WELCOME TO THE WATER FARM
This an experiment to gain knowledge in Aquaponics...
I am using two 1 gallon tanks with a Beta Fish and a Bamboo Shrimp in each.
There is gravel at the bottom and a few ornaments to provide some shelter...
Airstone and pump on 24/7... and lights on when I am awake...
The fish have been named Alpha Beta and Beta Beta, respectively...
The shrimp, after surviving 2 nights with Alpha & Beta, have become full time residents, and as such, have been named Bam & Boo... in honor of their ancestors...
Alpha & Bam's tank has sprouted and rooted 1 pod of Arugula, 1 pod of Tomatoes, 1 pod of mixed Arugula & Tomatoes and 1 pod of Canhamo, a Brazilian medicinal herb I use for pain...
Now it is sprouting 2 pods of Peppermint, 1 pod of Chives, 1 pod of unknown kitchen herbs and 2 pods of Canhamo holding 2 seedlings and 2 clones that never took and I am trying to nurse back...
Beta & Boo's tank is new so this is the first task they've had...
They are sprouting 6 seeds that were given to me by an old hippie...lol
So the plan is that when the seedlings are well established and have a proper roots system, I will move the pods into a miniature DWC set-up...
That system is comprised of a "shoe box" tupperware, with holes cut out of the lid to fit the foam pods and an airstone w/ pump, bubbling away in to the Arctic night....
From there, they may be moved to buckets, but I expect I will be able to keep things small and controlled...
I am using the "fish water" to replenish the DWC, and so far I have noticed no need for additional nutrients... though I am sure that time will come... it is just a couple of betas...
Well, I will stop rambling and let you see some pictures...
I hope you like them...
So pull up a chair... we're gonna be here for a while...
And things are bound to get interesting...
Welcome to the Water Farm...
Till next time...
Be Well...
Gypsy...
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Bubbleponics...
Alpha the Beta...
Also fed by "fish water", the bubbleponics ice bucket is a nice touch... and it works well...
