Looking to introduce some form of Crustacean into my IBC type Aquaponics unit. Ideally something that would feed on dead plant matter and sort of clean things up a bit. I have two tanks a small one and a large one. The water is only about 1.5 feet deep in this smaller tank where they would be liv...
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Even with repeated calibration my ph meter is reading 6.4 to 6.5 while the API color test is showing more like 7.0.  Anyone else have these issues?  Could the electrode by going bad? I can't imagine the API color test can be that far off. It's well within the expiration date. To be trut...
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Hi,      Thought I'd open this up to the community. When do you think it's appropriate for moderators to hide/delete other users posts? This is something that is going on with concerning regularity on this board without the members knowledge.
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Hello all.    I have a little project in the works (mostly in my head) for an orphanage in Haiti.  We are hoping to get it going this winter, maybe Februaryish.   I am hoping to use as many local materials as possible with the idea that the system could be replicated by local...
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I was considering using an existing large-particle pump-protection filter that I have as a solids removal / nitrogen removal filter.     I had been thinking of going with Nelson-Pade's idea of using netting as a media for anaerobic bacteria to live on.  You would remove the solids...
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I hope this is the right place to post this but I was wondering if anyone had advice on the types of worms to use. I plan to use the worms to feed the BG in my Aquaponic unit. I'm also looking for a bin as well, are these worth buying? Or should I just make my own? Any recommendations? ​ ​Thanks...
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I was on a major cable news network website the other day and out curiosity clicked on a side bar that was titled "The foods you shouldn't eat that cause cancer, " or something to that effect. And guess what? Farm raised fish were on the list! They went on with the usual diatribe on net pen salmo...
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Hey guys, ​ ​Glad to join the forum and find so many helpful people! I live in Zone 6b in the US. As of right now I consider myself a Hydroponics whizz and Aquaponics noob. Some of my other interests include Anarchism, Actvism, Music, Worker Managed Workplaces, Community Building and Intentional...
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