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Penguin Ponics
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Registrace 6. 09. 2019
Finding affordable ways to feed the world. Off grid aquaponics greenhouse project. Acquisition and testing various DC products for use with alternative energy production. Currently using approximately 900w worth of solar panels and an assortment of recycled batteries, mostly LifePo4 for better safety and higher charge cycle ratings.
August 2024 Aquaponics Greenhouse update. Nothing to see here, move along.
Summer Edition update. All about the mess and future cleanup and changes that will be coming soon. j
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July 2024 Aquaponics Updates. Time to clean and harvest.
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Little longer video today. Shot some footage of the cleanup process. Made a dent in the mess from all the overgrowth. Is this a real problem? No way!
Aquaponics Greenhouse June 2024 Update. What's growing on?
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Proceed with caution. I'm rambling again!
May 2024 Look at it grow!
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More changes in the greenhouse. And lots of new growth. Dual root zone transplants for more experimenting are a meyer lemon, blueberry bush, and filbert tree.
April 2024 Aquaponics update. It's growth time!
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The plants are up and some are even out. Already harvested radishes. Got some transplants in. More plans, more!! I'm giving her all she's got captain.
March 2024 Aquaponics Update
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Hey, it's March. And things are happening! That's always a good thing. New growth, more restructuring. And as always lots to do still.
February 2024 measly aquaponics update
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It's not a sad day but by golly I can't wait for things to get better!
First update of 2024. Less than happy start....
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What a way to start the year. Massive ice storm, rodent break in, destroyed mic adapter, drained GoPro battery. Not letting this stop me!
2023 Final Update for the aquaponics greenhouse. Bring on 2024!
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Typical slow progress with intentional failure thrown in for test.
It's November in the Aquaponics Greenhouse
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Just that regular monthly update. In with the cold and out with half the plants!
October 2023 Aquaponics update
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All the growth and cleaning still going on! Just a regular update highlighting what has happened in the last month.
Aquaponics Monthly Update for September
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More work! It's always more work but in a good way. Restructuring, improving, insulating. All the stuff.
August Aquaponics Update. Welcome to the jungle.
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More preparation for the big changes. Out with the old, in with the new in soon. Too much neglect lately but that should change. Big projects outside the greenhouse are nearly done so I can put more time into it.
July 2023 not just aquaponics update
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Spent much of the last month working on a new chicken coop so progress on the greenhouse was at a stand still but plants are still growing so we're checking in to see how it is all going.
Summer Solstice Aquaponics Update. June 2023
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Summer time! Crazy big tomato, potential eggplant, massive overgrowth, and more, and more!
Solar Aquaponics May 2023 Update. Monthly updates so we can all learn what works well!
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Solar Aquaponics May 2023 Update. Monthly updates so we can all learn what works well!
Aquaponics of course! Let's welcome the springtime growth and continue our own growth and learning!
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Aquaponics of course! Let's welcome the springtime growth and continue our own growth and learning!
March 2023 Aquaponics Update - Curse of the rodent version
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March 2023 Aquaponics Update - Curse of the rodent version
Mostly Off Grid Aquaponics ;) January 2023
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Mostly Off Grid Aquaponics ;) January 2023
December Aquaponics Update - the most boring yet!
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December Aquaponics Update - the most boring yet!
I thought it was Don't Fear the Reaper. First and last time eating a whole Carolina Reaper.
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I thought it was Don't Fear the Reaper. First and last time eating a whole Carolina Reaper.
Solar power aquaponics August 2022 Update
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Solar power aquaponics August 2022 Update
Raising pH with crushed oyster shell. Safe and natural.
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Raising pH with crushed oyster shell. Safe and natural.
2022 July Aquaponics Greenhouse Update
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2022 July Aquaponics Greenhouse Update
So much cat nip. Any of those hooligans ever try to break in?
Thank you dear sir, you really saved me here. I lost a lot of time getting this setup and your video was the only accurate resource I could find online. Unf Shelly does not provide nearly enough information on DC wiring, which as a non-electrician, I always find very confusing and counter-intuitive, esp compared to AC wiring. What was most helpful for me in your video was pausing the video so I could see how your wiring was routed, which I replicated, and all worked perfectly. For my setup, I am using the Shelly to send DC power from my battery bank to a Bluetti solar generator between 8am to 10pm, basically as a DC power timer. Thank you again.
Thanks for the video and good info. Im told thus akso helps increase the kH for a goldfish tank, is that thr case? Once the required level of pH and kH is achieved, should the bag be removed or can be left? Also whats the measure per litre or US gallons when addding this?
Typically there is only so far it will raise the pH meaning it'll be harmless to leave it. However if you have a smaller system and you're worried about any potential spike feel free to remove them. I'm running about 500 gallons of water so it's never been an issue for me.
thx
If you get ghost shrimp going, that'll be amazing!
Oh, man! Rough January! Proud of you for keepin' on truckin' despite endless problems.
Great video have a koi pond i’m debating this for and this is a great video!
I like the size of the greenhouse but do you use it to grow until ready to pick or replant outside to finish growing then pick?
