelbed structures! 

Now weve got to try out the netpots we got courtesy of Mr Gan Thian with the hole saw size that I have. A perfect fit! 

A demonstration of the gravelbed sitting on its support structure. Fish and sump tanks are supposed to fit right underneath 

I made a mistake in calculating the size needed so I had to cut some slits on the gravelbed rim to make them fit 

Here is the canister filter which will filter out water before they get into the gutterbeds. Very, very important component! Dont wanna trap fish poop in the gutterbeds... 

An inside look of the filter after installing all fittings necessary. Many of the fittings you see here are just supports for the filter pads 

 An overlook of the work done at the end of the day. 

Cant wait to get this whole thing hooked up and flowing! Will keep you posted on other AP setups to...been a while since Ive visited Dengkil and Bukit Jalil setups...

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