fixing the living machine





Today I added 2 air pumps to the living machine.
The living machine is composed of 6 50 gallon drums filled with water and plants.
The machine is fed liquid waste from the cafeteria and this materials is digested and cleansed by the plants and fish.
The original system had one pump but it was inadequate for the size of the tanks.
Over time the system became anerobic and started to smell.
We will wait for several weeks to allow the extra oxygen to break down the dead material before we feed it.

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