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A few fish for sale or good home
Started by Linda Logan. Last reply by Linda Logan Feb 2, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I need to shut down my indoor system for a few months. I have 2 mature Shubunkin, 1 albino Hypostomus to clean the aquarium. There is another small fish living in the sump.I live in SE Portland and…Continue
Aquaponics system as filter for swimming pool
Started by John Wilson. Last reply by Wade J Rochelle Jan 25, 2019. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all, we've just purchased a property with a large indoor swimming pool. Around 80,000L with a greenhouse roof and plenty of room around it for grow beds. However, this is far too big for us to…Continue
Not for human consumption!?
Started by Nichelle Hubley. Last reply by Nichelle Hubley Jun 30, 2015. 7 Replies 1 Like
Well, I think I messed up big time. I've been feeding my precious tilapia koi food (I like in a small place and it was all I could get... :( ) for about 2 months and last night I read on the back of…Continue
Help!! Help !!! with new filtration and set-up.
Started by Henrique Miguel. Last reply by Wayne Mcbryde May 14, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,I have a set up of 2 55 gal blue barrel with Tilapia and guppies separate. I have young ones and they are growing well. Issue of overcrowding and feeding. 1. I would like to use a water…Continue
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Comment by Leo White Bear on October 2, 2014 at 8:57pm
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Butch-
I found that using the male and female adapters from the electrical conduit section in our home depot works very well. The problem with PVC male/female adapters is the male has a bevel before the threads and getting these tight is near to impossible. Look for the gray "plastic" units in the electrical dept. they fit my 3/4" - 1' PVC pipes flush to the bottom of the grow beds
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Comment by Jeff S on October 2, 2014 at 7:07pm
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Uniseal will be the cheapest option. http://www.aussieglobe.com/uniseal1.htm
Shipping is reasonable especially if you're ordering several seals.
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Comment by Butch Pornebo on October 2, 2014 at 6:39pm
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What is the cheapest way to install the bell siphon on the grow bed ? Bulkhead fittings and Uniseals are not in the budget right now. using 3/4" pipes and male and female pvc adapters does not quite work. it won't screw together tight without using a wrench. any suggestions ?
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Comment by Derrick Kerr on September 21, 2014 at 9:00pm
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If anyone here is in Maryland, I just created a group Maryland Aquaponics for open discussion about the difficulties specific to our area. Please join me and lets talk aquaponics.
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Comment by Bob Campbell on August 3, 2014 at 8:38am
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Rob do you out the green sand in the grow beds? What would be a good amount to use in a system of about 500 gallons total water?
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Comment by Jim Fisk on August 3, 2014 at 6:21am
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Great advice Rob, haven't noticed it mentioned anywhere else. Thanks as always. Any more info on the "Minerals Plus"?
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Comment by Rob Nash on August 3, 2014 at 5:23am
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Jim, i believe most good garden centers have green sand. of course i get mine from Brite Ideas Hydro on S. Congress. its good stuff.. has mag and cal and other stuff..
totally safe for ap, and does the job for long time.. i know a guy who only adds green sand once or twice a year and never has iron or mag issues.
but if you look at the minerals plus,, it has higher levels of everything.. so i use both of them now..
im doing some major iron test runs right now.. and will post my findings asap.
but go with the greensand, you wont regret it.
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Comment by Tom OBrien on August 2, 2014 at 8:58pm
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@Jack Dunbar - I have a similar indoor setup. For pollination I have been using an old electric toothbrush. It seems to work OK, and my plants set more veggies, although a fan may work just as well or better. I didn't have much luck growing tomatoes, but I only tried them once. Now that I have a better grow light, it might be fun to try again.
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In my NFT setup, the pots are within 1/4" of the bottom of the troughs, just enough for the water to flow under and past them. As long as the rafts are floating in the water, I really don't believe there is much of a minimum height. I have seen rafts floating in 2" of water up to 6", I'm sure that there are those here that will suggest how deep their water is and I'm sure it works well for them.
There is not too much in aquaponics that is written in stone as everyone's situation is different. Test which works best for you and go with it
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Can anyone suggest a minimum depth needed for a raft bed?
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