GETTING BACK TO NORMAL WHATEVER THAT MIGHT BE

Over on the right is that fancy gadget I had installed to let me know how many people have been on the Blog. Interestingly, it also shows the countries where all you guys come from. Well, I was looking through some of the countries when I found one I have never heard of and I just had to dig until I had a few answers. Now one of the things about this gadget is it doesnt tell who comes from the places listed.

So here is what I found:

 See the little black box Bottom Right Hand Corner... Thats it. Like I said I dont know who you are, but to you my friend a mighty big welcome. Now on with the show:

WARNING WARNING Colorado Aquaponics Greenhouse update – 

  

Aquaponics bench system at the GrowHaus

A Bit of a Warning - Aquaponics – Commercial Aquaponics – Backyard Aquaponics – Home Aquaponics

Tomatoes and Potassium

Just a touch of Hydroponics... Q: What are the environmental benefits of the hydroponic growing of lettuce and other crops?

WARNING WARNING Energy Roundup 2009 – Aquaponics (1 of 6)

Aquaponics Update #10 – Balanced Tank & Basil from Kelly

Can Aquaponics be Financially Viable?(I think I know one young lady who will be interested in this one)

My pen has run out of ink(or is it gel) anyway I need to go and get a refill. So Ill look forward to coming back on Monday...
Bye for now
OZZIE

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BACK TO NORMAL Whatever that may be

Sorry about the two short entries, as important as they may have been, I have been very busy with my daughters birthday celebrations. So I had better get back to work........


Anything that shows commitment to sustainability and Aquaponics gets my vote, like Here

Afnan is producing again and this time its about siphoning. A most worthy subject.

WARNING WARNING-Neville Passmore from the garden gurus? about Backyard Aquaponics

My (under construction) RAS & aquaponics system

Interactive mini-course helps to simplify the beautiful complexity of aquaponics

An aquaponics system off Valley View Drive west of downtown Kalispell

San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneur Gene Fredericks sees opportunity: to grow food. Lots of food

Yes even in Nicaragua... What great news. This web-site is still under construction

The pool now produces fruit, vegetables and herbs and is home to eight egg-laying chickens and more than 1,000 tilapia fish. 

  

A peek at life in Honduras

 

 Surely this is enough for this visit - Hey if you have a story about Aquaponics By all means let me know

or if there are any questions that you need answers to we will do what we can to help the Email is HERE

Soon

Ozzie

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Living may be Hazardous to your Health

The Raccoon

I set up my first attempt at a biosand filter last night. Alas, it isnt flowing well, so I see minutes, even hours, of playing in the sand, trying to rectify this situation. Shucks...

In the mean time, I went to the internet, to see if there was a quick explanation of why things arent working. What I came across was information that fine sand (3.5-1.5 mm average size, with a reasonable amount of uniformity) should work.

But I also came across big red additions to one page, warning that you can never know if water from a personal biofilter is actually really safe, particularly if it sources from a roof. The most worrisome issue for the webmaster, it turned out, was the tiny eggs that are found in the leavings of raccoons.

Coons have it great. There is a nematode/worm that lives in their gut (70-90% of coons are so affected). The coons arent apparently bothered by this worm, but other species who ingest the eggs can suffer weakness and even death. Which means good eating for the fortunate coon that is able to overpower a weakened animal.

Sometime in the mid 1900s, a scientist opined that it would be possible for humans to be affected by this parasite. Since then a dozen or so cases of the illness have been documented, along with five deaths (according to Wikipedia) - allegedly all from toddlers who had played directly with raccoons or raccoon fecal material. It takes a couple of years to kill, but cannot be prevented unless treatment starts within 1-3 days of ingesting the coon poop.

Its a terrible thing for a small child to become weak and slip into a fatal coma. Because this is possible, should all people of all ages across the entire country eschew nature? No home gardens, no playing in the yard, no camping or walking or breathing? Thats what it would take to completely and entirely avoid any consequences of injury from nature and the pollutants we humans have introduced to the natural environment around us.

Five deaths were caused by these raccoon-native nematodes over the past forty years. By contrast, road accidents kill about 40,000 people in the US each year. Falls kill 13,000. Drowning kills almost 4,000. Shall we therefore avoid roads, gravity, and water?

By all means, if you find your toddler playing pat-a-cake with a coon or munching on coon scat, do take them to the doctor. Wash their hands after theyve been playing in the dirt. Explain to them that sucking on their filthy hands might cause slow brain death, so youd rather they didnt do it.

But the chances are pretty low of your child getting to be one of the USs 2,000 annual toddler deaths (ages 1-5). And at that they are a thousand times more likely to die from the flu than from coon worms.

In the mean time, I am reminded of Jesus saying, "Blind guides - you filter out gnats, but swallow camels!" [Matthew 23:24]

And tonight Ill work on why my sand filter is filtering so thoroughly that its only passing a few ounces per hour, instead of the 10-20 liters per hour that is supposed to be possible.

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N B C Features Aquaponics

Yes, This is great news for Aquaponics. NBC have really got with it by featuring a series of video snippets on A/P and sustainability, Here we go, but remember you need to sit through the Advertising 
breaks to see it all
Here is Murray Hallams latest update on his CHOP system

WHEN fishing for a new project, Edi Upper Primary School found something interesting to whet their imaginations — aquaponics

Here we go, Mr 120 Things To Do, on monday showed how he HOPED his fish had enough brains to hit a lever to be fed - Well His next video shows their higher intelegence

Now here is another Site I found "Bobs Backyard"

Heres another Aquaponic PDF Source

Heres an opportunity to learn about Aquaponics

Even more Aquaponics Learning PDFs

Then there is always someone who needs help

The Goal of this school: AQUAPONICS: Conquering the funky taste of tilapia is our goal.

What is the first thing going through your mind when you see this:

NO EXCUSES not to try aquaponics now!

Well lets see what he is about (see I can shout toooo) 

 

Fish tank for my aquaponics setup. I will post a follow-up video when the system is complete. 

Aquaponics video #3: So far the experiment is a success, and Im taking steps toward getting the parts for 55 gallon tank to set up come spring.

 

Perkins County High School:
 The new greenhouse, which is being constructed by Mr. Babbitt and Mr. Terwilliger’s classes, is located by the south parking lot.
The inspiration for this project, which came from Mr. Babbitt, was the small size of the old greenhouse. Students could not work in it very well.
Another reason is the new aquaponics and the small animal production area of the project.

 And with those few words, I bid you A Very Pleasant Evening
Back Soooooooooon
OZZIE

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