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ModeratorBob Terrell commented on Adam Vicknair's photo

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"I think what you are seeing is the primer used in PVC to use before the glue"

9 minutes ago

Zach coakley replied to Matt T.'s discussion Plumbing Issues with IBC tote in the group IBC Aquaponics

"so with that male and female adapters with the O-ring your gb is water tight? what size O-ring? Also if i wanted to just up the ratios of the pvc sizes you used would that work. Just want GB to drain fast "

1 hour ago

Chris Carr replied to Andrew Cope's discussion Waiting on timer

"You can let it run just fine. Maybe once a day turn off the pump and let the media beds/whatever drain and breath a bit. Some people run their systems as constant flood all the time if they have proper flow and aeration. That's how almost…"

1 hour ago

Zach coakley commented on Adam Vicknair's photo

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"what is the blue substance that i have seen in quite a few people's photos. I am assuming that it is some type of glue, just trying to find things that are proven safe and effective "

1 hour ago

Yusuf Mario Germino posted an album

Aquaponics in Saudi Arabia

Eng. Sami Mukhtar (Egypt) and Mr. Faisal Musallam (Saudi Arabia)... seemed to have created the first real Aquaponics Farm in Saudi Arabia

1 hour ago

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Yusuf Mario Germino posted photos

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Zach coakley joined Chi Ma's group

Aquaponics For Beginners

This is a place where Beginners can post questions and find answers.Advanced Users are welcome to help the Beginners out.Please KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) .See More

2 hours ago

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Chris Carr replied to Jaimie Denner's discussion Dog waste ok in Biopod?

"It's probably best to play it save and fully compost it before introducing it into your food system. The larve in the biopod may be able to carry some nasties if there happens to be any. Hard to say really. I like some of the inground dog poop…"

2 hours ago

Jim Troyer replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Getting rid of birds in the group Arizona Aquaponics

"I built a wooden cage around my grow bed in the fall and tacked bird screen to it, when the birds stole all my seeds right out of the net pots...<grrr> Soon after, I was placing blankets on it for front protection. A few months…"

3 hours ago

JD Sawyer commented on JD Sawyer's photo

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"it did not. Honestly we were rushed into this by the video company and I was never really psyched with this design. I didn't pursue it and they got on to some other projects and was never followed through on it. "

4 hours ago

Liz & Dan replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Getting rid of birds in the group Arizona Aquaponics

"Small birds are a pain. The biggest problem I've found is that no matter what you do they get used to it and come back. The best thing I've used so far are the 'scary eye' balloons. But even mylar, cds, scary…"

4 hours ago

Rick Large commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"Looks good John "

4 hours ago

Matt Miskinnis replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Getting rid of birds in the group Arizona Aquaponics

"pellet guns work pretty good...."

4 hours ago

Matt Miskinnis commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"@John, that is so awesome! If you need tomatoes let me know I have more than I can eat "

5 hours ago

Elizabeth Cedeno commented on SW's group Tilapia Breeding

"I can't tell male and females? at least not looking at the genitals, or someone said the females have stripes, but this is not clear to us... the ones we separated in a fish tank, but a lot of then fight and some are loosing scales and there…"

5 hours ago

Dave Story replied to Roger & April Frederick's discussion Anyone using Growstones?

"LOL I put worms in my grow-beds and my canisters. I tried the expanded shale, but the weight and cost was not less than Plant!t. Seems expanded shale's high cost is in the shipping. "

6 hours ago

Stephanie B. commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"@John Very nice. I kind of wish I could raise tilapia in the pond while looking at that meal. "

6 hours ago

John Malone commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"Yum! Tonight I cooked up my first AP tilapia. Pan fried with a garlic lemon-butter sauce. Yup - it was good, albeit not much more than a snack. The side of lettuce greens was also from the garden. (The tomatoes…"

6 hours ago

Randall Wimbish commented on SW's group Tilapia Breeding

"Awesome link again Dr. George B Brooks"

7 hours ago

Bob Campbell replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Getting rid of birds in the group Arizona Aquaponics

"I placed Mylar tape over my koi pond to keep the egrets from eating my fish. My wife made me take it down, but I noticed that it did not keep the small birds away so I doubt it really works. I see a lot of almond farmers using it in the trees,…"

7 hours ago