Description
Return tank-to-bed ratios on gross and water-capacity bases.
Aquaponic records allocate supplied bed area, tank volume, shared resources and observation support. A ratio or target gap depends on what is counted once and on the caller’s chosen target; it does not select a stocking, feeding or plant-production recommendation.
Return tank-to-bed ratios on gross and water-capacity bases.
When to use this tool
Use Aquaponic Tankbed Volume Ratio when checking the stated aquaponic allocation, target or record-support convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter tankVolume, bedGrossVolume, mediaFraction. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read grossRatio, waterCapacityRatio. Use the output convention below.
Return tank-to-bed ratios on gross and water-capacity bases. Require tankVolume >= 0, bedGrossVolume > 0 and mediaFraction in [0,1); grossRatio = tank/bed, capacity ratio divides by bed*(1-media).1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| tankVolume | Tank Volume | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| bedGrossVolume | Bed Gross Volume | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| mediaFraction | Solid-media volume/gross bed volume; water capacity uses its complement. Unit: 1. | Required. Finite number; minimum 0; strictly below 1. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| grossRatio | Gross Ratio Unit: 1. | Required. Finite number. |
| waterCapacityRatio | Water Capacity Ratio Unit: 1. | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"tankVolume": 100,
"bedGrossVolume": 50,
"mediaFraction": 0.6
},
"output": {
"grossRatio": 2,
"waterCapacityRatio": 5
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- MediaFraction is occupied solid volume under this convention; actual pore structure, water capacity and suitable system balance are not inferred.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use verified system records and qualified aquaculture/agronomic assessment for actual stocking, feeding, plant requirements or operational decisions.
References
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