Welcome to the WestwoodCEA Aquaponics Course
Introduction to Aquaponics
Aquaponic System Equipment
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Versatility of Implementations (10:43)
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Major Classes of Components and Aquaculture Equipment (13:50)
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Quiz 3: Major Classes of Components and Aquaculture Equipment
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Primary Aquaponic Growing Equipment (Float Beds, Media Beds, NFT Gutters) (21:00)
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Quiz 4: Primary Aquaponic Growing Equipment
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Additional Growing Equipment (Vertical Towers and Dutch Buckets) (14:25)
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Quiz 5: Additional Growing Equipment
Grow Media and Plant Holding Devices
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DWC Float Bed Raft Material (13:24)
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Plant Production Calculations and Determining Crop Rotations (9:44)
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Details of Yield and Rotation Calculations (48:20)
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Substrate Options for Media Beds and Dutch Buckets (8:06)
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Net Pots for Rafts or NFT Gutters (5:12)
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Rockwool and Alternative Plant Holding Devices (6:25)
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Quiz 6: Rockwool and Alternative Plant Holding Devices
Controlled Environment Agriculture Framework, and Environmental Control
Plant Lighting Requirements and Supplemental Lighting
Water Quality Parameters and Testing
Managing Sludge Waste Streams
Managing Ammonia
Connecting Float Beds
Connecting Simple Media Beds
Connecting Multi-tier Media Beds
Connecting Fish Tanks and Air Blowers
Pumps and Sumps
Safely Using Recycled Materials
Introduction to Aquaponic Ratios
Cycling an Aquaponic System
Fish Selection, Handling, and Care
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Fish Selection and Considerations (8:27)
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Introducing and Handling Fish Populations (12:30)
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Quiz 23: Fish Selection and Introduction
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Calculating Population Mass and Feeding Rates (6:59)
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Identifying Fish Diseases (14:36)
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Quiz 24: Identifying Fish Diseases
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Treating Fish Diseases in an Aquaponic System (17:05)
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Sterilizing an Aquaponic System; A Worst-Case Scenario (8:30)
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Managing Algae in an Aquaponic System (7:47)
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Quiz 25: Treating Fish Diseases, and Addressing Algae
Nutrient Deficiencies
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
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Fundamentals of IPM (11:08)
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Aphid Identification and Treatment (23:17)
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Whitefly Identification and Treatment (6:51)
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Cabbage Worm Identification, Treatment, and Prevention (4:26)
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Shore Fly Identification and Prevention (4:09)
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Other Common Pests: Fungus Gnats, Drain Flies, Spider Mites, Thrips, BMSB (13:39)
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Prey-Predator Relationships (5:28)
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Quiz 27: Insect Identification, Treatment, and Prevention
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Banker Plants, Sap Plants, Pollen Plants, and Trap Plants (6:26)
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Mildews and Molds (6:03)
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Quiz 28: Mildews, Molds, and IPM Plants
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