Comments on: Red Worms in Vertical-Growth Aquaponics Systems

By: Bentley

Bentley — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 15:24:52 +0000

That sounds interesting, Mike!

By: BorealWormer

BorealWormer — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:45:21 +0000

I have read about an aquaponics system where BSFL were surviving in a flood & drain gravel medium.

By: Bentley

Bentley — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:32:59 +0000

Yeah absolutely, Mike!
As long as there is reasonable oxygenation (likely a lot more in a system like this than in a swampy worm bin!) they will do just fine. I’d almost say something like this is their “ultimate” habitat.
Gotta love how all these things kinda tie together (even the BSFLs could certainly be a part of the “big picture” as well – especially with wastes unsuitable for vermicomposting. I bet they’d be an awesome fish food)

By: BorealWormer

BorealWormer — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:10:38 +0000

Thanks for posting the video. I wouldn’t have thought that worms would thrive in a media that’s regularly flooded. It’s very neat that the worms can “flow” through the system (clogged emitters aside) too.