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Matt Rosso
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Brown yukie stuff
Started Nov 27, 2013 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hello All! I've been running water through 4" PVC with pots sitting in top of and the length of it in 3" holes. I have this beautiful brown slime growing inside the pipe. It's all over my roots,…Continue
growing medium
Started this discussion. Last reply by TCLynx Feb 21, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I've been using wha we call shell rock. It is shells and fossils. it was working well untill the end of the summer. the tank water got very acid (purple in test kit) and dead fish. Is this a result…Continue
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- Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
- Yes
- If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
- I'm a micro farmer, I have aquaponics, hydroponics, worm farm, wormoponics and regular dirt farmer (two hill type). I use solar and wind, summer I use geo to cool tanks. Solar and compost to heat water in winter.
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DWC
Posted on July 4, 2011 at 12:02pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
Hello, I'm confused. I can see that there are advantages (especially in hot climates) of Deep Water Cultures but, I'm unsure of how they work. As I see it, there are two types of bacteria on the growing gravel that changes the ammonia to the nitrites and Nitrates. My question I guess is " What changes the ammonia if there are no rocks"? Am I right on anything yet? I'm sure that the problems I am encountering is the balance of fish to water to grow beds.
I have found that using…
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