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Michael Gillispie posted a photo

My garden tank.

250-300 gallon poly tank, watering trough by Water Boy, Mod.#PWB30D

10 minutes ago

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

"So after the tour the first thing I decided I needed for my system was a swirl filter. So went looking on the internet for plans and found this one. It was super easy to implement, but then again I cheated and had the guys at Tank and barrel install…"

35 minutes ago

Stephanie B. replied to Bayy Quest's discussion New and need advice in the group Arizona Aquaponics

"The growbeds are your bio filter. And a swirl or radial filter is just for extra solids removal. Lots of people don't add filters right a way and i think deciding whether you need the extra solids removal depends on how long…"

45 minutes ago

Erik Phillips replied to Erik Phillips's discussion cycling kit not working

"Yea I'd call that a spike. Ill just be happy to finally see nitrites in my system."

58 minutes ago

Anselmo Torres commented on Anselmo Torres's group SoCal aquaponics

"Hi jay, there are so many fish I wish we could grow, but I'm pretty happy with the ones we can, I have the list of fish we can have from fish and wild life, have you seen it?"

1 hour ago

Jay replied to Erik Phillips's discussion cycling kit not working

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1 hour ago

Ahren Spilker replied to Ahren Spilker's discussion High PH and No Nitrates

"I got the capful of seaweed extract from Murray Hallam's Video on Aquaponics and the Iron Chelate from a formula from Brightgrow Agrotech, based on my volume of water I came up with about 22g of Iron Chelate 10% every three weeks but he said to…"

1 hour ago

Jonathan Jennings posted a photo

2013 may tomatos

2 hours ago

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Jonathan Jennings posted a status

"The [plants are looking good and have ok color"

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Bayy Quest added a discussion to the group Arizona Aquaponics

New and need advice

I have a 600 gal. talipia stock tank and plan on running 6 grow beds off of it, using the poly pools at Frys food store that are sold for $10 each. I have not stocked the tank with fish yet because I am in the filter build side now. I am trying to figure out if I need both a bio and a swirl filter or just one. I plan to fill the grow beds with crushed granite as my medium for the mineral contents and it being able to hold larger plants up right. I would love any ideas or info you folks would…See More

2 hours ago

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Robert Rowe replied to Robert Rowe's discussion Vermicomposting or simply worms care and feeding in the group Arizona Aquaponics

"Thanks for the caution! I had forgotten that issue. "

3 hours ago

Jay replied to Kevin R.'s discussion slow plant growth rate in the group California Aquaponics

"Jon, I thought adding acid raises the PH. "

3 hours ago

Jay replied to Craig Mullins's discussion California Homemade Food Act, AB 1616, SIGNED by the Governor! in the group California Aquaponics

"Well put! "

3 hours ago

Jay replied to Craig Mullins's discussion California Homemade Food Act, AB 1616, SIGNED by the Governor! in the group California Aquaponics

"It looks like farming and aquaculture are not even being considered. "

3 hours ago

Jay commented on Anselmo Torres's group SoCal aquaponics

"Socal has some issues along with not very many people are growing their own food but there are many areas that don't allow certain fish. Even if you live in an area that allow fish it looks like for 800.00 you can obtain a…"

3 hours ago

Paul Trudeau replied to Paul Trudeau's discussion "tray-ponics" raft system: connecting the trays in the group Raft/Deep Water Culture Growers

"Hi Jim, no blog, but just posted a quick update here. Thanks for your interest. Paul"

3 hours ago

Paul Trudeau replied to Paul Trudeau's discussion polypropylene for "tray-ponics"-type "rafts" in the group Raft/Deep Water Culture Growers

"Am now using a double layer of corrugated polypropylene as I talked about doing in my last post: white on top of black. Seems to have entirely eliminated algae. Double thickness is of course stronger than a single layer, which is…"

3 hours ago

Jimmi Jones replied to Jimmi Jones's discussion Cooling Systems in the group Raft/Deep Water Culture Growers

"Thanks Jim, I have not invested in a cooling system yet but I am using shade cloth, just completed the install yesterday. I have partially shaded the screenhouse, to shade the plants during the hottest times of the day. I will give an update in a…"

4 hours ago

Jim Fisk replied to Robert Rowe's discussion Vermicomposting or simply worms care and feeding in the group Arizona Aquaponics

"FWIW be very cautious using grass clippings from neighbors. Make sure they are NOT using Round-Up or any other toxic chemicals on their lawns. Your compost should be organic from the get go. On another note we are down to a 2 person household as the…"

4 hours ago

George replied to RW's discussion how to get plants to flower/fruit ?

"Broccoli is long gone in N. Fl. is what I meant to write."

4 hours ago