HydroSmart. Anybody seen it?

[wey2go]

Hi! Just curious about this HydroSmart technology. See: www.hydrosmart.com.au

Interesting especially this trial for Barramundi:
http://www.hydrosmart.com.au/pages/urrbrae_trials.html

Looking forward to hear any experience or comments.

Cheers.

[DaveOponic]

Interesting but I am a bit sceptical that a couple of coils around the pipes emitting varying frequencies can result in the improvements in water quality claimed. Then again if you had told me a few years ago that I would be growing organic vegetables at home from water in my fishpond, I would have been sceptical too. Often it is the simple things that we overlook or disregard in favour of high tech solutions.

I'd like to know what frequencies are used, once I know that I can try it at home. Is it high frequency, low frequencies?? Does it work by the same means as ultrasonic cleaners or mist generators?

I bought one of those mist generators last year, hoping I could build a Hydroponics table with fine mist delivery of nutrients. After a week the ceramic plate was buggered. The Hydro water just ate a hole in it. They work well with distilled water but also tend to overheat.

I'd be interested too to know more about this idea.

Dave

[djs-sa]

i think it will work as good as they claim dave dont know about making the box at home, buy one and then u can copy and test if u want multiple systems

[Jonathan Dyer]

Yeah guys they do work, they work similar to fixed raw magnets charging particles of salts these then loose there bonding ability of other nutrients and ‘sticking’ to the soil hence, get leached away in a sort. The HydroSmart to my knowledge is just using power to generate an electromagnet to condition the water perhaps it is stronger than raw earth magnets I don’t know. I will be needing to install a system such as this soon to my irrigation water I have been looking at the hydrosmart (80mm one) for a while now or raw earth magnets, one or the other I guess what is the cheapest but they are suppose to work if I have any luck in the near future I will let you guys know.

[wey2go]

If HydroSmart is reducing the bacteria count, isn't it bad if the "good" bacteria is also reduced?

[Jonathan Dyer]

I think you will find in this instance they are just talking about algae growth, molds and other fungus commonly found in underground water. I think that nitrifying bacteria are much smaller than what the system is capable of ‘conditioning’ so should not affect the cycle in an aquaponic system. The bacteria count is only reduced due to the fact that the minimum partial size of what algae needs to bond to is reduced more so hence, algae cannot bond to such partials in order to grow and therefore, growth is reduced considerably. I hope this makes sense.

[djs-sa]

this is more for groundwater but it could be adapted to what ur needs are as i understood?

[wey2go]

If HydroSmart is based on "magnetic" water treatment ideas, I am sceptical after reading articles such as:
http://www.chem1.com/CQ/magscams.html

[Hamish]

I find it very hard to comprehend - it seems to have some real advocates though.

[molphyschem]

This thread shows the interest that exists in the Hydrosmart product. Beginning recently when I read of it on the Hydrosmart website, I share this interest, and will trial the technology for water recycling in a nascent industry that grows algae. To begin with, controlled trials wil be done in a lab setting, to test whether reduction in the numbers of algae and other microbes may occur. Due consideration will be given to the hydrological circuit layout advised by Hydrosmart's producers. I figure if I can apply conditions that make algal numbers reduce, then I will also be in an improved position to make algae grow, when those conditions are flipped. If anyone else has advanced or ancient technologies that could facilitate freshwater recycling, such as probiotic bacterial mixes, tried over a period of a decade, I'd be really happy to hear. - Bob, Microbiologist