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Simple and easy Aquaponics System.

Kid pools, pvc, pea gravel.

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Howto & Style

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• Aquaponics
• hydroponics
• water garden
• gardening
• kid pool.

[33goego33]

lmao... beds into buds. super creative, our food crisis can bee solved!!!

[Ising4u333]

@33goego33 yes the food crisis can be solved! Aquaponics is used in many 3rd world countries and they can grow 1million lbs. of food in one acre using this system. In the county i live in there are 4 aquaponic/hydroponic gardens i know of and im sure a few more that I don't. Feel free to use my plans. :)

[securitylocker27]

I've watched all these guys build their systems using all kinds of containers but this Lady is quite inventive. She wins the most logical inexpensive aquaponics garden award. And has explained the process so simply it is amazing. Good luck!

[Ising4u333]

@securitylocker27 Thank You i can tell you that getting that simple system took a lot of work! i had many different ideas but they were all to expensive so that is what I finally ended with.

I started a new garden this year and instead of filling the pool with rock I reused plastic ice cream containers as planters then flooded the pool with water I planted 2 peas 2 tomatos, squash, zuchinni, black beans, and peppers and still have room for the 2 more planters and a filter container.

[Angelsigns2012]

You have to account for evaporation. A float valve in the main tank connected to the main water supply either by water hose or outside wall outlet will insure your water level stays constant. Also the key to kick starting these systems is adding organic nutrients such as seaweed extract and other trace minerals. The last thing you add to the system is the fish. The PH should be monitored as well. Ph shock and temperature shock can kill fish fast. A proper test kit for ammonia and nitrates helps.

[Ising4u333]

@LarsMith217 you know the plumbing has been a whole lot easier then growing stuff...i have a black thumb. this year I started growing veggies in pots and set them in the pools, which worked pretty good, but I was moving stuff around and left for a few minutes and when i came back the fish tank was almost dry so the poor fish died of shock. so i suck at raising fish too. lol  i have to get murray hallmans video and keep trying. i have a small pump that works very well...to well. good luck

[LarsMith217]

@Ising4u333 How much use have you gotten so far out of the pools ?

My feeling is that the closer the grow beds are to the fish, the better ... less power / electricity to move the water.

[Ising4u333]

@LarsMith217 the pools are great as long as the are on a solid platform... at $10 each you could reuse them as raised beds for a traditional garden ;)

[LarsMith217]

My main question is how are the inexpensive kiddie pools holding up ? I'm guessing that they'd crack rather easily and not sure how well they could be mended back into usefulness ...