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Forum: General System Discussions Topic: Algae turf scrubber full sustainability. |
| Keithqueef |
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Posted: May 24th, '13, 02:22
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| ... it. Ive ran one on a saltwater which was fully sustanable for the fish. In saltwater its different u feed the system till u get say 10ppm nitrates then boom u put your ats on an converts all nitrate to algae locking the mutrients in plant form which in turn grew copepods in the screen and also ... |
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Forum: General System Discussions Topic: Algae turf scrubber full sustainability. |
| Keithqueef |
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Posted: May 24th, '13, 00:15
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| ... Number 1 killer of fish is putting them in the system all at one time and your system spikes because it cant handle a full bioload all at once then ur fish get ich and die lol every story am i right. With an ats in your system it gives your system that fish plant (algae)symbiosis u cant get ... |
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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 ... |
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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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| ... I simply can't understand how anyone with even a modicum of sense.. could think that lifting solids out of the fish tank.. into a sump... to then pump half the solids back into the fish tank.... could possibly think that it's a good idea... It was either proposed merely as a "marketing" ... |
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Forum: Members Systems Topic: JT's Wicking Bed Project |
| DecalsbyJT |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 22:48
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| liner going in bed 6.... I add water to help hold it in place..... I then pull the wrinkles out straighten the sides and start filling it up, also a close up of just a few of the tom buds... I am completely covering my old dirt garden with wicking beds.. Im ... |
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Forum: General System Discussions Topic: Algae turf scrubber full sustainability. |
| Keithqueef |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 22:47
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| ... u misunderstood i wouldnt waste fish food. 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 |
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Forum: General System Discussions Topic: Algae turf scrubber full sustainability. |
| Slowboat |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 21:17
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So F@#k the algae, As my system has a 2.5kw pump and sand filter Ex swimming pool
I can run the filter for an hour and rip the floating algae and solids and then
back-flush it onto the earth garden. |
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Forum: Members Systems Topic: Charlie's 2nd System |
| MartinC |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 20:49
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| ... I reckon that if someone had to build an AP template it would be to build a standard CHOP2 system (or whichever system design suits you best) and then add media beds later for some diversity. I think that makes sense. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. Regards, Martin. |
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Forum: General System Discussions Topic: Algae turf scrubber full sustainability. |
| MartinC |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 20:13
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| I will say things like: "As everyone knows, you simply throw some algae into your fish tank and then it becomes self-sustainable." or "Creating a closed-loop Aquaponics system is sooooo easy." |
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Forum: Aquaponics F.A.Q. Topic: HELP HOW TO I SIPHON TO A HIGHER ELEVATION |
| Sleepe |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 16:28
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Replies: 28
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Stick a towel in a basin half filled with water and just let the edge of it overhang a bit, then wonder why your floor is wet.  |
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Forum: Members Systems Topic: Mantos 3rd system with ibc's |
| mantis |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 15:50
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| ... not eating in this tank and pellets piled up on the floor of the tank. So I netted them all out and put them in the big tank with the other 10. Then netted out the 40 odd baby catfish I had in the sump of the big system and put them in the ibc Hoping the 10 normal trout will teach the dopey ... |
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Forum: Aquaponics F.A.Q. Topic: HELP HOW TO I SIPHON TO A HIGHER ELEVATION |
| Yavimaya |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 13:59
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| ... top (or bottom) chamber. If both are open to the atmosphere you've got buckleys. I was going to suggest he needed to seal the top as a joke, but then i wondered if that would even work, then i thought "hmmm i might look like an idiot if it still didnt work." if this did work, which ... |
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Forum: General Banter Topic: The Evolution Puzzle |
| Yavimaya |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 12:43
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Replies: 75
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| ... sir. You are correct that all the large thing we see now evolved from bacteria in the past, blah blah, etc. However it did not "happen back then", it STARTED back then, it is still happening to this day! Bacteria are still evolving past bacteria, they are still creating new multy cell ... |
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Forum: General Banter Topic: The Evolution Puzzle |
| Journeyman |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 12:19
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Replies: 75
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| ... sir. You are correct that all the large thing we see now evolved from bacteria in the past, blah blah, etc. However it did not "happen back then", it STARTED back then, it is still happening to this day! Bacteria are still evolving past bacteria, they are still creating new multy cell ... |
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Forum: General Banter Topic: The Evolution Puzzle |
| Journeyman |
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Posted: May 23rd, '13, 12:14
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| ... One might almost think there is some kind of rule they have to follow where we have to have been told what they plan and if we don't say 'NO' then it is OK for them to do it to us. |
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