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Things are growing!

Now if I could just keep the birds out of my veggies!

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Russell Weight commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"YES!!! I knew birds where a pain when it came to fruit, but never thought they would eat things like all of my romaine lettuce!"

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David Schwinghamer commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"Has anyone had troubles with birds eating your veggies? I just planted some corn transplants, do they like corn?"

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Russell Weight commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"BTW, they do die quickly with this method, and I don't think of it any less humane. I have been fishing all of my life. With some fish you just don't bother bleeding them, but with a white meat fish like Tilapia or Bass it will make…"

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David Schwinghamer replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Wicking beds in the group Arizona Aquaponics

"Here is the shot of my recent in ground wick bed, its comprised of a rain gutter with tubes filled with coir. They wick water up to the soil compost coir mix to feed the corn transplants. "

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Russell Weight commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"If you want a whiter meat, and a cleaner tasting meat you should bleed the fish. This is done by cutting the throat while the fish is still alive and then putting it back into a bucket of water. This will flush all of the blood out of…"

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David Schwinghamer replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Wicking methods in the earth in the group Wicking bed growers

"Here is the final shot ya'all were dying to see. "

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Lanna posted a discussion

Product similar to Eco Rose available in Canada?

Hi -My system is in definite need of minerals. In researching I keep coming up with a product called Eco Rose and unfortunately it can't be sold in Canada. Does anyone know of a good substitute? I live in a small community with not alot of stores and the closest thing anyone could find was something called "fritted trace elements" however the staff were not grasping how aquaponics works and no one could tell me if this would be safe to use.Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks!!See More

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John Malone commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"@ Bayy Quest I use 1" 200psi pipe almost exclusively in my system because it's a good compromise between cost and size. I bought my UniSeals on line from http://www.aussieglobe.com/ For bulkheads I use PVC conduit…"

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John Malone commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"Thanks Bob. I tried to find out the best way and so am grateful for the input. Never having been a fisherman, I'm new to this. Rabbits, mice and other farm vermin, on the other hand, I know what to do with. There's a lot to…"

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Bob Campbell commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

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Rick Stillwagon commented on Rick Stillwagon's blog post Aquaponics & Economics

"I agree. Aquaponics is fun. I have raised koi and other fish all my life. I enjoy watching them, it is very peaceful. The gardening aspect is very similar in both systems, it is satisfying to plant something, watch it grow,…"

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Bob Campbell commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"@John - If you raise fish for food you will need to kill them. There are many methods. Some are cruel and inhuman. This link that demonstrate how to kill your fish humanly. I have talk to several people who…"

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George commented on Rick Stillwagon's blog post Aquaponics & Economics

"Our aquaponic situation is different in that no heating is required, so long as native fish are used. We change some plants with the seasons and gardening continues year round. Gardening in soil is dirt cheap compared to aquaponics and…"

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Verna Gross posted a status

"I have 1 goldfish with what appears to be a black spot on its nose should I be concerned ? No other problems"

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John Malone commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"Aggressive Tilapia Jim Troyer suggested that the fish that I killed was doing poorly due to bullying. This may, or may not, be the case. I spend quite a lot of time staring at my fish (it's a great way to relax and it also…"

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Lanna joined M Cosmo's group