Sorry Ernie, but this aquaponic system is not organic and it may be quite hazardous to health. One reason is that phthalates, the chemical found in many vinyl and plastic products, tends to feminize boys, altering their brains to express more feminine characteristics. Th feminization process happens during pregnancy when phthalate exposure causes hormone disruptions in the unborn baby. This chemical feminizes males by disrupting the action of the hormone testosterone. They think the phthalate family of chemicals causes/contributes to diabetes/obesity as well. “Substantial declines in testosterone levels and sperm quality have been observed in the United States and other countries over the last several decades which urgently requires explanation”, Dr. Richard Stahlhut said. Phthalates are found in a variety of products from cosmetics-shampoos-soaps-lotions-lubricants-paint-pesticides-plastics.

Plants can take up many chemicals from their roots and deposit them inside their leaves/fruit. One answer to this MAYBE is to use only food grade plastic containers to grow the food, if you can find or afford them. Never heard of a food grade plastic alum gutter. Using alum in ANY water collecting system may cause Alhzeimer`s or worse. See my blog at jukit.wordpress.com for the full skinny. 

Oh by the way Ernie, here`s a song I composed with you mentioned in it. Thanks for all you`ve done for us brother.

“Message from a slave” Jukit Babalu 12-18-2010

This is a free song that anyone can copy and record using any arrangement they like but please credit me as being the composer.

Beat = Talk, Blues an fast Rock

Time = about 3` 59“

Talk = Day after day you watch this – monstrosity

Who oddly has human facial features

Cut another slice of flesh from yer bosom

And feed his chops and his fellow cannabals just for fun

And because this alien has burned a hole in yer soul an ruined yer DNA

You sit there contemplatin suicide

Thinkin there`s no way this monster can be defeated

Well think again – an sing along with me

Message from a slave – let `em all go

Political prisoners – Bradley Manning – Guantanamo

Ed and Elaine Brown – Sherry Jackson – Irwin Schiff

Ya better set `em – free (begin slow blues beat)

No maybe - u`ll do it - ya better - get to it

(beat changes to fast rock)

Exposing the Najis – evil plan

Alex Jones – Doctor Stan (Monteith)

Ernie Hancock – David Icke

Knockin the mask – off this Reich – Chorus = the 4th

They got the kleptomaniac – yakety yaks – on the run wettin their bloomers

With the homicidal medical quacks – an a big – fat – mess – of gloom an doomers

Neil Young – John Fogarty

Debunkin them – with Yikes Mcgee

John Pilger – sheriff Mack

Stuffin the snakes – in a sack

They got the kleptomaniac – yakety yaks – on the run wettin their bloomers

With the homicidal medical quacks – an a big – fat – mess – of gloom an doomers (put 18“ instrumental here)

Lew Rockwell – Doctor Paul

Poisoned the ground – where they crawl

Jimmy Vaughn – Don Henley

Wakin the sheeple – sea to sea

They got the kleptomaniac – yakety yaks – on the run wettin their bloomers

With the homicidal medical quacks – an a big – fat – mess – of gloom an doomers

Chorus = With messy bloomers – standing ovation

Chorus = Of gloom and doomers – Oathkeepers – Max Igan

Chorus = With messy bloomers – Jesse Ventura – Charlie Sheen

Chorus = Of gloom and doomers- Luke Rudkowski – Willie Nelson

Chorus = With messy bloomers – Adrian Salbuchi – Tommy Cash

Chorus = Of gloom and doomers- Katherine Albrecht – Cindy Sheehan

Chorus = With messy bloomers – Ian Crane – Larken Rose (band stops ~ begin slow blues beat)

Wreckin the playhouse – of these mutated – false – heroes