One of the fun plants to grow in Aquaponics is strawberries. We all know how great they taste especially if picked fresh and juicy from your own system. They grow very well in conventional gravel grow beds provided your system is reasonably free of salt because strawberries just don’t...
DIY Aquaponics DVD
posted by Ecofilms
We’re very excited about this next DVD offering from aquaponics guru Murray Hallam because it’s something that he’s been asked to do continually over the years by many people who want to build their own aquaponics system on the cheap from recyclable containers. Murray...
Create a Wicking Bed...
posted by Ecofilms
Recently when we were filming Murray Hallam and Milne Matthews talking about their aquaponics systems, the conversation turned to their wicking beds that they both used for growing root crops. Although water is mainly used in conventional dirt gardens, Murray and Milne were also using fish...
Growing Catfish on C...
posted by Ecofilms
Nigeria is working hard to solve the problem of depleted fish stocks by creating urban fish farms. Babatunde Akiodie was finding work hard to find until he discovered how to grow fish on the roof top above his wife’s hairdressing salon. Using cheap concrete tanks and a well dug for...
A Visit from Milne
posted by Ecofilms
When Aquaponics enthusiast and veteran backyard farmer Milne Matthews decided to drop in on Aquaponics guru Murray Hallam the opportunity to film the encounter was too good to be true. Milne is also known by his avatar on two best aquaponics forums in Australia as just plain old...
Does Aquaponics Real...
posted by Ecofilms
One of the questions some people ask is “Does Aquaponics really work over the long term?” Other people have concerns about adding all sorts of complicated filtration mechanisms to keep the fish water clean and pure. Some of these concerns are legitimate in a commercial aquaponics...
Building an Aquaponi...
posted by Ecofilms
Aquaponics enthusiasts interested in building a CHOP2 system using recycled IBC tanks will be in for a treat when Murray Hallam releases his third DVD called “Aquaponics: The First 12 Months.” Discussing the process with Murray we realized that many people wanted some clear cut...
Aquaponics: CHOP2 Re...
posted by Ecofilms
You gotta hand it to Murray Hallam. He’s always tinkering with his aquaponics systems and trying out different approaches on how to improve the plumbing. While we were filming him over a year ago for the “Aquaponics” The First 12 Months” DVD we caught Murray on camera...
Stocking Densities i...
posted by Ecofilms
A regular question that people ask when they are preparing to build an aquaponics system is just how many fish should they put into their tank? This can be a difficult question to answer in a clear cut way. Many of the older seasoned pro’s say “Stock to your level of...
Growing Barramundi i...
posted by Ecofilms
Probably not the most normal activity and something that most people would find a little ‘strange’ but over the winter months here in Queensland we decided to grow some barramundi in a six foot aquarium tank housed in our lounge room to keep them warm and allow them to grow out...
Adding Worm Juice to...
posted by Ecofilms
One of the more contentious issues surrounding aquaponics is the mineral density of the plants and vegetables that are grown in aquaponics. Critics say how can plants grown in Aquaponics be really nutritionally balanced with all the minerals and vitamins necessary for you if the nitrates they...
Aquaponics: The Firs...
posted by Ecofilms
Here’s the trailer to Murray Hallam’s third installment of his aquaponics DVD series – Aquaponics: The First 12 Months. What makes it more intriguing is that it’s about our system at Ecofilms. When it was installed over a year ago, we decided to film its construction...
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