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Aquaponic System Design and Operation

Welcome to the WestwoodCEA Aquaponics Course

Welcome and Course Overview (5:25)

Introduction to Aquaponics

The Importance of Aquaponics in Modern Agriculture (7:41)
Aquaculture and Global Aquaculture Techniques (8:59)
The Benefits of Soilless Growing (8:28)
Quiz 1: Aquaponics and the Benefits of Soilless Growing
The Aquaponic Missing Link (5:12)
Quiz 2: The Aquaponic Missing Link

Aquaponic System Equipment

Versatility of Implementations (10:43)
Major Classes of Components and Aquaculture Equipment (13:50)
Quiz 3: Major Classes of Components and Aquaculture Equipment
Primary Aquaponic Growing Equipment (Float Beds, Media Beds, NFT Gutters) (21:00)
Quiz 4: Primary Aquaponic Growing Equipment
Additional Growing Equipment (Vertical Towers and Dutch Buckets) (14:25)
Quiz 5: Additional Growing Equipment

Grow Media and Plant Holding Devices

DWC Float Bed Raft Material (13:24)
Plant Production Calculations and Determining Crop Rotations (9:44)
Details of Yield and Rotation Calculations (48:20)
Substrate Options for Media Beds and Dutch Buckets (8:06)
Net Pots for Rafts or NFT Gutters (5:12)
Rockwool and Alternative Plant Holding Devices (6:25)
Quiz 6: Rockwool and Alternative Plant Holding Devices

Controlled Environment Agriculture Framework, and Environmental Control

CEA and Environmental Control (17:34)
Quiz 7: CEA and Environmental Control

Plant Lighting Requirements and Supplemental Lighting

Lighting Requirements and Daily Light Integral (9:26)
Quiz 8: Lighting Requirements and Daily Light Integral
Impacts of Various Wavelengths on Plant Health (6:39)
Quiz 9: Impacts of Various Wavelengths on Plant Health
Supplemental Lighting Equipment (10:52)
Quiz 10: Supplemental Lighting Equipment

Water Quality Parameters and Testing

pH and Nutrient Uptake (5:22)
Dissolved Oxygen (5:39)
Water Quality Testing Equipment (9:33)
Quiz 11: Water Quality and Testing Equipment

Managing Sludge Waste Streams

Separating Waste Streams and Baffled Clarifies (16:15)
Separating Waste Streams with Swirl Filters (3:03)
Quiz 12: Separating Waste Streams
Fish Tank Overflows (6:36)
Quiz 13: Fish Tank Overflows

Managing Ammonia

A Case Study on the Nitrogen Cycle and the Need for Beneficial Bacteria (14:15)
Facilitating Beneficial Bacteria (5:18)
Assessing Systems for Bacterial Cultivation and Ammonia Conversion (11:25)
Quiz 14: Managing Ammonia

Connecting Float Beds

Fundamentals of Simple Siphons (9:35)
Barometric Balances and Through-Ports (19:12)
Water Bridges (11:01)
Quiz 15: Connecting Float Beds

Connecting Simple Media Beds

Connecting Simple Media Beds (12:39)
Quiz 16: Connecting Simple Media Beds

Connecting Multi-tier Media Beds

Continually Flooded, Aerated Media Beds (10:07)
Ebb-Flow Media Beds (8:00)
Ebb-Flow Bell Siphons (7:09)
Ebb-Flow 'U' Siphons and Maintaining Water Levels (8:01)
Quiz 17: Connecting Media Beds

Connecting Fish Tanks and Air Blowers

Side-Plumbing Fish Tanks (9:46)
Bottom-Plumbing Fish Tanks (6:04)
Fish Tank Stand-Pipes (10:18)
Analyzing a Poorly Designed System (8:52)
Aeration Methods (10:14)
Air Blower Placement (9:05)
Quiz 18: Fish Tank Plumbing and Aeration

Pumps and Sumps

Pump Selection (11:03)
Fittings and Disconnects (5:50)
Sumps and Cycles (10:33)
Quiz 19: Pumps and Sumps

Safely Using Recycled Materials

ABCs of IBCs (8:26)
Cleaning Recycled Containers (11:06)
Quiz 20: Cleaning and Using Recycled Materials

Introduction to Aquaponic Ratios

Aquaponic Ratios and Supplemental Nutrients (19:09)
Quiz 21: Aquaponic Ratios and Supplemental Nutrients

Cycling an Aquaponic System

Forms of Nitrogen and the Aquaponic Nitrogen Cycle (19:48)
Ammonia Toxicity, Ammonia Spikes, and Cheating the Cycle (12:05)
Quiz 22: Ammonia Toxicity, Spikes, and Cheating the Cycle

Fish Selection, Handling, and Care

Fish Selection and Considerations (8:27)
Introducing and Handling Fish Populations (12:30)
Quiz 23: Fish Selection and Introduction
Calculating Population Mass and Feeding Rates (6:59)
Identifying Fish Diseases (14:36)
Quiz 24: Identifying Fish Diseases
Treating Fish Diseases in an Aquaponic System (17:05)
Sterilizing an Aquaponic System; A Worst-Case Scenario (8:30)
Managing Algae in an Aquaponic System (7:47)
Quiz 25: Treating Fish Diseases, and Addressing Algae

Nutrient Deficiencies

Identifying and Addressing Nutrient Deficiencies (13:18)
Quiz 26: Identifying and Addressing Nutrient Deficiencies

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Fundamentals of IPM (11:08)
Aphid Identification and Treatment (23:17)
Whitefly Identification and Treatment (6:51)
Cabbage Worm Identification, Treatment, and Prevention (4:26)
Shore Fly Identification and Prevention (4:09)
Other Common Pests: Fungus Gnats, Drain Flies, Spider Mites, Thrips, BMSB (13:39)
Prey-Predator Relationships (5:28)
Quiz 27: Insect Identification, Treatment, and Prevention
Banker Plants, Sap Plants, Pollen Plants, and Trap Plants (6:26)
Mildews and Molds (6:03)
Quiz 28: Mildews, Molds, and IPM Plants

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