Not my best grow, but I’m loving these Cree COB’s 
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Very nice! 435 grams with how much light output? Have you described details of the LEDs anywhere? Which Cree chips specifically?
Btw what camera are you using?.. Pretty high quality video!
Good job! I’m impressed how big plants do you grow under those LEDs … I’d grow girls this big under at least 600W HPS but more preferably under 1000W…
I used:
6 x CREE CXB3590 (3500K 80 CRI)
1 x Mean Well hlg-320h-c1400b ~300watts
1/8in angled aluminum with DIY frame
COB’s were a bit over-spaced @ 20in apart.
http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/260/meanwell_HLG-320H-C-spec-914652.pdf
The video was just taken by my smart phone (Samsung galaxy S5)
Slow but steady on the build. With my back, April showers always slows me down.
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Thank you for the update! Sorry to hear about your back, i hope it gets better or at least less painful.
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Here’s a aquaponic garden that belongs to friend of mine.
Johnny5 respect!
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Small update on 2nd swirl filter…
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Hello @Dumme, thanks for the video. Do I recognise correctly bubble buckets in the flowering area? That black circular tubes is high pressure and protrudes with sprayer into the bucket, right?
Only 10 fish for 6 (or 9?) bubble buckets? Looks like 4x600W … 
No sprayers. It’s lower pressure feed line. Simple RDWC system, with oversized PVC return line as its aquaponics.
That is correct. Johnny5 used 10 fish total, 6 buckets. 
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So you are just pumping water in on the top and returning it to the aquarium in the bottom…
Recirculating deep water culture usually has aeration in each bucket… is that right?
BTW what about different needs of plant in different stages (e.g. phosphorus in bloom)…?
Yup, I have to double check, but I think he’s using an active aqua 110lpm airpump split to each bucket.
Very impressive my man! I salute you.
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I imagine you’re doing water changes every-so-often in the fish tank though, right? I had an aquaponic-style fish tank many years ago, and mineral build-up in the water was really the only problem I ever had, but maybe my water was much harder than yours.
@oranje,
This new system is I think about 2 years now; no water changes. It’s approximately 5500L. I measure & control many of the elements within the system.
That is always a sick feeling. 
I’m thinking of changing my swirl into secondary livestock tanks, and then beefing this design up, and giving it a go for my filtration.
Im also thinking of using my 5100gph pump, which currently pushes all my sprinkler heads & filters, and instead just using it to circulate the filtration, then designing fogponics for the remaining 2 rooms in the works, possibly all three.
It’s an expensive change in my design, and would take quite a bit of work on my behalf, so I’d love some feedback on it before I make any final decisions. My system works fine, and I don’t really need to change, but I like the idea of keeping things fresh, and cutting edge.
I’d no longer be low pressure aeroponics, instead I’d be aquaponic-soil-fogponics
What do you guys think, should I jump?
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5500L, eh. My little plant-quarium had about 40L, and I had to top off with 10% each week 
On a sadder note, my condolences on the loss of your piece, RIP.
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