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The one thing he says in the video I was watching was about having a plecostamus. Those are not very good algae eaters compared to what else you can get. If you want to get some algae eaters buy 1 otocinclus catfish. 2 can keep a 75 gallon tank clean without a problem, three and I had to give...

Interesting. I will have to look at some more videos. Of course, I quickly got sidetracked by this video, which sounds VERY interesting!

@Yesdog no smell of rot at all. The only rot smell I have had was when I added nutrients to my water and it made the smart pots start to stink hahahah.

That really makes me think that Molly fish would be the way to go. They eat algae (although I believe goldfish do as well) and are quite voracious. I think they also spawn like crazy and are kind of popular as aquarium fish. The only risk for me switching to them that I can think of right away...

I also changed the plants to 12/12 earlier than I would have liked just because the plants outside were getting to decreased light. All of the plants that I'm currently growing except the clones were actually seeds I was "throwing away" into a planter then decided to try to make survive once...

@Yesdog that could have been because I threw plants in the aquaponics IMMEDIATELY after setting it up too I suppose. The gravel was used previously so I just trusted that the bacteria and stuff would transfer. My other hypothesis is that the plants are adapting to the lack of potassium and doing...

The plants do seem to take a long time to start growing up, they tend to stay short and REALLY bushy until flowering in the aquaponics. I had the lights at the 18" that the manufacturer suggested, but I did decide to move them up for flowering just because I wasn't trying to grow a bud ball.

Yeah, I think that is just as likely, I presume that is where the potassium comes from. Running a large amount of water with a small amount of fish allows for there to be a lot of random things getting dissolved into the water without overloading it. My smaller systems were absolutely terrible...

The P may be produced by the worms, according to this site, they produce a lot of Phosphates and Potash...of course, I defused explosives, not conducted soil nutrient tests so my opinion isn't scientific hahahah. Yeah, I was a little concerned that the plants would be a bit smashed, but they...

@IHalveKnownAim I mentioned Silverarm32 but I haven't posted anything in this thread from him I don't think. Here is the YouTube inspiration that I needed to get me going on this route. This is his latest upload, but I found him over a year ago.

So, I decided to make a lean-to grow cabinet in my garage since the closet upstairs was getting overly warm. The garage has a lot more space, more ventilation, and I'm using the 600w HPS instead of a 300w LED. Here are some pictures of it, because it makes me laugh and everyone deserves a...

I haven't added anything outside of fish food and the worms. I thought the fish would go for the worms but they didn't at all, I just watched them sink to the bottom then wriggle into the gravel. The API Pond food that I started using recently does say something about micronutrients because they...

So, the HPS is too hot, but I REALLY like the added light...so I decided to move one of my 600w LEDs from my closet grow to the aquaponics tent. That plant is looking SO good I just can't help but baby it. I do look forward to being able to use the HPS though! Here is a shot of the tent open...

I didn't when I got them, I have checked them out since then and they definitely appear healthy. They got a bit warm last night, up to 92 degrees, because I had the fan too low. It was really cold a week ago and the LEDs weren't heating the tent enough with it higher. I got the fan on max now...

Here are the clones as well, they aren't anything to look at right now, but they are something to share so here they are!

I got the 600w HPS and installed it today. It won't come on for the first cycle until tonight but I tested it and it works fine. The box looked like it had been used as the door mat for the trucks, but everything inside was basically free of damage. The reflector was slightly bent but not enough...

Nonetheless I managed to get a line on three clones that I picked up. El Fuego, Purple Mayhem and Blueberry for $8 each which seems like a decent price. I have them under a 600w LED right now. That isn't going to last for much longer, but it will hold for now. They are looking good. I also got a...

I was searching around for aquaponic stuff, as my thread doesn't have a lot of posts, so here is my thread for those of you interested in aquaponics. I am dedicated to making this work and planning to grow my system in the near future...

It looks like when my plants were getting nutrient burned. Being that I have only successfully harvested one plant for seeds and one for buds I don't claim to know a ton though. My soil grown plants are in Fox Farm Ocean Forest and I gave them nutrient burn just a couple weeks ago by not...

I wish I could help more hahahah. I brought my plants in almost a month ago now. Of course part of that had to do with vacation, but I'm glad I did it when I did.