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Started this discussion. Last reply by RupertofOZ Oct 11, 2012. 14 Replies 0 Likes

Hi,Trying to find the best spacing for Tomatoes in a grow bed. Has anyone used say 12" x 12" x 30' bed? Trying to grow in a row with the ability to roll a cart between the rows. Is there a maximum…Continue

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At 4:15am on January 27, 2013, TCLynx said…: Salt for fish health

Hope the above link helps.

The colloidal silver Is probably not the magic bullet you are looking for, test your water, make sure you haven't killed your bio-filter. If colloidal silver kills all bacteria, fungi and viruses just by being there, then it will kill the good stuff just as well as the bad stuff and you wind up with a system that can't function.

At 7:37pm on January 25, 2013, TCLynx said…: make sure your water quality is good, make sure you are not over feeding the fish, And then for my fish I will usually salt up to about 3 ppt (though this might be too salty for stuff like strawberries.) Salt is about the only medication you get to use in an aquaponics system.

At 1:01pm on September 27, 2012, Mike Coy said…: Fred,

I see no reason why that wouldn't work. What I have discovered from my research is the bed to be at least 12" in depth. So it sounds like you on the right path.

Mike

At 10:46am on September 27, 2012, Mike Coy said…: Fred,

No, that tomato did not come from my garden. I'm a very new aquapon. However, I hope to grow some that are half a good as the photo. Thanks for your inquiry.

Mike

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