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Cold morning Dec 6 2009 Here is a picture from last winter inside the greenhouse. It was cold out early in the season last winter but things were still moderate enough inside the greenhouse to keep the tropical plants alive at least early in the season. This winter is different with no protection . . . → Read More: Picture from last winter Originally posted by TCLynx on AGC, June 16, 2010 So why not make grow beds out of wood and pond liner?In a word.Termites!If you live in a place where termites can’t happen, then check on carpenter ants. One of the drawbacks with lumber and liner is that all sorts of creepy crawlies get in . . . → Read More: Of Lumber and Liner Originally posted by TCLynx on AGC, June 3, 2010 Here is an interesting thing that most people may not know about tap water. When you first run the water from the tap, the pH will probably test out with a false low level. If you air out that water for a while and test the . . . → Read More: pH and tap water Originally posted by TCLynx on AGC, Oct 22, 2010 Sorry no pictures today but I just want to share a little update about my duck system. First a refresher.The duck system is based on a 7 foot dia, 2 foot deep galvanized stock tank that a neighbor got for free and dropped off to us. . . . → Read More: Duck-A-Ponic Update Originally posted by TCLynx on AGC, Oct 10, 2010 So, the young muscovy ducklings have learned to fly, well at least the females have. I came out of the house last night and found the three females of the latest clutch up on the roof snacking on the banana leaves.
They are . . . → Read More: Ducks on a roof top, bloop bloop bloop, what shale I do with all this poop. Originally posted by TCLynx on AGC, June 18, 2010 Now I feel a little out of order here since I realize that I probably haven’t done a very good job of describing my main system or any of my other systems on this site. (The main system’s story is a bit long and I don’t . . . → Read More: TCLynx 300 gallon systemBuilding a completely new system with experience Originally posted by TCLynx on AGC, June 4, 2010 Here is the basic of fishless cycling in a nutshell so to speak. Dose system to an ammonia level between 1 and 2 ppm then wait and test till ammonia levels start dropping. If the ammonia levels drop below 1 ppm and the nitrite level is . . . → Read More: Fishless cycling In some places I’m known for my patience in re-explaining many of the basic info needed for stable home aquaponics system design. Things like the three major functions of media filled flood and drain grow beds (actually there are more than three functions.) 1-Media filled flood and drain grow beds provide Bio-filtration 2-Media filled flood . . . → Read More: Basic Media Bed Aquaponic Design Originally posted by TCLynx on AGC, May 31, 2010 Additional aeration is often a good idea in aquaponics. How that aeration is best provided is sometimes a hotly debated topic. Anyway, here are some numbers to help choose an air pump if that is the method you choose.1 cubic foot per minute of air will . . . → Read More: Added Aeration Originally posted by TCLynx on AGC, Nov 6, 2010 My first two years doing Aquaponics, I had my structure over my main Aquaponic system which provided handy support for plastic to turn it essentially into a greenhouse. However, as many know, last spring code enforcement came around and said I had to take it down . . . → Read More: My first AP winter without a greenhouse |
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