One of the great things about Aquaponics is how you can use recyclable materials to make an inexpensive system for your backyard. Murray Hallam built a very cheap system using two old bathtubs stacked on top of each other. Here in Australia you can purchase a used bathtub from the rubbish tip...
How Flood and Drain ...
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We had a number of requests to show how a simple Flood and Drain or Ebb and Flow Aquaponics System works. This animation we created is based on our own Aquaponics setup we use here at Eco Films. It’s a terrific design that has consistently performed well and never failed us in constant...
How I fell in love w...
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Chef Dan Barber squares off with a dilemma facing many chefs today: how to keep fish on the menu. With impeccable research and deadpan humor, he chronicles his pursuit of a sustainable fish he could love, and the foodie’s honeymoon he’s enjoyed since discovering an outrageously...
What kind of milk is...
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“Getting healthy bacteria into your gut flora to enhance your immune system.” she says. “Making one’s own fresh yoghurt with culture and kefired milk is essential in your family’s diet. It will boost your health and vitality.”
How an Aquaponics Sy...
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We created this flash animation that was used in Murray’s DVDs and are sharing this knowledge here and explain some of the secrets behind the auto-siphon and why flood and drain is the way to go for the backyard hobbyist.
Solar Cookers
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While we were shooting the Permaculture Soils video with Geoff Lawton, we noticed an array of shiny solar cookers being assembled on the jetty at Zaytuna Farm. Barb Ford from Brisbane was cooking the afternoon lunch for the woofers and students on the farm. Taking a break from our filming, we...
Make Your Own Biogas...
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If you thought making your own biogas for cooking was rocket science stuff and you needed a laboratory of technical wizardry to do it yourself then this guide will show you how easy it is to make your own Biogas plant. A family of four can be quite self sufficient when it comes to cooking an...
Aquaponics Secrets T...
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Following on from the success of Murray Hallam’s first DVD “Aquaponics Made Easy” comes a new DVD called “Aquaponics Secrets” that is designed to fill in a lot more gaps in your Aquaponics knowledge. So what is so secret about this DVD and what hidden knowledge may it contain? We caught up...
Two Aquaponics DVDs ...
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Aquaponics Secrets Coming Soon Murray Hallam’s new DVD Aquaponics Secrets will be release later in March this year. We’ve tried to keep it to a manageable length and give people a generous dollop of Marray’s fast paced no nonsense brand of Aquaponics knowledge. We were...
Editing Aquaponics S...
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We’ve had a number of people asking what happened to the release of the Aquaponics Secrets DVD? Over the last 12 months we have been filming an Aquaponics kit system from start to finish. We wanted to show the tiny fingerlings grow to maturity over the course of a year. The fish are...
Compost Wheelie Bin ...
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Here’s a great tip given by a member of the Aquaponics Made Easy Forum on cheap easy to build hot water system using compost. The original question posted to the forum was how to heat a fish tank over winter without any extra energy costs. A hard thing to do. Thermal Mass heating was...
The Nomad Way in Bal...
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“Everybody talks about organic farming, but nobody would do anything about it.” says Nomad. The politicians wont do anything. Neither would the farmers. Nomad decided to lead by example. He would try it himself.
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