"No new fish, no change in food we buy our food from the breeder we got our fish from no neighborhood noise. Nothing has changed that is why I is so hard to figure out. They eventually eat the food but I takes a couple hours. There is plenty of fish…"
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Paul Trudeau replied to Paul Trudeau's discussion State Fair volunteer opportunities in the group Sacramento Aquaponics"Hi friends,
Finally the time has come to get our ducks in a row for those wanting to volunteer at the State Fair aquaponics exhibit, in conjunction with the California Aquaculture Association.
We need volunteers to serve as docents at the…"
Samson J. Loo replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Greenhouse questions in the group Arizona Aquaponics"The property we purchased has two sheds in the backyard. A 12x12 and a 12x24 which is comprised of two 12x12s. I suspect that was the original home owners genius shortcut around paying for a permit for a structure over 200 sqft. I was…"
Jim Troyer commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics"WOW! Bob! I knew they were tough, however testing them is whole other thing...
So what happened to all those 600 gallons of water that were in there?"
len pierce posted a discussionwhen do new fish start feeding?
After loosing multiple groups of fish which were feeder gold fish( I recently learned about that) I changed the water, added ammonia for a few weeks which disappeared every few days without a significant spike in nitrites but with 40 plus ppm of nitrates and now have added 6 bluegill from a nearby lake. They appear to be doing well after 24 hours. The pH of the lake and the irrigation water I use from a nearby river was the same and the temp of the lake was 72 degrees which is what my tank…See More
Emmett Butler posted a blog postUpgrading my Aquaponic System
Will be upgrading my aquaponic system next week to include another 275 gallon sump tank, 2 wicking beds, 3 verticle towers and another media bed. My 550 gallon system that is operating now only has 1 media bed, 2 raft beds and 175 gallon fish tank, just not working optimal. When all is completed I should be able grow just about anything, enough food to supply my family and then some. Also when complete, I want to be able demonstrate my system to others as a operating demonstration aquaponic…See More
Sheri Schmeckpeper replied to Aquamaple's discussion Advice needed on sick fish behavior in the group Aquaponics For Beginners"Well, as they say, starve a cold but feed a fever! :) I have tilapia, but sick fish are pretty much sick fish. Personally, I'd keep feeding them but I'd be cautious about over feeding. They may have an infection, but they aren't…"
Matt Miskinnis commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics"Wow, 105! Glad to hear you were able to stabilize your system. I've wrapped my top-up with reflective material as it was heating up. and adding hot water into the system. I'm thinking of wrapping the piping that is…"
Samson J. Loo commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics"@Robert sorry to hear but it sounds like you did a nice recovery!"
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Robert Rowe commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics"Ok Folks - Beat this!
I came home this afternoon and checked my remote FT thermometer 105 Degrees
My pump from the FT to the grow beds didn't turn off after 15 min. The shape of my tank bottom will not allow pumping the bottom below about…"
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A place to exchange information on breeding tilapia. How to set up tilapia breeding colonies. How to sex fish for breeding colonies. What foods are best for breeding pairs and fingerlings.
Jim Enterline replied to Jim Enterline's discussion Leaf Curl Problem"Thanks Alex,
I'll look for the color difference.
The pH has been giving me fits. I started with county water without testing it and it was 7.8 and then went up from there. My rainwater is 7.5. The only water with low pH is the condensation out…"
Jim Troyer commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics"@ Matt
Home Despot and others have bird netting to keep birds out of fruit trees. Should work for your purpose too. Hobby lobby has some great net type material too. Check them out before going to HD...
How's that GB repair…"
"I am a complete newbie to AP, but I want to recommend a great product. I did lots of research on bell siphons and even considered building my own. I found a great vendor on ebay called newearthaquaponics. I bought two autosiphons…"
Matt Miskinnis commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics"oh hey, before I forget. Does anyone know where I can pick up some decent netting to put over my fish tank? I have my tank covered during the day to keep the temp down, but when I come home and feed my fish I like to keep the top open…"
Matt Miskinnis commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics"@Samson, Yes we had our first "group hug" as we called it, a little over a month ago where we toured our systems and got to meet our group members - was a real treat. I believe there has been a talk about doing another tour for…"
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my nitrite levels just jumped sky high
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