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It looks like an oasis, and the birds; not everyone has them singing in the background of there place of peace.

If you could start the recording while the pump is running and water is being pumped, that would be better :-)

Nice, thank you so much for posting this out! BTW, if I were there, I would jump into the pond without hesitation 🙂

There doesn't seem to be sand rifts in the IBC tanks, is this due to this doing this for water quality? Would you recommend a pool system; I might convert our pool into one since it's much more feasible than turning it into aquaponic system. What did you do to control the pool 'liner' as to not leach chemicals after years of probably being filled with chlorine. Appreciate the videos!

What type of fish is in the pool?

Thanks for the video but the videography is quite lacking--upside and sideways caption boards. Maybe you can review and edit your video before you post it?

Awesome project. Would be nicer if it was silent.

Thank you for not giving up. We need your knowledge/expertise. Why do they feel threatened by this method? No one told them to stop doing their methods. Every method has its place and others shouldn't be kept from learning all methods then choosing which one they prefer. When I finally start, I will be focusing on: sandponics/iAVS and dual root zone (using grow bags)

This is a short update to let you know why we have not uploaded a video recently... we will be back to normal content soon. You can see the full list of the iAVs Research Group at: iavs.info/the-iavs-research-group/ Here is the link to read the paper written by H. Douglas Gross, Prof. Emeritus, NCSU Office of International Programs, 1988: iavs.info/the-aqua-vegeculture-system/ If you would like to help support Dr. Mark McMurtry please visit this link: iavs.info/help-dr-mark-mcmurtry-the-visionary-behind-iavs-rebuild-his-home/

absolutely crap.... how do you pipe water around.. OMG are you a lefty... gone mad ?????

Indeed, right on. That is the question Richard and I ask when we incorporate iAVs into our design of PyraPOD. We suggest using a special pond liner that is using silicone as the final coating. So, using food grade materials to go with sand is critical.

Where is this located. The place should be made public so that we can all go and check it out. I would like to go!

I am so glad to see this. Whoever wants to stop you from sharing this is selfish and money driven. He or she will not fit the coming Jubilee! We should have seen millions of videos like this since Mark McMurtry started in the first place. So many videos on the twisted Hydroton based and Bell Siphoned aquaponics, very few on the best, original, simple, and easy to do iAVs - why? Why the almost free one gets suppressed and the money sucker ones are flying everywhere? It is the selfish and sinful nature of mankind. May God help us!!!

what is this ? i'm blown away can you build one for me, not this big but like 500-1000 sqmtr

Is this yours?

absolutely stunning, well done all round, we are presently plumbing out a system with pipework underground(concrete tiles) so seeing this system and the clean lines makes me realise again why I want no exposed pipework

Do you use pond liner in your growbed?

Nice !!!

From your experience does it reach 2 kilos per ginger in 1 year

Here is a system breakdown: Sand One of the beds uses sand that is used underneath synthetic turf, it is sized at .2mm to 1mm and is not recommended. The other bed uses a coarse sand, used for underneath pavers, it is sized at .4 to 1.2mm and is highly recommended. Water From November 2023 to June 14 2024, our daily water use was only 0.01% per day due to the fact the our grow beds were not covered, and we had fairly consistent rain over those months. pH We check it 3 times a week but after this system matured (in about 5 weeks) the pH never changes and stays at 6.4. TAN We check it 3 times a week but it has never been an issue. Fish Food We use properly formulated commercial feeds of floating pellets and feed the fish twice a day to satiation. It costs $15 a kilo (we plan on getting it in bulk to bring the cost down) Fish This system was meant to be temporary and so it ran on about 10 goldfish until April 2024 when we replaced them with 118 jade perch fingerlings. Air Pump We have an air pump with built in battery backup in case of power and/or water pump failure. It is 12 watts and it runs 24 hours per day. Water Pump Our water pump has a digital controller to set the flow rate. It currently runs at 12 watts for a total of 2 hours per day and is a DC pump so we can connect it to solar. Timer A mechanical electrical timer is used to set the irrigation schedule for the water pump. Irrigation The grow beds are irrigated for 15-20 minutes (until the sand is saturated) every 2 hours during the day, there is no irrigation at night. Each irrigation cycle should pump 25% of the volume of the fish tank. Fish Tank 1000L in a catenary shape, lined with a food safe EPDM liner. Heater We added a 50W heater for the months of June and July as it is too cold for the fish. It runs 24 hours per day. Grow Beds 2.4m x 1.2m and 30cm deep. Sloped 5 cm towards the drain. Diary We keep a diary to record our observations and track pH and TAN tests, daily temperatures, feeding rates and any other notes. Plumbing Some hoses to irrigate the water, 2 valves to set the flow rate for each bed, and a puddle flange for a drain on each bed. Costs With Australian electricity priced at about 30c a kilowatt, this system costs $3.17 per day, or $13.60 a month. We are looking for a better supplier of fish food, we are currently paying $15 a kilo, we will calculate the costs and update this soon..... Solar We are in the process of setting this up and will update with all the details when we can. Bell Syphon? No! There is no syphon at all. Extra Filtration? No! There is no extra filtration. Supplements? No! There are no supplements. We learned about this from www.iAVs.info

