I was asked a question by a local *Aquaponist today and was embarrassed to say, I didn't know the answer. There have been times in the past when I didn't know the answer to a question, however it has not often enough to be concerned with my aging grey matter.

It appears that this *Aquaponist went to a local creek here in Florida which just happens to be rich in aquatic plants like Anacharis for example, and proceeded to gather a tub load and put it into his fish tank for the Tilapia to munch on.

A couple days ago he was harvesting some of the Tilapia and "low and behold" as he put it, he found leeches in his net and when he checked his bio-filter materials, it was loaded with leeches also.

His question now is obviously, "How do I get rid of the leeches without harming the fish or his veggies?"

I had no answer for him. I didn't say you should have asked me sooner and I would have advised against the gathering of wild aquatic plants, it was too late for that.

So, my question to the learned members of this forum, "HOW DO YOU GET RID OF LEECHES IN AN AQUAPONICS SYSTEM WITHOUT HARMING THE FISH OR VEGGIES?"

* Aquaponist:- "an individual dedicated to the study and practice of Aquaponic Technologies"