Well I’m 2/3 of the way through the iAVs handbook and I’m starting to design my system but I’ve run across a few things.
The first one for me is this is a plant focused system and I am a fish focused farmer. Because of that I’m inclined to modify the setup in ways that make it not a legitimate iAVs, I’ll be including some biofiltration aside from the grow beds to prioritize excellent water quality but I will still be using these methods on how to design the grow beds. I know this is taking things into my own hands and ignoring the science which is likely to lead to failure of the plant crops but that’s a risk I’m willing to take since this is my hobby and success isn’t a requirement for me to enjoy it.
I guess what I’m wanting to know is will it be ok to post my progress and discoveries on here if I make it clear I’m not strictly following the iAVs methodology?
Non adherence to the established, proven iAVs protocols (methodology) is what has generated the 100’s if not 1000’s of so called ‘aquaponics’ alleged ‘systems’. None which have anywhere near the efficiency, efficacy, productivity, reliability or stability as the iAVs “system” and many if not most are/were outright failures. In every and any “system”, the removal of any key aspect (component, function) makes whatever is created NOT that “system” and it will not function as that “system”. Remove the transmission ( or driveline, wheels, fuel, etc., etc,) from a vehicle and you will literally go nowhere much less get to where you need/want to be. If you truly want to fail (at both fish and plant production) try any other so-called ‘aquaponics’ mutation (perversion, variant).
My council and strident request is that, if you are determined to do whatever it is that floats around in your cranium, then do NOT refer to that as iAVs. You may accept and follow advice based in evidence or choose to reject sound council knowing that you do so at you own peril. Based on your stated attitude and limitations it more than ‘sounds like’ you should stick to standard recirculatory aquaculture and forego the ‘inconvenience’ (and benefits) of plant production all together.
~~~ “If one can, does or will not provide evidence to demonstrate or support that you are ‘correct’, then you literally do not know what you are talking about”. A fool is one who too readily accepts improbable claims from unreliable sources [or ulterior agendas] on insufficient evidence.” ~ Aron Ra
PS: Contrary to every marketing (profit motivated) claim, plants will not perform to their genetic potential under ANY artificial light source. Yet another ‘reason’ to remain with recirculatory aquaculture.