"Crusher Run" as a medium - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T22:17:55Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/crusher-run-as-a-medium?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A357554&feed=yes&xn_auth=noand when I planted a supposed…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-06:4778851:Comment:3594202012-07-06T18:58:12.103ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>and when I planted a supposedly dwarf banana in my aquaponics, it grew up over the roof, so banana and papaya might not be good choices for low head room under lights.</p>
<p>and when I planted a supposedly dwarf banana in my aquaponics, it grew up over the roof, so banana and papaya might not be good choices for low head room under lights.</p> haha - my 7' ceilings hardly…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-06:4778851:Comment:3592682012-07-06T18:50:40.047ZScott W Fhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottWF
<p>haha - my 7' ceilings hardly qualify as monolithic.</p>
<p>haha - my 7' ceilings hardly qualify as monolithic.</p> Uh, I believe I know of some…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-06:4778851:Comment:3592672012-07-06T18:45:19.219ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Uh, I believe I know of some one who used to years ago in his Monolithic Dome Home. However, it wasn't aquaponic.</p>
<p>Uh, I believe I know of some one who used to years ago in his Monolithic Dome Home. However, it wasn't aquaponic.</p> anyone ever successfully grow…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-06:4778851:Comment:3592662012-07-06T18:36:00.820ZScott W Fhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottWF
<p>anyone ever successfully grow banana trees indoors with only growlights? lol</p>
<p>anyone ever successfully grow banana trees indoors with only growlights? lol</p> as long as the stone or pea g…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-06:4778851:Comment:3594152012-07-06T18:31:20.297ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>as long as the stone or pea gravel isn't limestone or marble in your area, ya should be good. </p>
<p>Ya gravel might be a bit heavy but it does work as media. Heck, it will support really heavy plants even through major winds better than light weight stuff here will.</p>
<p>as long as the stone or pea gravel isn't limestone or marble in your area, ya should be good. </p>
<p>Ya gravel might be a bit heavy but it does work as media. Heck, it will support really heavy plants even through major winds better than light weight stuff here will.</p> I've found one - Norlite corp…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-06:4778851:Comment:3593162012-07-06T14:18:56.180ZScott W Fhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottWF
<p>I've found one - Norlite corp in Albany - though the medium is cheaper, the shipping or the drive makes it cost prohibitive. Looks like it is washed round stone (pea gravel) for me.</p>
<p>I've found one - Norlite corp in Albany - though the medium is cheaper, the shipping or the drive makes it cost prohibitive. Looks like it is washed round stone (pea gravel) for me.</p> Still cannot find any expande…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-01:4778851:Comment:3575542012-07-01T15:10:44.730ZScott W Fhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottWF
<p>Still cannot find any expanded shale or slate suppliers - fooey.</p>
<p>Still cannot find any expanded shale or slate suppliers - fooey.</p> oh, and you might go searchin…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-01:4778851:Comment:3572872012-07-01T14:34:16.469ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>oh, and you might go searching for some other aggregate suppliers (like probably the place where the landscape supply company gets it's rocks from) since you can probably get a better price on a big load of something if you go to the places that supply the construction guys, granted you will pay a bit extra to get some one who can deliver it unless you have a truck and dump trailer you can use. Down here in FL one of the main companies is Conrad Yelvington but it will be a different…</p>
<p>oh, and you might go searching for some other aggregate suppliers (like probably the place where the landscape supply company gets it's rocks from) since you can probably get a better price on a big load of something if you go to the places that supply the construction guys, granted you will pay a bit extra to get some one who can deliver it unless you have a truck and dump trailer you can use. Down here in FL one of the main companies is Conrad Yelvington but it will be a different companies up there. A company with yards on rail terminals gets really big deliveries which greatly reduces the transport costs (it is the only way to get large loads of heavy stuff without totally breaking the bank since having pallets of media delivered by truck will often cost more than the media.)</p>
<p></p> That it good news. It actuall…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-01:4778851:Comment:3574662012-07-01T14:27:57.549ZScott W Fhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottWF
<p>That it good news. It actually stopped after a few minutes. The pile I looked at was pretty uniform to my untrained eye. They told me where they got the rocks from and I hope I can get in touch with that company to get final word on the origin.</p>
<p>That it good news. It actually stopped after a few minutes. The pile I looked at was pretty uniform to my untrained eye. They told me where they got the rocks from and I hope I can get in touch with that company to get final word on the origin.</p> it is really hard to say on t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-07-01:4778851:Comment:3573602012-07-01T14:25:13.543ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>it is really hard to say on the fiz test sometimes with such a small sample since the crusher run is going to be whatever rocks they run through the crusher so there could be a variety of rocks involved.</p>
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<p>I would say soak the rocks in water for a few days to make sure there is no air trapped in any crevices and then do the fiz test again. The bubbles could just be escaping air but then again there could be some small seams of calcium carbonate in some of the rocks. How badly…</p>
<p>it is really hard to say on the fiz test sometimes with such a small sample since the crusher run is going to be whatever rocks they run through the crusher so there could be a variety of rocks involved.</p>
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<p>I would say soak the rocks in water for a few days to make sure there is no air trapped in any crevices and then do the fiz test again. The bubbles could just be escaping air but then again there could be some small seams of calcium carbonate in some of the rocks. How badly it would affect your system will also depend on your source water.</p>