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| Author: | The T [ May 26th, '14, 08:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Low on space, big on dreams |
Okay so I have to test this Aquaponics out- I have been wishing I could do hydroponics really bad for over a year, but I live in an apartment and only have a few fish tanks (which I had been growing some ~unsuccessful~ water plants in until recently) but it never even occurred to me that regular plants could survive in fish tanks, nor that fish could survive in a plant tank >:-) This is the most fun I have had in a long time but I literally JUST bought some parsley seeds for growing so it will be a good week before I have the size that will go good in the little 2 gallon tank that has had no filter for a good year but is supporting fish just fine due to the water plants I will be transferring to my other tank until relocation. The 2 gallon tank has 2 little barely-not-fry guppies in it and about 10 quarter-inch snails that will provide the needed nutrients, and due to the lack of a filter I'm sure it will grow rapidly! THIS ROCKS!!!!!! If the 2 gallon turns out productive I will expand it to my 10 gallon and get other people to join me… SSI does not provide a healthy eating lifestyle but with guppy breeding and plant growing I will be making a (little measly) profit in no time :-) I have an entire packet of parsley to practice on so I will figure this out |
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| Author: | Charlie [ May 26th, '14, 09:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Low on space, big on dreams |
Welcome |
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| Author: | scotty435 [ May 26th, '14, 14:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Low on space, big on dreams |
Welcome  The T wrote: I literally JUST bought some parsley seeds for growing so it will be a good week before I have the size that will go good in the little 2 gallon tank Might take even longer than you think, parsley can be very slow to germinate  Cheers |
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| Author: | Matthew Russell [ May 26th, '14, 18:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Low on space, big on dreams |
Welcome to the obsession mate! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Tallman [ May 26th, '14, 18:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Low on space, big on dreams |
Welcome T! |
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| Author: | blind freddie [ May 26th, '14, 18:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Low on space, big on dreams |
Good stuff T, I hope the dream becomes a reality for you |
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| Author: | The T [ May 26th, '14, 18:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Low on space, big on dreams |
Thanks for the warning about the parsley :-) I haddent thought to look at that part... hmm do roots like carrots grow well in this kind of contraption? |
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| Author: | Yavimaya [ May 26th, '14, 18:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Low on space, big on dreams |
not good for root vegetables  media is too heavy and doesnt move/compact well with growth, so root veges end up distorted. |
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| Author: | The T [ May 26th, '14, 18:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Low on space, big on dreams |
Thanks, thats why I asked :-) |
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| Author: | Dave Donley [ May 26th, '14, 21:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Low on space, big on dreams |
Welcome to the forum T, I lived in Cshtwn for 9 years, now I'm in Frdrck!
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| Author: | The T [ May 27th, '14, 19:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Low on space, big on dreams |
lol i was just being lazy |
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