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lakadmalaya
PostPosted: Sep 30th, '13, 13:25 
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Greetings from the Philippines! :wave1:
I just assembled my new aquaponics system just a week ago .. nothing special, used some recycled materials for the bell siphon and gravel guard.. a very cheap build actually..

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Welcome and you're off to a good start with your system.

Where are you in PI?
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I'm located in Manila. I have lurked a lot in this forum before pushing through with the set up. We have a wonderful aquaponics group here in the Philippines that conducts lectures . http://aquaponicsphilippines.com/ is their website.
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some more pictures of my system:

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Some handy tips on your website, thanks for the link.

I've spent a bit of time in PI, mainly Cebu.
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yeah.. the website's admin are those that I consult for inquiries regarding my system.. cebu is a great place, good food there too.. :thumbright:
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Very nice system, lakadmalaya! I've been to Manilla twice. I bet Papaya, Lychee, and other tropical trees would do amazing in the humid environment -- especially in your system with the deep grow beds. I would just keep each tree in their own 5 - 10 gallon bucket to contain their roots and allow for easy root trimming or pruning later down the road. Good luck! -maria
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What is your gravel guard made of lakadmalaya?
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Thanks maria..your hanging glass bottle garden rocks! :headbang:

Hi arbe.. I used some wire mesh for the gravel guard.. cheap but it's doing it's job.. :cheers:
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Watch the wire mesh. AP Water is likely to corode it quickly and then your fish will die.
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arbe is right, avoid metal in aquaponics. I learned my lesson a few months ago. My fish started breathing laboriously like he was gasping for air. Turns out the chains I used to hang the bottles were rusting and leaching into the small tank I had at the time. As you can see in this post, I solved the situation without removing any metal: http://www.farmxchange.org/week-7-metal ... -bad-idea/
Hint: wrap everything in electrical tape LOL!
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thanks for the tip arbe...

maria: actually I just finished reading your post in http://www.farmxchange.org/week-7-metal-is-a-bad-bad-idea/ about it.. realizing my mistake instantly.. I'll change it to something plastic and non -toxic as soon as I get home...
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PostPosted: Oct 3rd, '13, 11:33 
Yep, we've been warning people about metals in aquaponics for nearly a decade....

Pity people don't come to the forum early on in their aquaponics passion.. rather than adopting a suck it and see approach... :D
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RupertofOZ wrote:
Yep, we've been warning people about metals in aquaponics for nearly a decade....

Pity people don't come to the forum early on in their aquaponics passion.. rather than adopting a suck it and see approach... :D


Has anyone experimented with using Iron rods or any iron objects (not chelated ones) directly in the system? Any positive/negative results? What is the science behind it?

I am also experimenting with some rusty iron rods, nails, etc. I have put them in the bio-filter. Bacteria make colonies all over them too. Is it safe if I use it for iron deficiency?

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Nanniode Aquaponics wrote:
Has anyone experimented with using Iron rods or any iron objects (not chelated ones) directly in the system? Any positive/negative results? What is the science behind it?

I am also experimenting with some rusty iron rods, nails, etc. I have put them in the bio-filter. Bacteria make colonies all over them too. Is it safe if I use it for iron deficiency?

Nope... a waste of time... there's a difference between Ferric (Fe3+) & Ferrous (Fe2+) ions...

"Rust" (iron rods/nails etc)...is Ferric... and insoluble.... plants require Ferrous ions

And then there's the question of uptake in relation to pH... hence the many discussions regarding "chelated iron"...
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