Duck Yard Time Lapse March 2011

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Another quick time lapse video of the duck yard. I hope to have several more of these done up shortly so I will be able to stitch the whole year together. Now I just need to get a few more . . . → Read More: Duck Yard Time Lapse March 2011

Duck Yard Time Lapse take 2

Ok still trying to get something better working. I’ve managed to get a time lapse going from the pictures taken Back in Feb 2011. Let us see if the video is better. I will work on doing this for the rest of the months I have pictures for and Hopefully I can stitch something together . . . → Read More: Duck Yard Time Lapse take 2

Duck Time Lapse

trying to set up time lapse video [Show as slideshow]

Duck-a-Ponics update July 7 2011

Duckaponics Diagram

Not too long ago some one asked for a diagram of the Duck-A-Ponics So I’ve finally done one up. I’m currently in the process of upgrading the Duck system to provide more filtration. Since I’m unwilling to spend too much extra money on this system I picked up cheap kiddie pools . . . → Read More: Duck-a-Ponics update July 7 2011

May 25 Feeding the Catfish

So I’ve had some requests for more video posts. Well here is one I hope you will find fun even though it is kinda tricky to understand what you are seeing.

I wedged the camera in right next to the shoot on the fish feeder over the big system tank. Some of the catfish come . . . → Read More: May 25 Feeding the Catfish

Duck-A-Ponics Update 5-22-2011

So I talked about Duck Muck but I’ve made some progress upgrading the duck system.

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I’ve added a grow bed above the pump so the water gets filtered and then siphons down into the big duck tank which seems to help . . . → Read More: Duck-A-Ponics Update 5-22-2011

Duckaponics Muck

Now in a normal aquaponics system, provided it is properly designed, the gravel doesn’t get clogged up and it doesn’t need re-washing.

However, Duckaponics is a different situation. Or should I say I didn’t design my duckaponics right. Now you get to learn from my mistakes.

Duck tank

1st, my duck tank is . . . → Read More: Duckaponics Muck

pumperflouternating

Yea, say that ten times fast!

So, a few weeks ago the brains for my automated low pressure valve fried. A bug crawled in and got toasted between a couple transistors in the H-bridge and the smell of burnt electronics ensued. I did manage to get it working again for a day but then it . . . → Read More: pumperflouternating

New System

300 gallon tower system. I started working on the prototype less than a week ago.

So I planned this system around 10 Zipgrow towers and a 410 gallon fish tank with about 300 gallons of water in it. This is something of a “CHOP 2” type system where the fish tank overflows directly to a . . . → Read More: New System

Funny Ducks

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Here is for those people who didn’t get to see the Duck TV web cam today before it got too dark. Here is the Funny Ducks video or Ducks biting water as it were. These are two young Female Muscovy . . . → Read More: Funny Ducks