The Basics Of Aquaponics For Beginners! (Garden Talk #64)

In this episode of Garden Talk, I interview Steve from Potent Ponics. He is an expert in aquaponics and talks to us all about the basics of aquaponics for beginners. What plants do you like to grow? Lettuce, kale, citrus trees, house plants, fruit trees, let us know in the comments section below. If you enjoyed this video please click that thumbs up button :)

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★Timestamps★
00:00 - Montage & Podcast Intro
01:36 - Sponsors
02:07 - Introduction
05:38 - His Gardening Style
07:24 - What Is Aquaponics?
08:38 - Aquaponics Setup & Equipment
13:27 - Prerequisites
14:37 - Aquaponics In A Grow Tent
17:21 - Aquarium Setup & Conditions
19:42 - Fish Species To Use
21:24 - How To Determine If There’s Too Many Fish
23:08 - Controlling Water Temperature
25:17 - pH
27:05 - What Causes The pH To Drift?
28:50 - Wrong Way To Raise/Lower pH
36:29 - Does pH Up & pH Down Kill Microbes?
41:43 - Common Mistakes In Aquaponics
43:38 - Advice For Beginners
46:26 - Final Words

★Music In Video★
Johannes Bornlöf - An Introduction 4