Comments on: Kitchen-ponics http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2009/08/09/kitchen-ponics/ preparing for off-grid living Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:24:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: akemai http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2009/08/09/kitchen-ponics/comment-page-1/#comment-15600 akemai Fri, 06 May 2011 12:06:23 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/?p=202#comment-15600 You definitely need to put the whole system outdoor, as lighting cost can be unnecessary. I wonder why you need lighting, you are not growing something intensive. There is a very good website on intensive aquaculture system at your backyard. http://www.wikihow.com/Run-a-Self-Sufficient-Intensive-Aquarium-(Aquaculture) You definitely need to put the whole system outdoor, as lighting cost can be unnecessary. I wonder why you need lighting, you are not growing something intensive.

There is a very good website on intensive aquaculture system at your backyard. http://www.wikihow.com/Run-a-Self-Sufficient-Intensive-Aquarium-(Aquaculture)

]]> By: Jim http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2009/08/09/kitchen-ponics/comment-page-1/#comment-6506 Jim Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:53:56 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/?p=202#comment-6506 This is fantastic. Do you have any instructions on how you set up this system? It looks fun to experiment with. This is fantastic. Do you have any instructions on how you set up this system? It looks fun to experiment with.

]]> By: Nico http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2009/08/09/kitchen-ponics/comment-page-1/#comment-5495 Nico Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:53:22 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/?p=202#comment-5495 Hi! Yes, that would definitely work. You can also use your aquarium water to water potted plants. I have some strawberries growing in a pot of soil and I only water them with aquarium water, they are growing like crazy. Hi! Yes, that would definitely work. You can also use your aquarium water to water potted plants. I have some strawberries growing in a pot of soil and I only water them with aquarium water, they are growing like crazy.

]]> By: Mtndwlr http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2009/08/09/kitchen-ponics/comment-page-1/#comment-5492 Mtndwlr Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:55:41 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/?p=202#comment-5492 Hi. I'm curious. As an experiment can i just remove some water from my cichlid aquarium (literally just scoop some out) and put it in my hydroponics setup? i have a little DWC action going in my office. just wondering if i could do this once every week or so to give my system some extra 'food'. Thanks for the post. Hi. I’m curious. As an experiment can i just remove some water from my cichlid aquarium (literally just scoop some out) and put it in my hydroponics setup? i have a little DWC action going in my office. just wondering if i could do this once every week or so to give my system some extra ‘food’. Thanks for the post.

]]> By: Nico http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2009/08/09/kitchen-ponics/comment-page-1/#comment-5429 Nico Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:14:24 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/?p=202#comment-5429 I'm not sure how fish-safe Subculture-B would be. I have lost a few Tilapias to unknown causes, they probably just got too territorial. Goldfish are pretty hardy fish and a good choice if you want to get started with aquaponics. I’m not sure how fish-safe Subculture-B would be. I have lost a few Tilapias to unknown causes, they probably just got too territorial. Goldfish are pretty hardy fish and a good choice if you want to get started with aquaponics.

]]> By: Red Icculus http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2009/08/09/kitchen-ponics/comment-page-1/#comment-5419 Red Icculus Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:09:59 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/?p=202#comment-5419 I have a tank, a creek nearby and a tub of Subculture-B from General Hydroponics, but I am kind of scared to get started for the investment. Did you lose any fish in the process? The plants look great! I have a tank, a creek nearby and a tub of Subculture-B from General Hydroponics, but I am kind of scared to get started for the investment.

Did you lose any fish in the process? The plants look great!

]]> By: Nico http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2009/08/09/kitchen-ponics/comment-page-1/#comment-5414 Nico Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:45:41 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/?p=202#comment-5414 Cycling the fish tank (letting the beneficial bacteria settle) takes up to 8 weeks. Using gravel and water from an already established fish tank or pond can reduce the time to 2 to 3 weeks. My filter box contains some filter cotton and aquarium contains a layer of gravel where the bacteria can settle. Cycling the fish tank (letting the beneficial bacteria settle) takes up to 8 weeks. Using gravel and water from an already established fish tank or pond can reduce the time to 2 to 3 weeks.

My filter box contains some filter cotton and aquarium contains a layer of gravel where the bacteria can settle.

]]> By: Red Icculus http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/2009/08/09/kitchen-ponics/comment-page-1/#comment-5413 Red Icculus Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:38:23 +0000 http://www.selfsufficientlife.net/?p=202#comment-5413 That's awesome! Lots of people talk about aquaponics, but you actually did it. How long did it take to get the bacteria to stabilize for the fish? Are you using any sort of filters? That’s awesome! Lots of people talk about aquaponics, but you actually did it.

How long did it take to get the bacteria to stabilize for the fish? Are you using any sort of filters?

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