Here is a system breakdown: Sand One of the beds uses sand that is used underneath synthetic turf, it is sized at .2mm to 1mm and is not recommended. The other bed uses a coarse sand, used for underneath pavers, it is sized at .4 to 1.2mm and is highly recommended. Water From November 2023 to June 14 2024, our daily water use was only 0.01% per day due to the fact the our grow beds were not covered, and we had fairly consistent rain over those months. pH We check it 3 times a week but after this system matured (in about 5 weeks) the pH never changes and stays at 6.4. TAN We check it 3 times a week but it has never been an issue. Fish Food We use properly formulated commercial feeds of floating pellets and feed the fish twice a day to satiation. It costs $15 a kilo (we plan on getting it in bulk to bring the cost down) Fish This system was meant to be temporary and so it ran on about 10 goldfish until April 2024 when we replaced them with 118 jade perch fingerlings. Air Pump We have an air pump with built in battery backup in case of power and/or water pump failure. It is 12 watts and it runs 24 hours per day. Water Pump Our water pump has a digital controller to set the flow rate. It currently runs at 12 watts for a total of 2 hours per day and is a DC pump so we can connect it to solar. Timer A mechanical electrical timer is used to set the irrigation schedule for the water pump. Irrigation The grow beds are irrigated for 15-20 minutes (until the sand is saturated) every 2 hours during the day, there is no irrigation at night. Each irrigation cycle should pump 25% of the volume of the fish tank. Fish Tank 1000L in a catenary shape, lined with a food safe EPDM liner. Heater We added a 50W heater for the months of June and July as it is too cold for the fish. It runs 24 hours per day. Grow Beds 2.4m x 1.2m and 30cm deep. Sloped 5 cm towards the drain. Diary We keep a diary to record our observations and track pH and TAN tests, daily temperatures, feeding rates and any other notes. Plumbing Some hoses to irrigate the water, 2 valves to set the flow rate for each bed, and a puddle flange for a drain on each bed. Costs With Australian electricity priced at about 30c a kilowatt, this system costs $3.17 per day, or $13.60 a month. We are looking for a better supplier of fish food, we are currently paying $15 a kilo, we will calculate the costs and update this soon..... Solar We are in the process of setting this up and will update with all the details when we can. Bell Syphon? No! There is no syphon at all. Extra Filtration? No! There is no extra filtration. Supplements? No! There are no supplements. We learned about this from www.iAVs.info

