easy diy aquaponics review | Spearmint what can you do with it

easy diy aquaponics review

By accident I obtained a pot of spearmint and I dont think I have any usage for it. Done a trial planting in aquaponics and its do grow well.

I use mint in either tea or eat raw, but that is peppermint and this spearmint not that good for tea or eaten raw.

This plant dont creep like its cousin the peppermint and it grow to a bushy shrub. Trim the excess and let it regrow.

Very easy to be grown in aquaponics, too bad I dont have much usage for it.

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diy aquaponics for beginners | Aquaponics Tips Too High Water In Growbed

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What will happen if you have too high water level in the growbed?

Initially high water level will cause higher evaporation and water will be use more due to this. To ensure this dont happen it is recommended that the water level is at least 1 inch below the hydroton or media level.

Above photo the water level is about 1 inch below the hydroton and it is just nice for most setup.

What else could happen?

Algae and some time moss will grow, moss could turn into fern in some cases. Algae and mosses will compete with plants for nutrient and it also will make the growbed looks dirty as below.

As a general rule 1 inch water below the media is acceptable, this is the DryZone of an aquaponics growbed. This DryZone can be thicker depending on type of plants grown.

A siphon with adjustable standpipe height is helpful in ensuring this water level is easily achieved.

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diy aquaponics florida | Aquaponics Tips Shelter for Seedling or Cutting

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This is a simple way to temporarily protect a new seedling or cutting from the elements. Use another pot to cover them, this way strong sunlight or heavy rain will not damage the plants. Slot in the pots gives some sunlight to get the seedling or cutting going while maintaining air circulation.

Pots are secured by using clips to ensure they are not blown away or toppled by heavy rain.

It is best to use hanging pots since they already has holes for wire attachment. Otherwise you will need to secure it either by making holes or different type of clips.

All done, good for a few week depending on type of plants that you grow in the pots.

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diy ibc aquaponics system | Trying Out New Pump

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I had been using the Astro pump from the start of my Aquaponics hobby. Its time to look for some other brand that may be better suited for my usage. This Sunsun HJ 1100 looks interesting enough for me to give it a try.

The Astro AS1000 rated 14 watt ,1000 liter/hr at 0m and max head is 1 meter.

Rating graph of the AS 1000.

Sunsun HJ 1100 rated 20 watt 900 liter/hr at 0m and max head is 1.5 meter. The Sunsun is cheaper by RM5.00 as compared to the AS1000.

Rating for the HJ 1100

On my gutter growbed system I need more water inflow but try to maintain a pump that is small and relatively low power. So at 20 watt is the max Ill do for two 15 mm siphon at 24 inches water head.

The HJ 1100 comes with various fittings for water outlet coupling and two types of feet.

I use the rubber bung type of feet, no need of the suction type which wont really hold but just makes it difficult if you want to remove the pump from the tank.

Same like the HJ 600 that I purchased for the Ornamental set it has a variable water output by means of this blue dial that in this installation I leave it to the max.

Water inlet to gutter increase as compared to the AS 1000 delivery, this increase in water in-flow makes it necessary to retune the siphon since it had exceeds the normal operating range of a standard installation.

Whether this new pump is better than AS1000, only after a prolong usage will tell. Both pump are cheap at about USD 10.00  each.

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easy diy aquaponics hoplink | Aquaponics Tips Getting Rid of Creepy Crawlies

easy diy aquaponics hoplink

Slugs, millipede, centipede, ants and other crawlies can start to be comfortable in the growbed. 

How do we get rid of them ?

On flood and drain media base aquaponics, I recommend to flood the growbed. Most crawlies cant survive underwater for long period.

To flood the growbed first stop the siphon action by removing the enclosure bell as photo below.

or remove the siphon cap on the #strainerbell siphon as below,

Once the cap or bell has been remove, the siphon action will stop. This depends on the height of standpipe will cause the growbed to be flooded. If the standpipe is lower than the media height, it is advisable to remove some of the media or change the standpipe extender to a longer extender causing a flooding.

Downpipe photo of the siphon as below with replaced extender.

Once the growbed flooded, wait a while and you can now see many creepy crawlies start to make their way to the top of the growbed. This is a good time to get your slug picking chopstick ready and start picking.

Slugs

more slugs

and more slugs

Well have fun picking those slugs.. :)

How to get rid of ants ?

