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A friend of mine @makinstuff has built his first aquaponics system and the subject came up about pump sizes. If your new to aquaponics you may not think much about the pump you buy to run the system BUT

Yesterday, during the radio show, it became obvious from the comments that there were a good many differing ideas about calcium carbonate being used in aquaponics. Admittedly, I certainly don't know all

Humm... probably dreaming about that ball of string... Yeah right.. I keep Mr. Harley around to catch mice in the green house. Those jokers will steal your fish food and get absolutely huge if you don't

Hello all, I just wanted to throw this post out there because I was recently told that aquaponics is only good for growing greens. Sure some things grow faster and better than others. Melons for instance

Greens greens and more greens. This is my aquaponics Kale bed. Kale is considered a super food. High Alkalinity, and mineral rich. Most of the modern candida, yeast, and other nasties feed and thrive in

Last winter was a challenge but once we got established, we had no problem keeping everything going. Here are some images. With a little effort you can go all year long. I heated this green house with

In about 2 weeks Greg aka #makinstuff and I will build and document the Urbanite starter aquaponics system. We will give you all the juicy stuff you need to know. these are all 3d renderings, my beta test

Quick Tip #2 Use Calcium Carbonate to buffer your pH. Add a cup of calcium carbonate if your system pH drops below 7. The calcium will slowly dissolve into the water and prevent the dreaded anaerobic

Low pH in aquaponics. pH effect on nutrient absorption Plants use carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen from the air, soil, (or in our case grow bed media) and water to make simple foods that they process through

pH in aquaponic systems #1 pH is one of the first things we need to understand. We need to know how pH affects our system and how our system affects pH. Let me explain what that means.What does pH stand

Fixation: Nitrogen can be absorbed or converted directly from the atmosphere. The air we breath is predominately Nitrogen not oxygen. Fixation occurs primarily from either commercial fertilizers or from

UNDERSTANDING THE NITROGEN CYCLE Symbiosis, The foundation on which everything is built. Aquaponics would not be possible without the symbiotic relationship of every component involved. The fish create

Here is a little system I designed for urban areas.. I call it the urbanite.. This image is a 3d model I created for illustration purposes, I will take some pics of the real thing later this evening..

bulkhead fitting in a 50 gallon aquarium

Hey all, figured I would see if I could put something useful out there. This is one of the first things many aquaponic builders get hung up on. Sometimes even experienced aquaponics builders find themselves

Here is a couple of my fingerling tanks. These fish are all in the larger tanks now. The 50 gallon aquariums are tied directly into the aquaponics system.. As you can see they are thriving and the water

Here is a quick tip for anyone out there. Install a clay pot in your grow bed right where the water comes into the bed. Why do this? it provides a mixing place for you to add things like calcium carbonate,

Hi, Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Robbie Olson. I am new to the Steem community so please bear with me as I learn the ropes. In 2008 I walked away from a home building career and have been on