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M Cosmo's Blog – June 2010 Archive (4)

The Aquapons Lexicon.

Aquapon: A human pawn manipulated by the Creatures of Aquaponics

DWC: Deep Water Culture: A cult of unspeakable icky creepy crawlers with some pretty things growing on top to hide them.

Raft Tank: A magic illusion of veggie plants floating in space.…

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Added by M Cosmo on June 29, 2010 at 6:50pm — 4 Comments

OASIS - Open Aquaponics Synergy Integrated Systems or Non-RAS systems for dummies

Words can be fun but sometimes are a poor tool for understanding a vision or concept. As you many know I have an interest in opening up the boxes we build around our mental comfort zones. Many of us are always thinking out of the box or in our case out of the tank. Bar the limitations of our environment - Scare water etc. Many of us can afford to consume not waste some water for… Continue

Added by M Cosmo on June 28, 2010 at 10:59am — No Comments

My Zen Interspecies Epicurean Quest -

Ah the Grail! "you and the earth are one" One of the many grail secrets. There are so many great teachings and profound revelations to be experienced in this quest. KISS - keep it simple stupid.

So what is the Secret that I am endeavoring and dreaming of in this quest you may wonder.

To be a steward of Nature among many other things one has to be a great observer. A willing participant is also a plus. I would like a "thing" system - farm - garden - pond - what ever…

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Added by M Cosmo on June 26, 2010 at 9:50am — 2 Comments

How to torture fish and kill plants through Aquaponics.

Rule one - If you can't have fun don't do it.

Rule two - If you can't laugh at your mistakes and yourself don't do it.

First the current status. My system has cycled. I now have readings Ammonia, Nitrites and Nitrates on the test scale. My 100 4" Blue Tilapia fingerlings are doing their job. Here at Blue Thumb Gardens in… Continue

Added by M Cosmo on June 17, 2010 at 7:42pm — 2 Comments