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Aquaponics
Excited about starting your aquaponics system but not sure which fish to use? Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered! Aquaponics is an innovative method of farming which uses fish-waste … Continue reading The Top 5 Aquaponics Fish Species for Your System
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Aquaponics, Community Health
As the ECOLIFE team headed to Fulton K-8 to begin construction of their ECO-Garden aquaponics system, the sky turned gray and threatened rain – rare to San Diego. With thunder … Continue reading Cloudy with a Chance of Aquaponics
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Aquaponics, ECO-Cycle Aquaponics Kit
While drought-stricken Californians have let their thirsty lawns go brown, San Diego schools have had to get creative to minimize their water footprint – sometimes at the cost of education. … Continue reading ECOLIFE and San Diego Students Design Water Saving Technology
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Aquaponics, ECO-Cycle Aquaponics Kit
Aquaponics is growing at Twin Peaks Middle School in Poway, CA. Eighth-grade students in the STEM Challenge class are engaged in project-based learning experiences relevant to important real-world challenges. Twin … Continue reading Aquaponics Springs to Life!
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Aquaponics, ECO-Cycle Aquaponics Kit
Steered by a passion to educate and inspire children, four UPS drivers have teamed up for the past eight years to improve the lives of inner-city kids in Little Rock, … Continue reading Drivers for Sustainability and Education
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Aquaponics
pH is the measure of the concentration or activity of hydrogen ions in a solution — sometimes referred to as “the power of Hydrogen”. It is a key parameter of water … Continue reading Water Quality in Aquaponic Systems – Part 2: pH
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Aquaponics
What’s the best water to use in Aquaponics? Part I: Water Source and Treatment Rainwater and potable pH neutral well water are the best choices for filling an aquaponic system. … Continue reading What is the best water for Aquaponics? – Part I
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If you follow ECOLIFE, you know that we are very pleased and often proud of the abundant greens and herbs produced in our aquaponic systems. But we just have to … Continue reading BIG Basil!
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Aquaponics
In a balanced system, essentially never. You will need to add water to replace water lost to evaporation or transpiration (water lost by the plants as they grow) but the … Continue reading How often do I need to change my water in an aquaponics system?
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The best thing about aquaponics is that there is literally no size criteria. You can do aquaponics on a tiny scale with a betta fish or a couple of guppies. … Continue reading How big does an aquaponics system have to be?