Here is a system breakdown: Sand One of the beds uses sand that is used underneath synthetic turf, it is sized at .2mm to 1mm and is not recommended. The other bed uses a coarse sand, used for underneath pavers, it is sized at .4 to 1.2mm and is highly recommended. Water From November 2023 to June 14 2024, our daily water use was only 0.01% per day due to the fact the our grow beds were not covered, and we had fairly consistent rain over those months. pH We check it 3 times a week but after this system matured (in about 5 weeks) the pH never changes and stays at 6.4. TAN We check it 3 times a week but it has never been an issue. Fish Food We use properly formulated commercial feeds of floating pellets and feed the fish twice a day to satiation. It costs $15 a kilo (we plan on getting it in bulk to bring the cost down) Fish This system was meant to be temporary and so it ran on about 10 goldfish until April 2024 when we replaced them with 118 jade perch fingerlings. Air Pump We have an air pump with built in battery backup in case of power and/or water pump failure. It is 12 watts and it runs 24 hours per day. Water Pump Our water pump has a digital controller to set the flow rate. It currently runs at 12 watts for a total of 2 hours per day and is a DC pump so we can connect it to solar. Timer A mechanical electrical timer is used to set the irrigation schedule for the water pump. Irrigation The grow beds are irrigated for 15-20 minutes (until the sand is saturated) every 2 hours during the day, there is no irrigation at night. Each irrigation cycle should pump 25% of the volume of the fish tank. Fish Tank 1000L in a catenary shape, lined with a food safe EPDM liner. Heater We added a 50W heater for the months of June and July as it is too cold for the fish. It runs 24 hours per day. Grow Beds 2.4m x 1.2m and 30cm deep. Sloped 5 cm towards the drain. Diary We keep a diary to record our observations and track pH and TAN tests, daily temperatures, feeding rates and any other notes. Plumbing Some hoses to irrigate the water, 2 valves to set the flow rate for each bed, and a puddle flange for a drain on each bed. Costs With Australian electricity priced at about 30c a kilowatt, this system costs $3.17 per day, or $13.60 a month. We are looking for a better supplier of fish food, we are currently paying $15 a kilo, we will calculate the costs and update this soon..... Solar We are in the process of setting this up and will update with all the details when we can. Bell Syphon? No! There is no syphon at all. Extra Filtration? No! There is no extra filtration. Supplements? No! There are no supplements. We learned about this from www.iAVs.info

Here is a system breakdown: Sand One of the beds uses sand that is used underneath synthetic turf, it is sized at .2mm to 1mm and is not recommended. The other bed uses a coarse sand, used for underneath pavers, it is sized at .4 to 1.2mm and is highly recommended. Water From November 2023 to June 14 2024, our daily water use was only 0.01% per day due to the fact the our grow beds were not covered, and we had fairly consistent rain over those months. pH We check it 3 times a week but after this system matured (in about 5 weeks) the pH never changes and stays at 6.4. TAN We check it 3 times a week but it has never been an issue. Fish Food We use properly formulated commercial feeds of floating pellets and feed the fish twice a day to satiation. It costs $15 a kilo (we plan on getting it in bulk to bring the cost down) Fish This system was meant to be temporary and so it ran on about 10 goldfish until April 2024 when we replaced them with 118 jade perch fingerlings. Air Pump We have an air pump with built in battery backup in case of power and/or water pump failure. It is 12 watts and it runs 24 hours per day. Water Pump Our water pump has a digital controller to set the flow rate. It currently runs at 12 watts for a total of 2 hours per day and is a DC pump so we can connect it to solar. Timer A mechanical electrical timer is used to set the irrigation schedule for the water pump. Irrigation The grow beds are irrigated for 15-20 minutes (until the sand is saturated) every 2 hours during the day, there is no irrigation at night. Each irrigation cycle should pump 25% of the volume of the fish tank. Fish Tank 1000L in a catenary shape, lined with a food safe EPDM liner. Heater We added a 50W heater for the months of June and July as it is too cold for the fish. It runs 24 hours per day. Grow Beds 2.4m x 1.2m and 30cm deep. Sloped 5 cm towards the drain. Diary We keep a diary to record our observations and track pH and TAN tests, daily temperatures, feeding rates and any other notes. Plumbing Some hoses to irrigate the water, 2 valves to set the flow rate for each bed, and a puddle flange for a drain on each bed. Costs With Australian electricity priced at about 30c a kilowatt, this system costs $3.17 per day, or $13.60 a month. We are looking for a better supplier of fish food, we are currently paying $15 a kilo, we will calculate the costs and update this soon..... Solar We are in the process of setting this up and will update with all the details when we can. Bell Syphon? No! There is no syphon at all. Extra Filtration? No! There is no extra filtration. Supplements? No! There are no supplements. We learned about this from www.iAVs.info

