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