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    ikPoll op Transnatural festival

    De Aquaponics toren wordt bezichtigd op het Transnatural festival.
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  • Wat is aquaponics?

    Planten kweken op vissenpoep

    Bij Mediamatic werken we met aquaponics: een duurzaam ecosysteem voor voedselproductie, waarbij planten en vissen samen worden gekweekt. We dromen van een ecovriendelijke oase voor stedelijke...

  • Farm Fountain, an unusual aquaponics system

    Art and science together for a better way of life

    Farm Fountain is a small ecosystem that allows you to have fresh food grown right at home.

  • Field Peas

    Growing field peas in an aquaponics greenhouse

    Although our shade cloth can cool the greenhouse on hot days, it is still nice to have some complete shade inside. We have created some extra shade by just using some string and field peas.

  • Mediamatic Biotoop Vera Catalano, Doudouce Knol

    What does a day in the Aquaponics greenhouse look…

    Morning The first thing we do in the morning is to check the pH in the subtank. The pH, a measure of how acidic the water is, determines the health of the fish, the creation of bacteria in the system

  • The green gold

    Celebrating our Wasabi's 2nd birthday

    After some cold and rainy months in aquaponics, we were overjoyed to see the first aquaponics plant in bloom. This early bloomer has got to be a bit of a diva, as most plants are not showing any...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Elise Chalcraft

    Tasting before wasting

    Optimizing our African Catfish feed

    My project for the past 8 weeks has been to look at how we could use waste streams from both the aquaponics greenhouse and the kitchen to feed our catfish to make the system as circular as possible.

  • Sussing out Mediamatic's 'Sister System' in…

    The system is not working very well, a rebuild plan is drawn up.

    Since the Aquaponics project of Self-Sustaining Communities was started up last Spring, the system has wound down somewhat. It looks as though a complete rebuild may be needed to get the system...

  • PH meter

    Brand new easy to use PH & Temp meter

    To ensure the right living conditions for our fish we need to measure the PH daily. The liquid tests are quite a hassle and they're not always that accurate. So we bought an electronic one.
  • book: Sylvia Bernstein 11 nov 2011

    Aquaponic Gardening

    A Step by Step Guide to Growing Fish and Vegetables Together

    Aquaponic Gardening is the definitive do-it-yourself home manual, focused on giving you all the tools you need to create your own aquaponic system and enjoy healthy, safe, fresh, and delicious food...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Elise Chalcraft

    Elderflower Champagne 2.0

    Popping champagne straight from the garden!

    The first fermentation step for making Elderflower champagne started last week with a trial test of 20L!  Here you can find the process, recipe, and some great action shots of the flowery business!

  • Future scenarios for our beloved greenhouse

    An honest review of 10+ years of aquaponics

    We first started experimenting with aquaponics in 2012 at our previous location at the van Gendthallen . After more than 10 years of learning, growing and enjoying an abundance of fresh herbs, we...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Kevin Siedsma

    Help! My seeds aren't germinating!

    My time here at the aquaponics greenhouse  has been a touch and go learning experience. Let me elaborate by going into detail about my trials and tribulations setting up the nursery. So all you
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Elise Chalcraft

    Duckweed taste testing 2.0

    Using duckweed as an alternative food source to feed our fish

    Let me tell you about an aquatic plant I have come to love... Duckweed is a floating aquatic plant commonly found in ponds, lakes, and other still-moving bodies of water. Duckweed is commonly seen as...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Elise Chalcraft

    7 kilos of Happiness

    The ins and outs of weighing our fish

    Every 6 months, we weigh our 128 African catfish. This is done to get a snapshot into the growth rate of the catfish and check on their general wellbeing. The Aquaponics Greenhouse currently has five...

  • How to tackle the whitefly?

    Whiteflies are an issue that many people who have a garden outside or in a greenhouse struggle with. Luckily there are many organic solutions for this problem. This article will discuss three types...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Thibaut Counot

    Serving our fish a special rat-atouille

    Turning pests into fish food

    Amsterdam is facing an increasing rat population. Can we turn this to our advantage?

  • fish feed

    comparison and optimization

    our efforts to optimize the fish feed for our catfish. Two different kinds of commercial fishfeed and our own homegrewn protein.

  • PH meter

    Brand new easy to use PH & Temp meter

    To ensure the right living conditions for our fish we need to measure the PH daily.

  • Back in circulation

    A change of scenery in two weeks

    Whaaaaat! So much can change in two weeks, it's unbelievable! When Saro and I entered the tent today after Christmas family visits, surprise after surprise greeted us.

  • Brainwaves

    Some aquaponics ideas

    This morning when I woke up, a fully developed idea popped up in my mind for a mini aquaponics system in our living room. This is a mockup of my idea. You can see I'm not a great photoshopper, but I...

  • Structuring processes

    Backing up our assumptions

    Our oldest system has been running for one and a half years now and we've seen happening a lot to it in this time. Ebs and flows, births and deaths, seeds and fruits. To have this experience is nice

  • Miniponics

    Duurzaam vissen en planten verbouwen in de woonkamer

    Deze kleine aquaponics-installatie staat leuk en is duurzaam. Planten en vissen worden samen gekweekt en helpen elkaar overleven. De Miniponics bestaat uit niet veel meer dan een PET-fles, touw en...

  • The Urine Brick

    Building the future

    What is the link between pissing and building? The connection expands past port-a-loos. It's bricks. The answer is bricks.

  • Harvest time

    should i wait or can i already harvest ??

    The well-known dilemma of harvest-time executed in a case-study of the generic cucumber. You are eager to taste your well-earned fruits, but also reckon they still grow bigger and become more...

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