Some things start as seed indoors, others start as seed in the greenhouse. Nothing comes out until they done. And I would double the size in a heartbeat if I had any choice!
I've noticed that you have a weed plant growing..
I'm taking care of it but isn't mine. Mine was in the ponics and turned out male so got pulled and fed to the chickens.
maaaan I can't wait till I graduate college and get my own place to have a garden and all that. so cool. keep up the videos !
Excellent, you just saved me a grundle of money, ill go pick some lava rock from the volcano here locally and just rinse it really well, cheers my guy!
When I hear how some governments around the world want to restrict farms and bring back covid lockdowns makes me appreciate the WWII victory gardens and the benefits that can make us all by not counting on our government by joining with our neighbours and create local produce and creating neighbourhood coops.
Chicken Coop looks good
Are your chickens in jail 24/7? 😮
No but I still have the clean up the surrounding area from the deconstruction of the old coop.
Great update! Nice job on the progress ;-)
Always love watching your updates! Can I ask the reason for your fans blowing at the plants? Is it for moisture control, pollination or to make the plants stronger? I am struggling with really thin leaves on my lettuce (not very enjoyable to eat) and about to install some fans too to see if it would improve things. Looking for ward to the next update
You got two out of three. Pollination and making the plants stronger. Also cooling since the greenhouse can get quite warm. And it helps shed extra solar so it isn't just wasted energy.
@@penguinponics gotcha, thanks thats great 👍
We are new to your channel 😊 and I have to say I'm really Impressed with your system great design. And great video on the up date
May The 4th Be With You My Friend ✌️
Oooh no, The Horror 😱 Damn rodents 😞
Ah man, not the carrots! Rest in botanical peace :(
I haven't seen all your videos so is that a pizza oven with blue tiles next to the chairs?
Yes. We built that using the yoga ball method. The blue tiles are just decorative around the base. It works pretty well but we tend to use a cast iron pan for reliability when cooking in there.
Your microphone is banging on the desk, it is very loud and noisy
This is before I had a dedicated microphone. GoPro mic is very touchy.
can we have the values of the DC consumption ?
Sadly it only reports consumption on AC loads.
Does it have a dry contact?.. Can we use it with telecom? Please advice
what raspberry pi version are you using?
Pi 3B. Tried a Zero W but it was a no go.
greetings sir,, did you install an Atlas scientific software in your raspberry pi?
I did and it was fine for a while but I switched to MyCodo for added functionality.
@@penguinponics can you do a tutorial?
@@amuraojanryanchristiana.6923 On MyCodo? Because for Atlas this was pretty much a tutorial ;)
Always like to see your updates! Have a good start of the year 🙂
Thanks! Looking forward to seeing what I can do this year.
very well times are bad and it is good to grow your own food and little by little one is arriving.
Derty place
Absolutely. Come watch the kids for a day so I can have free time to clean and organize.
Kitna praj hamku cahia
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Hi @penguinponics Emoji Timeline of video 😋🥵🤯🧐 Cheers Evel-Knievel
Nice cleanup dude 😁 Looking good Cheers Evel-Knievel
😂😂😂😂😭😭 I'll never do it again either
welcome to the club!
Hi sir.. what do you call that white thing between the battery and the air pump??
Step down converter to take the 24v battery down to 12v.
Was it a pack of pickled peppers?
No, Peter Piper wasn't involved in picking a peck of peppers. It was several jars of perfect pickled peppers.
@@penguinponics Good one!
Are you still using the jebao pump or something different for your solar setup?
Still using it! It has been and continues to be a beast of a pump.
how big is your solar system? What size battery pack?
900w of solar panels for charging. 24v bank with about 120Ah of storage.
Can you do a full tour video of your greenhouse? Cheers from Australia
It won't be a long one. Give me a month or two. We are in the middle of painting our house then I can have time to play in the greenhouse. Got some more changes coming anyway.
Great content, Just found your channel so I am still catching up ;-) Great message, I can only 100% agree! Getting my version 3 (the final one ;-) of my system up and running. Looking forward to catching up with your channel. Awesome job you have done with all the DIY off grid automation. Well done!
Nice Oyster Shell Magic Cheers Evel-Knievel 😉
Good to hear you recovered from COVID Keep up the good work, nice aquaponics setup dude !!! Cheers Evel-Knievel
Hi @Penguin Ponics OMG Nice Tune , Sounds Familiar 😉👌 Cheers Evel-Knievel
Looking beautiful! I look forward to these every month :)
very cool. what was the benefit of going higher PH? different plants?
Gotta keep both fish and plants happy. Between 6.0 and 7.0 is a good balance for most fish and plants to do well together.
I like it how everything is growing. Plants, bellies... Could be me. 😁 😘
Whoa- truly a great test for your mediums!
Oh my GOD that was so satisfying to watch. Just watching that one tomato in the middle slowly swelling! My god!
Hi Penguin Ponics, This is where it all started! Happy Pump 🤣 Cheers Evel-Knievel
And the pump is still running great!