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Old 02-17-2018, 12:51 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Default Re: Hydroponic banana growers sound off

Not really sure what to expect from this system. One thing for sure, it keeps my fish water clean. I can see my fish very clearly. The 1/2 barrel is roughly 28 gallons. Is it big enough for this Dwarf Orinoco to flower and fruit? I think so. Will the fruit be any good? We will see. One thing for sure, plant does not have a lack of water. As the water in the system heats up, so does the growing pace of the plant.
I did have one problem with this sand. Because of the sand size, it filters the water very well, but it also clogs with fish waste. Easy fix. 1 hand full of earthworms to the rescue. The worms will eat and process the waste faster than the bacteria can. The worms must be happy because now there are more than when I started.
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