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Aquaponics pump controller

Nick has been working on an aquaponics pump controller – the idea is to use an microprocessor to control the water level in the aquaponic system.  In order to turn the pump on and off, he built a controller using a diac and triac pair. The following clip shows a POC of the controller, turning…

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Desktop Aquaponics

Dennis is busy developing a desktop aquaponics system and will be offering these as a kit and course.  The concept design is shown below: The aquaponics nitrogen cycle (courtesy of  http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/) is shown in this diagram and illustrates the flow of nitrogen between plant and fish: On Tuesday we have had a successful test of…

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