Here is a system breakdown: Sand One of the beds uses sand that is used underneath synthetic turf, it is sized at .2mm to 1mm and is not recommended. The other bed uses a coarse sand, used for underneath pavers, it is sized at .4 to 1.2mm and is highly recommended. Water From November 2023 to June 14 2024, our daily water use was only 0.01% per day due to the fact the our grow beds were not covered, and we had fairly consistent rain over those months. pH We check it 3 times a week but after this system matured (in about 5 weeks) the pH never changes and stays at 6.4. TAN We check it 3 times a week but it has never been an issue. Fish Food We use properly formulated commercial feeds of floating pellets and feed the fish twice a day to satiation. It costs $15 a kilo (we plan on getting it in bulk to bring the cost down) Fish This system was meant to be temporary and so it ran on about 10 goldfish until April 2024 when we replaced them with 118 jade perch fingerlings. Air Pump We have an air pump with built in battery backup in case of power and/or water pump failure. It is 12 watts and it runs 24 hours per day. Water Pump Our water pump has a digital controller to set the flow rate. It currently runs at 12 watts for a total of 2 hours per day and is a DC pump so we can connect it to solar. Timer A mechanical electrical timer is used to set the irrigation schedule for the water pump. Irrigation The grow beds are irrigated for 15-20 minutes (until the sand is saturated) every 2 hours during the day, there is no irrigation at night. Each irrigation cycle should pump 25% of the volume of the fish tank. Fish Tank 1000L in a catenary shape, lined with a food safe EPDM liner. Heater We added a 50W heater for the months of June and July as it is too cold for the fish. It runs 24 hours per day. Grow Beds 2.4m x 1.2m and 30cm deep. Sloped 5 cm towards the drain. Diary We keep a diary to record our observations and track pH and TAN tests, daily temperatures, feeding rates and any other notes. Plumbing Some hoses to irrigate the water, 2 valves to set the flow rate for each bed, and a puddle flange for a drain on each bed. Costs With Australian electricity priced at about 30c a kilowatt, this system costs $3.17 per day, or $13.60 a month. We are looking for a better supplier of fish food, we are currently paying $15 a kilo, we will calculate the costs and update this soon..... Solar We are in the process of setting this up and will update with all the details when we can. Bell Syphon? No! There is no syphon at all. Extra Filtration? No! There is no extra filtration. Supplements? No! There are no supplements. We learned about this from www.iAVs.info

so your media is not sand?

Micro green harvesting is cool

Wow how did yall come up with this

What type of sand is that? Is the grow time of your plants shorter than with traditional farming methods?

Place all these grow units inside our PyraPOD, and then we have the best combo of both iAVS and SolaRoof !!!

Here is a system breakdown: Sand One of the beds uses sand that is used underneath synthetic turf, it is sized at .2mm to 1mm and is not recommended. The other bed uses a coarse sand, used for underneath pavers, it is sized at .4 to 1.2mm and is highly recommended. Water From November 2023 to June 14 2024, our daily water use was only 0.01% per day due to the fact the our grow beds were not covered, and we had fairly consistent rain over those months. pH We check it 3 times a week but after this system matured (in about 5 weeks) the pH never changes and stays at 6.4. TAN We check it 3 times a week but it has never been an issue. Fish Food We use properly formulated commercial feeds of floating pellets and feed the fish twice a day to satiation. It costs $15 a kilo (we plan on getting it in bulk to bring the cost down) Fish This system was meant to be temporary and so it ran on about 10 goldfish until April 2024 when we replaced them with 118 jade perch fingerlings. Air Pump We have an air pump with built in battery backup in case of power and/or water pump failure. It is 12 watts and it runs 24 hours per day. Water Pump Our water pump has a digital controller to set the flow rate. It currently runs at 12 watts for a total of 2 hours per day and is a DC pump so we can connect it to solar. Timer A mechanical electrical timer is used to set the irrigation schedule for the water pump. Irrigation The grow beds are irrigated for 15-20 minutes (until the sand is saturated) every 2 hours during the day, there is no irrigation at night. Each irrigation cycle should pump 25% of the volume of the fish tank. Fish Tank 1000L in a catenary shape, lined with a food safe EPDM liner. Heater We added a 50W heater for the months of June and July as it is too cold for the fish. It runs 24 hours per day. Grow Beds 2.4m x 1.2m and 30cm deep. Sloped 5 cm towards the drain. Diary We keep a diary to record our observations and track pH and TAN tests, daily temperatures, feeding rates and any other notes. Plumbing Some hoses to irrigate the water, 2 valves to set the flow rate for each bed, and a puddle flange for a drain on each bed. Costs With Australian electricity priced at about 30c a kilowatt, this system costs $3.17 per day, or $13.60 a month. We are looking for a better supplier of fish food, we are currently paying $15 a kilo, we will calculate the costs and update this soon..... Solar We are in the process of setting this up and will update with all the details when we can. Bell Syphon? No! There is no syphon at all. Extra Filtration? No! There is no extra filtration. Supplements? No! There are no supplements. We learned about this from www.iAVs.info

Despite the rats, your set-up looks amazing. I had no idea a trellis of passion fruit could be made with this system.

