Comments on: Aquarium Aquaponics http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/ Composting, Gardening, Sustainable Living Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:19:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ellen http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/comment-page-1/#comment-72749 Ellen Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:34:39 +0000 http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/#comment-72749 If you do ever come back to this idea you will need to have some kind of solids removal before the water goes into your NFT tube (and back into the fish tank. The fish poo will build up on the roots and they will probably rot. Also, what doesn't got caught on the roots will go right back into the fish tank. Additionally, you will need some kind of media for nitrifying bacteria to grow on, to convert the fish waste ammonia to nitrates the plants can absorb. One solution would be to set the fish tank up like a "normal" aquarium, with gravel on the bottom (which you will have to vacuum) and a filter of some kind, with the outflow plumbed into your NFT. If you do ever come back to this idea you will need to have some kind of solids removal before the water goes into your NFT tube (and back into the fish tank. The fish poo will build up on the roots and they will probably rot. Also, what doesn’t got caught on the roots will go right back into the fish tank. Additionally, you will need some kind of media for nitrifying bacteria to grow on, to convert the fish waste ammonia to nitrates the plants can absorb. One solution would be to set the fish tank up like a “normal” aquarium, with gravel on the bottom (which you will have to vacuum) and a filter of some kind, with the outflow plumbed into your NFT.

]]> By: Aquaponics http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/comment-page-1/#comment-29508 Aquaponics Fri, 01 Oct 2010 04:32:53 +0000 http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/#comment-29508 [...] I ran across this article and thought it was a pretty cool idea. Aquarium Aquaponics I've use my siphoned out water to water plants before, but never thought of doing this. I guess [...] [...] I ran across this article and thought it was a pretty cool idea. Aquarium Aquaponics I've use my siphoned out water to water plants before, but never thought of doing this. I guess [...]

]]> By: Compost Guy http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/comment-page-1/#comment-19805 Compost Guy Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:16:07 +0000 http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/#comment-19805 Sorry Folks - unfortunately this was a project idea that kinda fell by the wayside (and this website itself has suffered from its fair share of neglect!) So many ideas - only so much time. Hoping to try this out at some point. May start with an outdoor garbage can system though. Sorry Folks – unfortunately this was a project idea that kinda fell by the wayside (and this website itself has suffered from its fair share of neglect!) So many ideas – only so much time.

Hoping to try this out at some point. May start with an outdoor garbage can system though.

]]> By: Darryn http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/comment-page-1/#comment-19756 Darryn Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:07:04 +0000 http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/#comment-19756 I have fish breeding system and want to corporate aquaponics with pvc piping. what did you use for your grow bed to give the plants support? I have fish breeding system and want to corporate aquaponics with pvc piping. what did you use for your grow bed to give the plants support?

]]> By: Nico http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/comment-page-1/#comment-6717 Nico Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:42:16 +0000 http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/#comment-6717 It's been a while since you have written about aquaponics, did you ever set something up? It’s been a while since you have written about aquaponics, did you ever set something up?

]]> By: Mike http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/comment-page-1/#comment-2638 Mike Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:02:56 +0000 http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/#comment-2638 If you do this, do be sure to draw the water for the hydroponic tray from the bottom of the fish tank, ideally setting up a raised tray on the bottom under gravel with the pump intake below it. This will help keep your fish alive. If you do this, do be sure to draw the water for the hydroponic tray from the bottom of the fish tank, ideally setting up a raised tray on the bottom under gravel with the pump intake below it. This will help keep your fish alive.

]]> By: Jen(aside) http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Jen(aside) Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:52:11 +0000 http://www.compostguy.com/aquaponics/aquarium-aquaponics/#comment-175 This looks awesome. I might be able to set up something similar. I'm looking forward to updates. :) Thanks! This looks awesome. I might be able to set up something similar. I’m looking forward to updates. :) Thanks!

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