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I realize the gravel vs. sand debate is a bit contentious, but I haven't had any blockage in the two months I have been running the system, despite claims of th
by ph0rque 10y ago
I realize the gravel vs. sand debate is a bit contentious, but I haven't had any blockage in the two months I have been running the system, despite claims of that the sand will become clogged within hours or days.
In fact, the sand media was the original aquaponics design.
References:
http://iavs.info/ http://iavs.info/
http://aquaponicsnation.com/forums/topic/9039-integrated-aquavegeculture-system-iavs/ http://aquaponicsnation.com/forums/topic/9039-integrated-aqu...
- andrewwhartion 10y agoThat's good to hear you've been having success with sand. I'd love to hear how it's going after 12 months, because sand is certainly easier to work with than course gravel, which can be difficult to plant seedlings into, based on my own experience.
- ph0rque 10y agoI'll let you know. But I hope to find/develop a better medium before then (http://blog.automicrofarm.com/post/142436464771/mushroom-media-adventures http://blog.automicrofarm.com/post/142436464771/mushroom-med...).