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Tag Archives: aquaponics
Ferrocement Concrete tank
From Eric Friesen’s facebook page. Project is in Nicaragua. Thank you Eric! The system in a nutshell, spacers holding the reinforcing —- not attached to forms, — filling in the base of the wall, forms are raised on bricks to … Continue reading
Tilapia Population Control
Here are some ideas, from The Aquaponic Source: “Tilapia will reproduce to the point of danger and even overwhelm the bio-filter if your adults are well fed, and the young can find any refuge in the tank. If hungry, the … Continue reading
Growing Power Aquaponics System
Growing Power’s AP System Design is soil-based… “We fill our growing pots with a mixture of coir and compost. The coir is made from discarded coconut husks and helps wick water to the plant’s root system. The compost provides extra … Continue reading
Aquaponics Water Testing Manual
A free manual From the Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture. Testing your Aquaponic System Water: A Comparison of Commercial Water Chemistry Methods Introduction: Aquaponics involves the dynamic interaction of fish, plants, bacteria, and their aqueous environment. The fish and … Continue reading
Aquaponics Media Sizing Tool
New Aquaponics System Design Tool Dr Wilson Lennart, of Aquaponic Solutions has developed a new aquaponic system design model for all those people who wish to design and build their own backyard/hobby/domestic media bed aquaponic systems. This model allows you … Continue reading
Homemade Vertical Aquaponics Setup
A very cool website showing a homemade vertical aquaponics setup using what looks like a standard home aquarium and some 4″ PVC sewer pipe. There are some nice how-to instructions and photos. The guy made the plant holders by cutting … Continue reading
Aquaponics Experimenter’s Kit
Aquaponics Experimenter’s Kit It is made from used 55 gallon plastic drums and $100 or so worth of PVC piping & fittings. Both the name and the concept were inspired by / adapted from Allpower lab’s GEK (Gasifier Experimenters Kit). … Continue reading