BITs & PIECEs
BlACK SOLDIER FLY LARVAE »
Lot's of ways to do BSF. Here's a few that we do in the Philippines for year round grubs Find compatible [...]
According to Rich
FALL JUST FELL..! »
Have you ever had an experiment that was set to run for several months, but early in the project you [...]
THE NEVER ENDING STORY..! »
The combination of Vermiponics with Aquaponics test run produced very satisfactory results. It wasn’t [...]
AND THE SAGA CONTINUES »
The backyard garden is well into its summer growing season, the plants are going crazy, making me wish I [...]
DIY-SELFERS 101
HOW I START A FLOOD & DRAIN SYSTEM
OK folks, the following article was written and contributed by a member of our forum who shall remain anonymous and it states how he personally does things. Whether he is doing it right or wrong isn't the issue here. What is at hand is that he has done the very best he could with what knowledge and equipment he had at the time and that is the [...]
OFF GRID & SOLAR POWERED..!
I live in central Florida near the coast where we get plenty of sunshine. After completing my Aquaponics system I wanted to have a backup for when the power goes out. So I figured that solar power is a good way to go here. We have been lucky for the past six years with no major hurricanes but that is unusual. We have been without power for [...]
DO IT YOURSELF…WHY NOT..?
I was a little hard pressed for all the articles I needed to fill all seven slots for this issue but ONE (Rich Feiller came through for me, thanks Rich) so with this particular subject, I decided to do a visual of some of the ingenious ingenuity of others who have the "AQUAPONIC BUG". Study each graphic carefully to see if you can find an idea [...]
SMALL GREEN FOOD MACHINE
Imagine if you could produce your own fresh food in a small space and do it in an environmentally friendly and inexpensive way. Using aquaponics (a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics) you can! Fish are kept in a tank with grow beds elevated around them. Water from the fish is used to irrigate and fertilize the plants. The root [...]
A DIY ODDYSSEY 2nd Qtr. 2011
“A do it yourself (DIY) tilapia operation”, that phrase called to me like the mythological Sirens called to Odysseus. Unlike Odysseus however, when I heard the Sirens’ call, I was free to steer my fish operation onto the rocks. My first misstep was impatience. During March in Northwest Virginia, the water temperature in an unheated, [...]
DIY Calcium Fertilizer 2nd Qtr. 2011
We eat nutritious plants, but the plants need a starting place for their nutritiousness! Well, here at DIY Aquaponics we live in the spirit of the DIYer. With that said, let's tart with a quick overview of plant nutrients. Macronutrients We are all familiar with fertilizers from the store with printed numbers like 20-20-20 on the [...]
Grow Bed How-tos
AQUAPONICS OR HYDROPONICS..? »
This article is actually about hydroponics, however...hydroponics is one half of the Aquaponic system and needs to be understood in as much detail as the [Read More]
The Fish We Grow
TILAPIA SEX CHANGE »
This article, while short in length, is substantial in its content for those who are [...]
FISH POO »
I live in Central Florida and we have a nice year round weather for raising blue tilapia [...]
KOI LOVE ~ THE »
Koi are among the longest-living vertebrates, with some living over 200 years. The most [...]
Veggies Galore
BRUSSELS SPROUTS »
The Brussels Sprout is a cultivar group of wild cabbage cultivated for its small, leafy green buds, which are typically 0.98–1.6 in in (2.5–4 cm) diameter and visually resemble miniature cabbages. The sprout is Brassica oleracea, in the "gemmifera" group of the family [Read More]
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