In our world where the well-being of conscious beings and the planet are imperiled, it is imperative that we unite in a spirit of cooperation… Read More »Cooperative Sustainability is the Ethos of iAVs
Dr. Mark McMurtry
The Idiot who started a riot that no one showed up for.
tl;dr; Tilapia production in aquaponics is a money loser. iAVs can achieve extraordinary plant yields to offset this loss. UVI’s aquaponics claims are exaggerated and… Read More »The Truth about Commercial Aquaponics
The Truth about Commercial Aquaponics
The iAVs paper published by The Journal of the World Aquaculture Society (JWAS) in December 1997 is finally available. The claimed article that has been… Read More »Finally
Finally
Mark here. Just learned that Gary has ‘passed on’ on Saturday July 1 following a heart attack a couple weeks back. His surviving spouse reports… Read More »Horrible News
Horrible News
tl;dr; Sand filtration for water purification is ancient, simple, and effective. It works by physically straining out particles and then using microbes to break down… Read More »Why Does iAVs Use Sand?
Why Does iAVs Use Sand?
tl;dr; In Montana (2017), a high-quality iAVs system with 24 m³ fish tanks and 150-200 m² sand beds can be built for under $7000, using… Read More »Example ‘system’ cost in Montana, winter of 2017
Example ‘system’ cost in Montana, winter of 2017
tl;dr; iAVs research and commercial results significantly outperform UVI’s best yields and the findings of a 2013 commercial aquaponics survey. iAVs demonstrates higher fish and… Read More »Relativity Happens
Relativity Happens
tl;dr; UVI’s aquaponics data is scientifically invalid due to lack of controls and replication. iAVs, in contrast, is simpler, more efficient, and more productive, especially… Read More »On the Relative Efficacy of iAVs
On the Relative Efficacy of iAVs
tl;dr; Prioritize the soil ecology and plants (pH 6.4-6.8) over the fish when managing pH. Choose fish species (like Tilapia) that tolerate the pH… Read More »What is the recommended aqueous pH level for sustaining the iAVs ecosystem?
What is the recommended aqueous pH level for sustaining the iAVs ecosystem?
tl;dr; Aquaponics needs to become a scientific discipline, using the scientific method to replace opinion and pseudoscience with verifiable knowledge. This requires rigorous research, proper… Read More »The Scientific Method
The Scientific Method
tl;dr; Two contrasting visions: “A’nguish,” a village of poverty and despair due to lack of resources and historical exploitation, and “B’elief,” a village thriving through… Read More »A Tale of Two Visions