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ModeratorVlad Jovanovic replied to Nick Scud's discussion NFT Setup question (hole size / slope)

"My 2 cents... 1) "Best" size holes (and spacings) will depend on what you are growing. No need for 3" net pots for short term small crops like lettuce, basil etc... 2) I like to use/order net pots from these…"

2 minutes ago

dave jersey replied to Michael sanders's discussion I want to monitor my AP system from a web site

"would you care to share schematics and programming? "

3 minutes ago

Jim Fisk commented on Adam Vicknair's photo

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"Hey Zach, you may be seeing 2 dif things. There is purple primer AND there is a new glue that can be used WET (as in water) and that is very blue. Personally I have used the new glue and the old clear glue ALOT and I still prefer the clear glue…"

5 minutes ago

Ariel Scott posted a discussion

How many goldfish to add

Hello, So I have a 35 gallon tank and growbed and fully cycled my system about a month ago. I added 4 small goldfish to the tank about 3 weeks ago and they all seem to be doing fine. I was wondering if I should add a couple more fish.When I test the ammonia its usually between 0 and .15 so the bio-filter seems to be handling the waste just fine. When I test for Nitrates its usually around 0 so I'm wondering if I need to add more fish or if the nitrates will increase as the fish…See More

19 minutes ago

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Jim Fisk commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics

"@Pat. Yum, great idea. Do it. My trout are getting mighty big. Hurry"

21 minutes ago

Jim Fisk commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics

"@sunset, In my humble opinion the bottom of the cage and the top need support to keep the liner from expanding the cage and distorting it. Call me a fanatic but I don't want a bloated looking tank. I replace the 2 supports at the top after the…"

25 minutes ago

Pat James commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics

"My thoughts on the smoker is it belongs in a separate group concerning how to make use of the fish after you've grown them. Like tips for preserving....smoking salting, freezing, canning etc. Plus recipes or whatever. I figure if a portion of…"

29 minutes ago

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51 minutes ago

Hydroponics Curacao posted a discussion

Light medium for vertical system

Does anyone know a light weighted medium I can use for my vertical aquaponics system?

1 hour ago

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Phil Slaton commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics

"Of course it is for smoking appropriate AP fish; you do eventually eat the trout or tilapia don't you? Add more chips? Simply remove the lid, remove the rack and add the chips. Loosing smoke is not a problem when you are…"

1 hour ago

Leo White Bear commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics

"Sweet, how do you add more chips without losing all the good smoke?? What does this have to do with aquaponics, unless you want to smoke your fish."

1 hour ago

Dan Lindey replied to David L. Eisenbrandt's discussion Free air?

"It's a thought but you would loose a lot of energy in the conversion. What I did is: On my pump there is a "T" fitting at the output of my pump used to hook up a frog that was suppose to sit beside the pond and spit water…"

2 hours ago

Phil Slaton commented on Chi Ma's group Aquaponics For Beginners

"Home Built Smoker - Best and Cheapest going http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUS1jeTGc68"

2 hours ago

Phil Slaton commented on Rick Stillwagon's group Northwest Aquaponics

"Home Built Smoker - Best and Cheapest going http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUS1jeTGc68"

2 hours ago

Phil Slaton commented on Daniel E Murphy's group Commercial Aquaponics

"Home Built Smoker - Best and Cheapest going http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUS1jeTGc68"

2 hours ago

Phil Slaton commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics

"Home Built Smoker - Best and Cheapest going http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUS1jeTGc68"

2 hours ago

Dan Lindey replied to Nick Scud's discussion NFT Setup question (hole size / slope)

" I used 4" sch40 and bought 3" hydroponics pots and a 3" hole saw. I drilled my first 3" hole and the pot fell right through so I had to go back and buy a 2 7/8" hole saw. That drilled the right size hole…"

2 hours ago

Leo White Bear commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics

"Just remove the base from the cage. There is a series of screws that hold the cage onto the base. Use the torx head on these and remove them just as, I assume, you did on the top brace bars. You may have to set the lower cage on…"

2 hours ago

sunset commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics

"Hey guys...another newbie question. I am using a 275 gallon IBC system. RIght now I have the water tank sitting in the metal base/pallet that it came in. I wanted to get the tank down onto the ground so it is not quite so high but…"

3 hours ago

ModeratorHarold Sukhbir replied to len pierce's discussion recycling my system.

"Hi Len, You need to hold the ammonia level at 4ppm, so no more dosing. Yes the plants have enough Nitrates, good for growth. Please continue testing for Ammonia and Nitrites each day from tomorrow. If your ammonia starts to decrease and you still…"

7 hours ago