AQUAPONICS THE FOOD SYSTEM FOR THE FUTURE

[GoldCoastReview]

more info at my eco channel youtube.com/user/greenecorevol­­ution?feature=watch

[MobyQuail]

nice work

[seagulls8849]

Wonderful vedio, very inspiring. Thanks for sharing. Someday I may build one in my backyard and grow my favorite shrimp and vegs. By the way, do you eat those fishes?

[FishyMoe]

Do you have a website/blogg or do you have any photos of your system? A friend of mine wants me to build him one but i need to throw some ideas at him in terms of what does he want...

[Living4fishing]

I LOVE YOUR SETUP 

[GoldCoastReview]

find more of my videos on my eco channel youtube.com/user/greenecorevol­ution?feature=watch

[GoldCoastReview]

its seems to me that they are part of nature and should contribute positive benefits, i have seen small worms in my system and have no ill effects

[JHAT813GMAIL]

does anyone know the benifits of the worms in th lava grow medium?

[wellthen40]

you had your rabbits pooping and peeing into your system or is that a seperate system?

[GoldCoastReview]

@wellthen40 yes that poop is eaten by the fish

[GoldCoastReview]

@GoldCoastReview Hi there, yes animals have waste, but all waste can be converted by organic processes, In this case the system can absorb waste and convert it to plant food in the form of nitrates, also urine is safe it is only when Bactria infect it that it becomes unsafe...

[jc0chen]

@wellthen40 Too bad that GoldCoastReview has not reply. I think the answer is yes. Tilapia has know to consume maneuver of farm animals such as chicken, duck and pig in Asia (ex. Taiwan). However, I am surprised to see this since the rabbit urine isn't favorable (unlike its solid waste which is great fertilizer even without compost) for gardening.

[EasternMerchant]

In regards to the planters cells you have created, is that cement you are spreading over the cinder blocks?

[GoldCoastReview]

@EasternMerchant yes, then washed it down with water before filling

[GoldCoastReview]

Airponics is new and may be the way forward, thought aquaponics is simple and may be more widely used

[EasternMerchant]

@GoldCoastReview Aquaponics seem completely self-sufficient without having to constantly buy fertilizers, etc. Are Airponics as self-sustaining?

[biotechturetraining]

We are opening a school in the spring of 2012 teaching sustainable design and aquaponics farming. visit our page to learn more!

[remember25october]

Airponics is more cool?

[abeliscain]

Muy bonito

[GoldCoastReview]

You have to do it slowly to see how the system deals with the extra load, also cut back your fish food for a while...

[dtp5150]

help the environment by keeping rabbits in tiny cages? GFYS

[GoldCoastReview]

@dtp5150 Its not the perfect solution, and its not a perfect world

[dtp5150]

@GoldCoastReview haha indeed :D just had to pay respect the millions of caged bunnies in the world :D

[kingdizzydotcom]

do you let the rabbits have a walk about now n again ? : )

[scottaussie1]

do you have much trubles with the PH levels ?? 

[GoldCoastReview]

for cold climates look into heat pump system for spar, its the cheapest form of heating

[RedMarineNex]

What fish do you use?

[soontekoh34]

Tough to do this in a harsh winter climate though. I live in Minnesota in the US and I am looking for ways to implement without the water freezing when it gets to -20 degrees F.

[RedMarineNex]

@soontekoh34 Actually you can use evacuated tubing to heat the water during the day as long as you get sunlight during the winter months. (watch?v=2frM1wSciV4)

Minnesota is only 46deg north, so you should get at least 9 hours of sunlight a day, even in winter as long as there is not too much cloud cover.

[EasternMerchant]

@soontekoh34 you could also create all of this inside a greenhouse with bladder vents that release hot air when temperature get too hot and close the vents to trap the sunlight heat inside to keep the temperature steady all year around.

[bemyvineyard]

Very nice...thank you for sharing :)

[GoldCoastReview]

yes stones

[SonOfTheSystem]

Nice! Is it simply just stones in the growbeds?

[GoldCoastReview]

@SonOfTheSystem yes gravel

[nutrientmix]

Such an amazing setup! Who would think that fish waste can actually be very beneficial for the growth of hydroponics plants? This type of gardening system would really be a great method that can produce healthier and better crops for everyone!

[GoldCoastReview]

Dear Gil, i feed the fish with chicken food these fish will eat anything except meat,

2.yes the containers are open bottomed they were an experiment and not used anymore

3. The separate chamber was a breeding area and again not really needed, these fish breed like rabbits

Aquaponics is so easy just do it, you`ll learn on the way...best wishes Clay

[thyme4soup]

@GoldCoastReview thats what i told my dad when we made our system. its working really well right now too

[gilgamesh1962]

I really like this system in the video, because it doesn't use fancy commercial equipment which is expensive or hard to find in the 3rd world. I had some questions, do the fish get enough "food" from the plants such as duckweed or do you need supplemental food for them? also are the containers with plants open on the bottom so that roots go into gravel? i noticed a separate reservoir between gravel and pond, seems it for water collection, does it have another purpose?