Library Aquaponics
Week 3 (Sept 18, 2020)
Observations: Growbed kalo has two leaves and one new center growth. Kalo keiki now appear to have green leaves. Tilapia (1 orange - very listless and hides in the pot; 1 black - active, but skittish; guppies adapted well); pH continues to be high, nitrate level still at 5 ppm but slightly darker orange compared to last week).
Grow bed
Kalo keiki
Fish
pH
High pH
Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate
Week 2 (Sept 11, 2020)
system is functioning well; kalo and guppies seem to be doing well.
Continual water quality data here
NEXT STEPS: ADD TILAPIA!
Week 1 (Sept 7, 2020)
system is functioning well; water turbidity cleared up 100%
purchased a water quality test kit.
Continual water quality data here
NEXT STEPS: ADD FISH!
Week 0 (Sept 4, 2020)
cleared a space in the library
set up the pond, table, pump system, and gravel bed
restored the bell siphon and fine tuned it so the ebb-and-flow action worked
set up grow lights and frame
found a small kalo plant in the yard to season the system
water is really cloudy with sediment