"My home aquarium system (10g tank) is pretty small, with a 1:1 ratio for the grow bed that is 12" deep.
I added a worm cage just in case I wanted to add them later, but I've wondered if my system is too small to warrant them?
Any…"
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Brent Zionic replied to Sylvia Bernstein's discussion Newbies"Got it - I was hoping that the introduction of the plants later would help a bit with the filtering, but I suspect I'm still a bit worried about killing off any fish if it is avoidable. Thanks for the tip, again!"
Brent Zionic replied to Sylvia Bernstein's discussion Newbies"I have a question about Hydroton as my growing media. I bought some at a local HW store (Mcguckins in Boulder) and spent a couple days rinsing it off. I've got it in my 12" deep bed above a 10 gallon water tank and I have my Flood and…"
TCLynx commented on Brent Zionic's album
BZ's Mini 10 gallon Aquarium System
"Here is a link to a blog post where I go over a lot of the basic design numbers I use when designing my systems.
Design Blog"
Brent Zionic commented on Brent Zionic's albumBZ's Mini 10 gallon Aquarium System
"Fantastic idea, thanks for the tip!
Are there any rough guidelines out there for how quickly the flood and drain cycle ought to work? I'm thinking like a table for size of the tank based on the ratio of tank to grow bed (I understand you can…"
TCLynx commented on Brent Zionic's albumBZ's Mini 10 gallon Aquarium System
"To slow down the rate at which the grow bed floods, you can add a bypass off the pump to spray back into the fish tank. Use a T and a valve on the feed from the pump up to the grow bed and return the water from the valve back to the fish tank with a…"
Brent Zionic commented on Brent Zionic's albumBZ's Mini 10 gallon Aquarium System
"This is my first attempt at building a mini-system.
I decided to go with a small 10 gallon aquarium and a 10 gallon grow bed with hydroton and a bell siphon. Total cost of all parts came to < $200 (USD), with the most expensive part being the…"
JD Sawyer replied to Brent Zionic's discussion 350.org 10/10/10 events in the group Colorado Aquapons"Brent,
Great to see that you've joined up with the Aquaponic Community. Welcome aboard. I'll be out of town that weekend so won't be able to attend but thanks for the info.
JD"
dano left a comment for Brent Zionic"Hey Brent! I'm doing indoor aquaponics, and would be glad to help out anyway I could. I could use some one on one info on worms and compost if you have any info to give. Just an old hippy living out in the sticks [Platteville Co] Maybe we could…"
Sylvia Bernstein replied to Brent Zionic's discussion 350.org 10/10/10 events in the group Colorado Aquapons"Thanks for pointing this out, Brent. I hadn't heard about all this until I saw this post. Not sure what I'll do either, but worth exploring."
Brent Zionic added a discussion to the group Colorado Aquapons
350.org 10/10/10 events
Not exactly Aquaponics-related, but is anyone planning on participating in one of the 350.org 10/10/10 global work day events?I see there's two in Boulder; check out the event listing for this one:<http://boulder350.org/workshops/>;No sessions on Aquaponics, but a few on composting, permaculture, vermiculture, and saving seeds.The other event I see is a little more labor-intensive, it seems: a day of working in the Foothills Community…See More
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- How did you find us?
- referral from another website
- If you found us through a referral or a newsletter, which was it?
- coloradoaquaponics.com
- Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
- No
- If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
- Just getting started - hoping to build a miniature home system for herbs, then expand to a backyard system.
- Please tell us something else about yourself.
- I'm interested in learning more about the chemistry and science behind growing, both aqua- and horticulture. I also want to start a new triathlon incorporating off-road distance biking, paddle boarding and speed disc golf. ;-)
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- At 10:32pm on September 30, 2010, dano said…
- Hey Brent! I'm doing indoor aquaponics, and would be glad to help out anyway I could. I could use some one on one info on worms and compost if you have any info to give. Just an old hippy living out in the sticks [Platteville Co] Maybe we could share some research.
Dano.
- At 8:17pm on September 28, 2010, Sylvia Bernstein said…
- Sounds great, Brent. I'll look forward to seeing you in the class - hopefully!
- At 7:15pm on September 21, 2010, Sylvia Bernstein said…
- Hi Brent. Just received your letter. Thank you for taking the time - I can't remember when I last received a hand written letter. I'd love to show you the greenhouse but the rest of this week and next are pretty intense. After Oct 4th my time frees up significantly - let's try to schedule something then.
- At 4:27pm on September 20, 2010, Sylvia Bernstein said…
- Aquaponics is a very small world! I was just at GrowHaus yesterday with Murray Hallam after we taught a workshop at the Denver Botanic Gardens. I hope you enjoy the GrowHaus event, but if you need a little more in-depth information I'm teaching a class through LifeLong Learning Oct 6 and 13 in Boulder you might want to check out as well. I look forward to meeting you.
- At 3:25pm on September 20, 2010, Sylvia Bernstein said…
- Hi Brent,
OK, after reading your idea for a triathalon I knew you were a fellow Boulderite! Great to meet you. Let me know if you ever want to come by and see our aquaponics systems. We are in North Boulder.
Thanks for joining the Aquaponic Gardening community! I hope you find it a fun place to explore aquaponics. There is a real blend of experienced and new aquapons in this community, so please don’t hesitate to join in. Always thrilled to have experienced growers join us – please post some photos of your system!
A great place to start is to read the How to Use This Site link on the upper right corner, “Start Here” section of the Main page.
Thanks again for joining us, and I look forward to getting to know you.
Sylvia
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