Well it is a good news/ bad news kinda thing-- Â Good: The compost heat now has the fish tank at that key 68 degrees despite sleeting blizzard. Â Bad: Rather...
I don't have access to the manuel or have much time to read it, so if I'm asking a question that is already answered I'm sorry. All 3 barrels are the same...
The grow bed is cycled. Ammonia and Nitrites are zero in a 12 hr period. What I want to know now is the way it is set up now, and when the roots start to...
With your fishless cycling, do you already have plants established to remove the nitrates? I would make sure my plants are growing before adding fish. (and...
You have time to build the system but no time to read the manuals? The manuals are here: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/barrelponics/files/ and are titled:...
What about peas? Since their nutritional requirements are similar to beans, I'm hopeful. ... From: hemnancy <hemnancy@...> Subject: [barrelponics]...
Raine, Is there something else that could have been at fault besides temperature in killing the tilapia. It is my understanding that temps between 54-56 will...
I have raised peas before but they never made it into the kitchen [:D] !! Problem with so many things wondefful eated fresh is they get graised while spending...
Hey Chris, You really need to take the time to read the manual. It is right here in the files area for free downloads as well as on my website. It took me...
Hey Raine, Really sorry to hear about your troubles. I believe your problem was most likely an ammonia spike that killed the fish. If they were kept in a...
Opps, Looks like Michael said the same thing. Not trying to pile up on you Chris. Trav. ... have ... need ... even ... if ... What ... 25 ... total ... once ...
I know how flood and drain works. I have a basic grasp on how bio filtration works. I have a grasp on the basic concept of your system works with the...
No. I don't have plants growing in it yet, but have them starting. At the same time, I didn't think young plants could tolerate 5ppm of ammonia, and I didn't...
Wasn't sure what your goal was. Here, we build barrelponics setups then experiment with those. What we discuss here builds on the manuals and usually assumes...
The system works like a giant toilet. The flood tank is the toilet tank, the grow beds are like the bowl, and the barrel that receives the over flow is like...
Quick rundown of nitrogen cycle basics: Fish waste (most/all? animal/human waste) contains ammonia. Nitrosomona bacteria feed on ammonia and produce waste of...
You have the general idea. No offence taken comparing it to a toilet. In fact I tell people all the time it's like having an invisible man flushing a toilet...
I typically just put the seeds in the gravel. Depending on the type of seed, I will either just pat it down or bury slightly if they should be deeper. I have...
Good description of the nitrogen cycle. I did upload a couple documents yesterday that describe it and also the various parameters where nitrifying bacteria...
I'm happy to say I'm in the process of getting to fishless cycling. I started with "clear ammonia" from walmart and learned from that mistake (it wasn't pure)....
Pump runs continously. It's better for the pump and helps areate the water. As far as the flood volume goes, it's adjustable to meet the need of the gravel...
The answer to that questions is yes. I do both. Some plants like peppers and cukes seem to get a better start in a grow cube or something like that. Things...
I forgot one very important thing. If you bring in plants from a nursery or a place like Lowes or Home Depot be sure to look them over very carefully. Had a...
The cost savings on this pump will be killed in a month or two of continuous duty at nearly 700 watts and about $40 per month to operate. I have a pump that...
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