For ants, I recommend that the high water extender are left there for a few days, and let the siphon operated as normal. Then replace it back to the ones that have water 1" below media height.

I recommend doing this flooding monthly, to ensure slugs etc dont have time to multiply. It is such an easy thing to do anyway.

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diy aquaponics farm | Aquaponics Tips Sowing Seeds

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Many people has been asking me how do I sow seeds for Aquaponics, whether I sow them in soil or directly to growbed. Well it all depends on type of seeds, if it extremely small like Lettuce seeds Ill probably sow them in soil first.

If Cili, Tomatoes, Kailan, Okra etc Ill sow directly to the growbed. Those cheap seeds Ill sow direct regardless of size, because sometimes it just not worth the extra trouble of preparing a seed tray. It is your choice whichever is convenient to you.

Now its time for me to sow few seeds, since I have one vacant growbed to use. These seeds has been kept for quite a while, so I had to use most of it rather quickly before it expires.

All the seeds I sprinkle directly to growbed for these sowing, I have too many to use so, just sow more than I need. Cili, Kailan, Okra and few other vegetable seeds directly to growbed.

Few will grow, thats all that I wanted.

After all seeds has been sprinkle onto the hydroton Ill use my fingers to "rake" them over to get them down to water level. It is also best to stop siphon action by maintaining water level at top of standpipe.

If your growbed water level is low, meaning your growbed dry zone is deep, it is important that you water the seeds daily until they germinate. If this dry zone is shallow the seeds can reach water then its not required to water.

Sometimes when I sow in potted hydroton, Ill remove a layer of hydroton until I can see water reaching surface then I will sow the seeds at that level after which Ill cover the seeds with the earlier removed hydroton.

So thats how I do it, will update this post once seeds germinate and at transplanting.

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diy aquaponics home depot | Catching Tilapia For Dinner

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Picking few males from the tank. This tank where I put mostly males tilapia so that they did not breed uncontrollably. The females are in another part of my CRAFTS set.

Thanks for watching

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diy aquaponics no electricity | Single Barrel Gutter Growbed Set

diy aquaponics no electricity

Making a small single barrel #guttergrowbed set from surplus gutter. Six feet of gutter leftover from earlier set cut into two and endcapped.

After hot glue the ends, do a leak check to ensure all in good order. I had to redo and check it few times due to leaks, but the fix is simple enough to do.

Two 3 feet gutter resting on the barrel, this is one of the remaining barrel that I use for the craft barrel set. No additional support required as long as small plants are planted in this #guttergrowbed.

I intent to put pots in one of the gutter and direct hydroton in another to test out. Since its small, it will be easy to clean if needed.

All thats left to do now is installing the siphon and water pump.

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diy aquaponics kit uk | Aquaponics Tips Silencing the Ornamental Set

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With much of the experimenting over on the Ornamental set, it time for reducing its outlet sound. At times the siphon outlet can be loud and its no different on this smaller set. The easiest way to reduce the sound is to put a muffler end on the outlet.

Muffler end is made by drilling few holes on the outlet final downward tube , this works as to let air water mix and thus reducing the sound.

This muffler also act as an aerator giving much needed oxygen to the water. If needed to reduce noise and giving oxygen to water, this is the simplest way to do it.

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easy diy aquaponics pdf | Aquaponics Tips Magnesium Sulphate

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Magnesium Sulphate (MgSO4) or commonly known as Epsom Salt are use in agriculture to promote chlorophyll production. Certain plants like Tomatoes and Chili require magnesium for their better growth.

Epsom Salt is non organic, so if your aquaponics setup is on an organic track, you have to think twice before applying this to your set.

Looks like sugar and it is highly water soluble, application as a foliar spray is common. In aquaponics, adding to growbed near the water inlet is recommended.

You dont have to add much, one table spoon is enough for a medium size growbed. Monitor for changes in the vegetable or plants leaves and only add if you suspect that the plants "green" is not as green as you might expect.

Epsom Salt is also good as a relaxant, where you can add it to warm water and soak your feed. This is what most people use it for. In a bath and foot soak, they are suppose to have a relaxing effect on the body.

So if you use Epsom Salt as a foot soak, dont throw that water away. Put it it the aquaponics set, so nothing is wasted.

Where to buy

Food Grade (Recommended)
Most Reputable Pharmacy, like Guardian, Boots and Watson

Non Food Grade
Agriculture Shop, they sell in bulk.

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