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"hows it looking. interested to see how it is working out"
"I ended up using growstone(tm). I loved that it was so light, pourous, and a really decent price.
Just got my timer, so I'm just cycling the water right now and my kids are wondering why that's so exciting heh."
Just got my timer, so I'm just cycling the water right now and my kids are wondering why that's so exciting heh."
"If you are using gravel, be sure to add some sample to a 5 gallon bucket and test PH before and after you add it. One of the most common problems we see is that the gravel will change the PH of a system. This may be from contaminates such as…"
"Have you ever thought of using plain old water with a piece of foam on top for some net pots? Ive had great success growing tomatoes and peppers in a water raft bed. You can also pick our brains at this…"
"No, I haven't, but I have watched (too) many youtube videos on the various setups, trying to get the best from each one.
I'm still up in the air about the media.. as I'm on a tight budget, I might just use some gravel for now and replace it with…"
I'm still up in the air about the media.. as I'm on a tight budget, I might just use some gravel for now and replace it with…"
"good luck to you. What are you going to use for media? Have you seen the murry hollman ibc for aquaponics dvd?"
Hello Everyone!New to the site, and permaculture in general.Just starting my IBC build here in Tempe. It's only 250 gal, but we're just starting out and it was a good price. Lots to learn, but very excited by all the info I've been researching.The…
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