Heavy Metal Removal - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T06:27:47Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/heavy-metal-removal?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A64825&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThis appears to be an older t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-08:4778851:Comment:3033322012-03-08T03:13:15.210ZTeresa N Floridahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Teresa
<p>This appears to be an older thread, but I'll jump in anyway...</p>
<p>I say keep the bananas and the duckweed. Instead, get permission to use water hyacinth, and dispose of it properly.</p>
<p><a href="http://scialert.net/qredirect.php?doi=rjes.2011.424.433&linkid=pdf">http://scialert.net/qredirect.php?doi=rjes.2011.424.433&linkid=pdf</a></p>
<p>This appears to be an older thread, but I'll jump in anyway...</p>
<p>I say keep the bananas and the duckweed. Instead, get permission to use water hyacinth, and dispose of it properly.</p>
<p><a href="http://scialert.net/qredirect.php?doi=rjes.2011.424.433&linkid=pdf">http://scialert.net/qredirect.php?doi=rjes.2011.424.433&linkid=pdf</a></p> I am curious about this too.…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-08:4778851:Comment:3031662012-03-08T00:54:06.349ZMatt Sandovalhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MattSandoval
<p>I am curious about this too. I know in the aquarium setting you cannot just continue to add fresh water to compensate the evaporation loss, as the heavy metals build up over time and can become toxic to fish.</p>
<p>Assuming that you do not change out the water and just add water to replace the consumption, is it necessary to do regular partial water changes to maintain fish health in an AP system or do the plants take care of the heavy metal build up?</p>
<p>What do they do in the…</p>
<p>I am curious about this too. I know in the aquarium setting you cannot just continue to add fresh water to compensate the evaporation loss, as the heavy metals build up over time and can become toxic to fish.</p>
<p>Assuming that you do not change out the water and just add water to replace the consumption, is it necessary to do regular partial water changes to maintain fish health in an AP system or do the plants take care of the heavy metal build up?</p>
<p>What do they do in the commercial setting?</p> Have a look at this site: htt…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-16:4778851:Comment:647872011-03-16T13:54:55.598ZRoger Pilonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RogerPilon
<p>Have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.phytorestore.com/eau.html">http://www.phytorestore.com/eau.html</a>.</p>
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<p>It is in French but you can use Google Translation. This company is specialized in water treatment...with plants. They even built a "plant's plant system" in China.</p>
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<p>On the left side, they said that reed is the champion plant for depollution. Here is a Google translation:</p>
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<p>Have a look at this site: <a href="http://www.phytorestore.com/eau.html">http://www.phytorestore.com/eau.html</a>.</p>
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<p>It is in French but you can use Google Translation. This company is specialized in water treatment...with plants. They even built a "plant's plant system" in China.</p>
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<p>On the left side, they said that reed is the champion plant for depollution. Here is a Google translation:</p>
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<blockquote><p><em><span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">The</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">reed</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">is</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">the</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">most widely used</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">filter</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">plant</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">in</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">the world</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">to clean up</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">the</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">sewage</span><span title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">, either</span><span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">as</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">a</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">filter</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">or as</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">vegetated</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">alluvial</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">basins</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">planted</span><span title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">.</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">Carrying</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">pure oxygen</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">in</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">its</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">rhizomes</span><span title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">it</span><span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">is</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">very</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">effective</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">for</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">treating</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">organic loads</span><span title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">:</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">chemical pollution</span> <span class="hps atn" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">(</span><span title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">COD</span><span title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">)</span><span title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">organic pollution</span><span class="hps atn" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">(</span><span title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">BOD5</span><span title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">)</span><span title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">,</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">suspended matter</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">...</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">It</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">is</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">also</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">now</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">used</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">in</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">phytoremediation</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">to</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">clean up</span> <span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">the</span><span class="hps" title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">sludge</span><span title="Haz clic para obtener traducciones alternativas">.</span></em></p>
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<p>If you go to <a href="http://www.phytorestore.com/sols.html">http://www.phytorestore.com/sols.html</a>, than on the left side you will see another plant called <strong><em>Typha</em></strong>. Here is a Google translation:</p>
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<blockquote><p><em><span title="Le typha (ou masssette) est une plante très résistante qui peut être utilisée">Typha is a very tough plant that can be used <br/></span><span title="pour les cas de pollution les plus désespérés.">for the case of pollution the most desperate. </span><span title="Elle est capable de dépolluer des">She is able to decontaminate <br/></span><span title="eaux usées très polluées à la limite de l'asphyxie (lisiers, eaux de décharges).">highly polluted wastewater to the limit of asphyxia (manure, water discharges). <br/></span><span title="Elle est très performante dans les milieux à la limite de l'anoxie (peu">It is very efficient in circles at the edge of anoxia (low <br/></span><span title="d’oxygène).">oxygen). </span><span title="Elle biodégrade très bien les produits pétroliers, les composés">It biodegrades well petroleum products, compounds <br/></span><span title="aromatiques polycicliques et les composées chlorés.">polycicliques aromatic and chlorinated compound. </span><span title="Elle résiste à tout : métaux">It resists all: Metal <br/></span><span title="lourds, sel, excès de DCO, DBO5…">heavy salt excess of COD, BOD5 ...</span></em></p>
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<p>Hope this helps,</p>
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<p>Roger Pilon</p>
<p>Costa Rica Aquaponics</p> You just remove it from the s…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-15:4778851:Comment:647492011-03-15T22:41:41.553ZChi Mahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChiMa
You just remove it from the system.
You just remove it from the system. Right, but we tend to feed th…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-15:4778851:Comment:648252011-03-15T22:39:32.779ZMike Creuzerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/creuzerm
Right, but we tend to feed the duckweed to our fish, so we don't have a net loss of heavy metals to the system. They would just get passed through the fish or accumulated in the flesh. Right?<br></br>
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<cite>Chi Ma said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/heavy-metal-removal#4778851Comment65020"><div><p>Duckweed and Azolla help with heavy metals.</p>
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Right, but we tend to feed the duckweed to our fish, so we don't have a net loss of heavy metals to the system. They would just get passed through the fish or accumulated in the flesh. Right?<br/>
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<cite>Chi Ma said:</cite><br />
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/heavy-metal-removal#4778851Comment65020"><div><p>Duckweed and Azolla help with heavy metals.</p>
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<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/documents/DW/Dw2.htm">http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/documents/DW/Dw2.htm</a></p>
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</blockquote> Duckweed and Azolla help with…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-15:4778851:Comment:650202011-03-15T22:27:56.407ZChi Mahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChiMa
<p>Duckweed and Azolla help with heavy metals.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/documents/DW/Dw2.htm">http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/documents/DW/Dw2.htm</a></p>
<p>Duckweed and Azolla help with heavy metals.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/documents/DW/Dw2.htm">http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/documents/DW/Dw2.htm</a></p> Keep in mind that commerciall…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-15:4778851:Comment:648182011-03-15T21:51:03.133ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
Keep in mind that commercially grown bananas are heavily sprayed with pesticides. Not such a big deal just eating the banana but the peals might be another story.
Keep in mind that commercially grown bananas are heavily sprayed with pesticides. Not such a big deal just eating the banana but the peals might be another story.