We tried to make an instructional video that was peaceful but things got turned upside down a bit here and there...LOL...we are obviously not great at videos, but love gardening and love our family of fish - hopefully the next video will be better quality! Thanks for watching, feel free to ask any questions, I will update the video description accordingly.

Despite the relentless rain and our hectic schedule, we managed to make some progress on our tomato garden. To ensure the safety of our crop, we diligently covered the plants with bird netting. However, we soon realized that leaving the netting on throughout the day could lead to fungal issues, especially given the constant rain and high humidity. To combat this, we developed a routine of removing the netting during daylight hours, allowing for adequate airflow and reducing the risk of fungal growth. Of course, this daily ritual of removing and replacing the netting came with its own set of challenges. Inevitably, some tomatoes would accidentally be knocked off the plants during the process. But, as the saying goes, "When life gives you fallen tomatoes, make fried green tomatoes!" We happily sliced up these unintended harvests and enjoyed them as a delicious, crispy treat. In the video, you'll also notice that we made the strategic decision to remove some of the smaller tomatoes from the plants. This technique, known as "thinning," allows the remaining tomatoes to receive more nutrients and energy from the plant, ultimately leading to faster ripening and a more bountiful harvest. Temperatures have now decreased to a low of 13 degrees Celsius, causing the jade perch to reduce their food intake by more than half. Consequently, I have installed a 50W aquarium heater that operates continuously, maintaining a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius. This adjustment has led to the jade perch resuming their normal eating habits. The updated weekly expenses, calculated at a rate of 30 cents per kilowatt, amount to $2.50 for the heater. The water pump, currently running at 17 watts for a total of 2 hours per day, costs approximately 8 cents. Additionally, the air pump, which runs constantly at 12 watts, incurs a cost of around 60 cents. The fish feed, priced at $15 per kilogram, results in an expense of $5.20. Therefore, the total weekly operating cost is $8.40. This week's harvest yielded approximately 470 grams of spinach, 1040 grams of tomatoes, and a small handful of snow peas. Going by standard grocery store prices in Australia the snow peas are worth $2.70 ($27p/k) the roma tomatoes worth $17 ($16.50p/kg) and the spinach is worth $7.99 ($17p/kg) A total of $28.69 minus expenses equals a 'profit' of $20.29. Purchasing fish feed in bulk would lower the cost of feed to $10 per kilogram, resulting in a 'profit' of $21.69. The prices mentioned above would increase significantly if organic prices were used. This calculation also does not account for the fact that the fish will eventually be harvested, or the time and energy saved by not having to make trips to the store. Nor does it take into consideration the satisfaction and enjoyment derived from operating this system. With an FCR of 1:1, the feed, and therefore the fish gain this week would be 116 grams. No additional supplements are used, except for a foliar spray to combat fungal issues caused by excessive rainfall and cloudy weather. The pH levels are monitored every few days, but have remained stable at 6.4 for over 18 months, requiring no adjustments.

Just checked your channel description and found that you are in Australia, which is too far from Canada, where i live.

My gut feeling is, Mark Murtry's iAVS sandponics (as the content) should combine with Richard Nelson's SolaRoof bubble greenhouse (as the environment). That is why we come up with this PeachPOD design ruclips.net/video/HOHNRvc7O7Q/видео.html We are looking for someone who can turn it into reality.

Nice!

Nice video! I like how peaceful and serene your audio is along with your beautiful landscape. I’ll definitely have to try this out with my videos to improve the viewer experience. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

Nice

Impressive

Learning a lot from your videos,what kind of sand are you using.

Nice my new systems a total of 5 will be ran by diy solar

Wow 2 years impressive

I will try a sand bed with one of my new systems

Nice

i used gin gin quartz sand for mine not working to well. can you name what you used?

Nice! Again, each time you shoot your video, I wish you show both the sand grow beds and fish tank.

Now I see your fish pond, nice!

Wonderful video as I do not see a lot of people doing iAVS-sandponics. It is so simple and easy. I wish you could show your fish pond - maybe you did as I have not finished checks all your videos.

do the water constantly flowing in the sand bed or you turn it on and off?

Amazing! Honestly I'm a little surprised to see such good production considering last I knew your tank was a little under stocked by traditional standards.