Home made solar hot water trials.
The panel is 34"x34" and contains 1.5 gallons of water
Small 1.5gal panel heats 5 gal of water from 60F to 130F in 4 hours
1.5gal =12lbs water
12lbs x 80F = 960btu
Solids in media bed after 10 months, never cleaned.. I never clean my beds
Lots of solids, the duckweed, cress, bugs, worms and algae
Media bed on top level
Salvinia water fern
Azolla water fern, fish love it
Tomato plants in 7", 6" and 3" compost pots in 3.5" deep media beds
Zip grow towers with basil and Strawberries
Alexandria Strawberry
Atilla strawberry, runners ta booot
Outdoor aquaponic example/model
Compost pots in 3.5" media bed