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Forum: General System Discussions Topic: Algae turf scrubber full sustainability. |
| RupertofOZ |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 23:12
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| Im saying when economy collapse n u cant feed your fish fast enough cause your out of pellets, you will then have to feed your water with soil or another plant matter with nutrients. Kind of like controlled composting in your pond to feed your algae growth So that way u CAN feed your fish by the al... |
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Forum: Members Systems Topic: Charlie's 2nd System |
| RupertofOZ |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 23:07
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| What would be your template/default system? I don't think there is a single design "template" for a backyard system... It depends on what anyone has as components, relative heights, siphons or timed F&D, whether or not a sump is incorporated, how many fish they wish to stock... etc et... |
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Forum: Members Systems Topic: Just finished my first build |
| RupertofOZ |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 22:38
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| Looks fine Roger.... keep us up to date as things grow.... |
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Forum: General System Discussions Topic: help Deciphering water readings? |
| RupertofOZ |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 22:36
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Not necessarily... they may be consuming all they need at the stage of growth they are at...
And the nitrate reading may just indicate an excess.. at this stage...
Or it could be that the plants just haven't yet begun to really take the nitrates up... |
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Forum: Members Systems Topic: Charlie's 2nd System |
| RupertofOZ |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 22:34
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MartinC wrote: . I reckon that if someone had to build an AP template it would be to build a standard CHOP2 system....
Oh God No.....  |
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Forum: Plants Topic: Tomato Time to Bloom |
| RupertofOZ |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 22:32
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| I would give them a little more time to mature.... not sure what variety you have but it's very possible that they just haven't reaching the flowering stage as yet... |
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Forum: Members Systems Topic: TCLynx Bought The Farm |
| RupertofOZ |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 22:30
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Oh god no... have you seen some of the aquaponics wiki's....  |
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Forum: General System Discussions Topic: Algae turf scrubber full sustainability. |
| RupertofOZ |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 20:17
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Ah..OK.. I see where you're coming from....
Along the lines of... "it's a naturally balanced eco-system"....  |
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Forum: Plants Topic: Tomato Time to Bloom |
| RupertofOZ |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 20:09
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Jesuscowboy wrote: Tomatoes look very healthy, green, not leggy, but no flowers what gives? They are about foot tall.
Try shouting at them... "Why don't you grow up"..... |
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Forum: General System Discussions Topic: Algae turf scrubber full sustainability. |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 20:07
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Forum: Members Systems Topic: Gordon's Crater |
| RupertofOZ |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 20:05
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Yep, your pH drop is consistent with the nitrification cycle....
The difference between the pH in the tank.. and grow bed.... is probably also a reflection (as noted) of that nitrification...
Kind of kewl to actually see it measured... but of absolutely no consequence... |
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Forum: Members Systems Topic: Gordon's Crater |
| RupertofOZ |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 18:59
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| I wouldn't have thought this would be measurable, but perhaps your results show that it is. The difference measured was negligible... This morning the FT water was at pH 7.50, but water returning from GBs was at pH 7.45 And I'm wondering what it was measured with.... that can distinguish to 0.05 of... |
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Forum: Plants Topic: Direct sowing using cotton wool balls |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 10:44
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| Probably.... but it tastes like shit... |
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Forum: Members Systems Topic: Has anyone treated powdery mildew with hydrogen peroxide? |
| RupertofOZ |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 10:42
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| Yep... a milk solution will work just fine... |
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Forum: General System Discussions Topic: help Deciphering water readings? |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 10:41
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Everything looks fine from the second set of readings....
I'm not sure that your first reading for pH was correct though....  |
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