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Aquaponics For Beginners

This is a place where Beginners can post questions and find answers.Advanced Users are welcome to help the Beginners out.Please KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) .See More

35 minutes ago

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Chris Carr replied to Jaimie Denner's discussion Dog waste ok in Biopod?

"It's probably best to play it save and fully compost it before introducing it into your food system. The larve in the biopod may be able to carry some nasties if there happens to be any. Hard to say really. I like some of the inground dog poop…"

44 minutes ago

Jim Troyer replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Getting rid of birds in the group Arizona Aquaponics

"I built a wooden cage around my grow bed in the fall and tacked bird screen to it, when the birds stole all my seeds right out of the net pots...<grrr> Soon after, I was placing blankets on it for front protection. A few months…"

1 hour ago

JD Sawyer commented on JD Sawyer's photo

Weekend with Improbable Pictures

"it did not. Honestly we were rushed into this by the video company and I was never really psyched with this design. I didn't pursue it and they got on to some other projects and was never followed through on it. "

2 hours ago

Liz & Dan replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Getting rid of birds in the group Arizona Aquaponics

"Small birds are a pain. The biggest problem I've found is that no matter what you do they get used to it and come back. The best thing I've used so far are the 'scary eye' balloons. But even mylar, cds, scary…"

2 hours ago

Rick Large commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"Looks good John "

2 hours ago

Matt Miskinnis replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Getting rid of birds in the group Arizona Aquaponics

"pellet guns work pretty good...."

2 hours ago

Matt Miskinnis commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"@John, that is so awesome! If you need tomatoes let me know I have more than I can eat "

3 hours ago

Elizabeth Cedeno commented on SW's group Tilapia Breeding

"I can't tell male and females? at least not looking at the genitals, or someone said the females have stripes, but this is not clear to us... the ones we separated in a fish tank, but a lot of then fight and some are loosing scales and there…"

3 hours ago

Dave Story replied to Roger & April Frederick's discussion Anyone using Growstones?

"LOL I put worms in my grow-beds and my canisters. I tried the expanded shale, but the weight and cost was not less than Plant!t. Seems expanded shale's high cost is in the shipping. "

4 hours ago

Stephanie B. commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"@John Very nice. I kind of wish I could raise tilapia in the pond while looking at that meal. "

4 hours ago

John Malone commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"Yum! Tonight I cooked up my first AP tilapia. Pan fried with a garlic lemon-butter sauce. Yup - it was good, albeit not much more than a snack. The side of lettuce greens was also from the garden. (The tomatoes…"

4 hours ago

Randall Wimbish commented on SW's group Tilapia Breeding

"Awesome link again Dr. George B Brooks"

5 hours ago

Bob Campbell replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Getting rid of birds in the group Arizona Aquaponics

"I placed Mylar tape over my koi pond to keep the egrets from eating my fish. My wife made me take it down, but I noticed that it did not keep the small birds away so I doubt it really works. I see a lot of almond farmers using it in the trees,…"

5 hours ago

David Schwinghamer commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"Chad, I am fairly close to you and have some fish, what else do you need?"

5 hours ago

Shrisada Read commented on Rex Byrns's photo

Buttercrunch lettuce

"this looks great. 2lts bottles filled with expanded clay, pvc pipe? does that type set up have a name? "

5 hours ago

David Schwinghamer added a discussion to the group Arizona Aquaponics

Getting rid of birds

What methods have you been successful with scaring birds away from your veggie plants? I have heard about nets, shiny things, spices, what is your cure?See More

5 hours ago

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Randall Wimbish replied to Roger & April Frederick's discussion Anyone using Growstones?

"Well. This thread is almost getting ready to have a birthday. One year. I still have not tried Growstones but It actually sounds similar to lava rock. Only man made. I am using 3/4" crushed Granite ,Plant-it and expanded…"

5 hours ago

Chad Olberding commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics

"All right friends in a few weeks I should have my 250gal. IBC 2 bed system cycled. I am looking for some fingerling tilapia. I live off of Thunderbird and the I-17. Can anyone help?"

5 hours ago