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Jim Enterline posted a discussion

A Hello and a Thank You from Missouri

Hello all, I have my first system up and running. I want to say thanks for all of the information on this site. I have been really using it while setting up my system and thought itwas time to say thanks. It is an IBC tote and 6 half barrels and a sump. It is flood and drain 15 minutes on and 45 minutes off. I cycled it without fish and just now added 20 goldfish to make sure it is working OK while finding a source of fish.…See More

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

"Would there be a problem with trickling in some small doses of ammonia, to compensate for what the leetle fish aren't making?"

22 minutes ago

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

"Hi Ahren, Your top up/source water is PH 7.5ppm, so that's going to be your readings for now. Yes it will fluctuate as the system is new/"newish". With those nitrate sucker fruiting plants in a new system it will be some time for you…"

48 minutes ago

George replied to Jennifer Dozar's discussion Peanuts?

"Kale and cabbage both do well in our system. Don't know about peanuts but do know that other root crops do well, carrots and beets. Good luck."

1 hour ago

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

"Broccoli is long gone here - usually works well in fall. No idea how that translates to indoor gardening. With warming and lengthening days they usually go straight to flowering."

1 hour ago

John Malone commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"Radial Flow Filter There seems to be a lot of suspended solids in my fish tank of late, which I'm pretty sure isn't a good thing, particularly for the water that is going to go through the deep water culture (DWC) bed. So, after a lot of…"

1 hour ago

ModeratorTCLynx replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Wicking methods in the earth in the group Wicking bed growers

"You never get to eliminate ALL evaporation, but wicking beds are very water wise by watering from the bottom and not wetting the surface of the soil. And I have heard of doing a trench in the ground as the water reservoir. You can do it…"

1 hour ago

Robert Rowe added a discussion to the group Arizona Aquaponics

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Re www.aquaponicsauthority.comLooks great and I'm sure it has value but the name is troublesome re: a topic as old as Aquaponics.Any comments?See More

2 hours ago

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Tetlom replied to Chris Smith's discussion Integrating wicking beds into aquaponic systems in the group Wicking bed growers

"I spoke a friend I met on a Permaculture Course in South Thailand. I have not seen his set up yet, but he tells me it is totally self sufficient, (apart from energy input for the pumps). He has worm juice dripping into the sump to add…"

2 hours ago

Juliana updated their profile

3 hours ago

Juliana joined Chris Smith's group

Raft/Deep Water Culture Growers

A group dedicated to raft growers. A place to share tips, tricks, and general info.See More

3 hours ago

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

"Ammonia is 0ppm as well. "

4 hours ago

Ahren Spilker posted a discussion

High PH and No Nitrates

I have a single IBC Tote Aquaponic system. My tap water PH=7.5The system cycled fish-less (added ammonia to kick-start it) for about 40 days and reached a steady PH of 7.0 and Nitrates exceeded 80ppm and ammonia was 0ppm. I have about 7 tomato plants and three cucumber plants growing in the bed. The tomatoes have reached upwards of four feet and have fruit on them already. I had been adding one capful of liquid seaweed each day up until I put the fish in.at about day 40, I added 40…See More

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Nate Storey posted a video

Biological Surface Area in Aquaponics

See more detailed info: http://verticalfoodblog.com/biological-surface-area-in-aquaponics/ -- Understanding biological and specific surface area is KEY for s...

4 hours ago

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Tim D updated their profile

5 hours ago

ModeratorJon Parr commented on Sylvia Bernstein's group Tilapia Growers

"Thanks Mary. I remember the account well, it just was not effective for my water. But I have renewed interest now and will try it again, because I would much rather use wood than HCl. My well water varies from 7.0 in the spring to 9.0 in the fall,…"

5 hours ago

sherrie cockram joined AJ Grottke's group

Artificial Lighting

Grow light discussions; HID, florescent, LED, and anything else that isn't the sun itself.

5 hours ago

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Bob Campbell commented on John Wolff's video

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"The water is not filling fast enough to kick the siphon. Personally I would take retrofit the siphon with a weep hole and convert to timed fill and drain."

5 hours ago