Thanks JCO, will do. We fanatics need an outlet to share with like-minded folks; most folks that I know think that what I am doing is pretty cool, but they don't want to hear me go on and on about the wonderful world of bacteria and their role in our food production.

Also, I expect to reach out to you in some time for an order of those nice scuds. The system has been running since early March with plants on a fishless cycle, and I introduced the tilapia fingerlings about a week ago. How long do you think before the system has enough organic materials to support a scud population? Note that I am removing solids.