Is this still a problem for you, Tony? My strawberries are having the same problem, but I think it was a PH problem(checked PH before the nutes, not after like a newb and corrected that). I’m waiting a couple of days to see if they improve after making the PH change(just changed water in all [...]

Yes, algae is a problem, but it seems to be fairly small at the moment, especially with water changes. I did realize that algae might be a problem with the reservoirs and tubing after I purchased everything, but will definitely change that in future setups. If push comes to shove, I’ll just change the hoses [...]

@Essy Glad I could help, it’s fun to share this experience with others and see what people think.

@Tony Unfortunately, my fiance nor I remember exactly what type of strawberries these are. We are trying to do better about keeping track of the exact type of plant and dates planted/maintained(live and learn )

Take a look at what this guy is doing with a solar powered aquaponics setup that is self-sufficient for the most part. It will run on the batteries in case the sun isn’t out for several days. It uses a gravity fed design similar to what you have proposed, except a high GPH pump repumps [...]