Its a messy time consuming job but eventually you got to do it. Cleaning out a Grow-bed full of fish crap after three years of service. Following on from a previous post we wrote  about how long can old media growbeds last using using three quarter inch gravel? The answer seems to be around 5...

Just as compost worms thrive in a media bed aquaponics system, the tiny Gammarus crustacean is ideal for Floating Raft and any Filtration systems where fish waste collects. Behold the Mighty Gammarus! by Damon Polta Behold one and all, I’m here to tell you about one of natures unsung...

The first thing they tell you at Green Sky Growers when you enter their greenhouse is “Don’t try this at home!” And you wouldn’t want to try it at home if you saw how intensively they grow their fish. Growing fish intensively at great volume is fraught with...

Filters seem to be the bane of many people’s lives as they seek out many creative ways to remove fish effluent and waste from the water returning back to the fish tank. Every day on Aquaponic forums people become obsessed with removing waste and seek out many ways to build extra...

A swirl filter or solids filter is occasionally used in aquaponics to remove particles of fine fish waste. Suspended matter in the form of fish poop, floating debris, food particles are removed to clarify the water that flows back to the fish tank. Improved clarity of water aids fish health....