1. The ConTinuous surfaCe
a learning deviCe To undersTand The inTegraTion and funCTion of an aCquaponiCs sysTem.

2. The concept
Viewing / co2 exchange chamber
Tea plants in sloped trough
Pump valve
Gravity valve biofilter tank
processed nutrients to plants

3. The concept
our proposal aTTempTs To inTegraTe The ComponenTs of an aCquaponiC sysTem To empha-
size The symbioTiC relaTionships of The elemenTs To inTeraCT and parTiCipaTe in Their own
and eaCh oTher’s survival. The ConTinuous surfaCe emphasizes This relaTionship by aCTing
as a medium ThaT noT only inTegraTes buT adapTs To help eaCh miCro sysTem wiTh Their own
biologiCal funCTions. The aquarium aCTs as a learning deviCe by noT only emphasizing The
dependenCe of The miCro sysTems buT also by showing where The CyCle breaks and The in-
puT/ouTpuT Take plaCe. by have a zone of inTeraCTion where The individual Can affeCT The
planTs and The fish by providing Their respeCTive nuTrienTs (fish and Carbon dioxide) we hope
To provide noT only The ChanCe of parTiCipaTion buT a beTTer undersTanding beTween The sys-
Tem as a ConCepTually Closed environmenT and The realiTy of The human parTiCipaTion in iT.

4. The System Distribution
Interactive
Opening
BIOFILTER TANK
PLANT CHANNEL
LONGITUDINAL SECTION FISH TANK
The surfaCed is fabriCaTed To form Three separaTe ConTainers ThaT Comprise The basiC ComponenTs of The sysTem. The firsT one is
The fish Tank, loCaTed on The CenTer, and hosTs approximaTely 5 fish. The waTer is direCTed Through a meChaniCal pump To The bio-
filTer Tank, where CraTefish and baCTeria proCess The fish wasTe and by graviTy Throw iT in The Third ConTainer, The planTs Chan-
nel. parT of The waTer is absorbed by The expandable pelleTs, while The resT runs down To reTurned oxygenaTed To The fish Tank.

5. The System Distribution
PLANT CHANNEL
BIOFILTER TANK W/
GRAVITY VALVE
LONGITUDINAL SECTION

6. The System Distribution
PLANT CHANNEL W/
PLANT CHANNEL
GRAVITY VALVE
BIOFILTER TANK
FISH TANK
TRANSVERSAL SECTION THROUGH FISH TANK

7. life support
FISH
WANDA = 1.2 INCHES
STEVE = 1.1 INCHES
GOLDFISH = 1 INCH FISH/ GALLON
4 2 GOLDFISH PER TANK
FISH SUPPORT

8. life support
water
WATER PUMP = 2.5 GPM = 157.73 CM /S
calculations calculations
the velocity at the exit ===> v = 2xZxG (1) the velocity at the exit =
V = Velocity of fluid at exit V = 7.6 X 980 X 2
Z = Fluid height in the tank = 7.6 CM v = 122 CM/S
G = Gravitational acceleration coefficient = 980 CM/S
flow quantity in the pipe====> m=VxS (2) flow quantity in the pipe
M = mass flow rate in exit pipe M = WATER PUMP = 2.5 GPM = 157.73 CM /S
S = exit pipe transection area S = 157.73 / 122 = 1.25 CM
V =velocity of flowing fluid PIPE OPENING = 0.5 INCHES
WATER MANAGEMENT

9. life support
PH MANAGEMENT & WATER EVAPORATION

10. life support
plants
LEMON BALM + MINT =
LEMON BALM
MINT
PLANT MANAGEMENT

11. FABRICATION
The fabriCaTion of The surfaCe is done by an arrangemenT of horizonTal ribs ThaT loCk inTo The Table frame in a Comb sloT, seCur-
ing Them for verTiCal supporT. There are also four longiTudinal ribs ThaT help sTabilize The horizonTal ribs and provide supporT
and a smooTh edge aT The end of The opening. The sysTem is supporTed by Copper legs and The vaCumforming Takes plaCe direCTly
onTo The frame.

12. FABRICATION
PET G SURFACE
(24”x48”x0.125”)
VERTICAL RIBS
(48”x0.125”x1.5”)
HORIZONTAL RIBS
(24”x0.125”x1.5”)
FRAME
(2”x48”x1.5”) FRAME (2”x24”x4”)
COPPER LEGS

13. DETAILS- Legs Assembly

14. DETAILS- dimensions