"Looking at the size of the plant and the number of peanuts per plant, it seems like you would have to grow an awful lot of plants to get enough to eat. Peanuts are similar to potatoes in habit and growing season length. I would think…"
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ModeratorBob Terrell replied to Pat James's discussion Pacu- revisited
"Did not know of these fish for AP so I started reading, gee they sure have big teeth...lol"
Carlos A. Gorricho posted a discussionAquatic Eco-System AQUAPONIC TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN WORKSHOP
Hi all! Has anybody taken this course? They have Drs Rakocy and Lennard lined up, plus Dr Pettit from EPCOT. Sounds like a dream team, but is it? Thanks in advance for your comments. CARLOS A.See More
ModeratorHarold Sukhbir replied to Gregory J. Showalter's discussion Ammonia-0 ppm, nitrites 5 or more ppm, nitrates a solid 5 ppm
"Hi Gregory,
Temperature
The temperature for optimum growth of nitrifying bacteria is between 77-86° F (25-30° C).
Growth rate is decreased by 50% at 64° F (18° C).
Growth rate is decreased by 75% at 46-50° F.
No activity will…"
Tetlom replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Wicking methods in the earth in the group Wicking bed growers"these sketches are incomplete and may not make sense - the extra comments are not needed for most of you, but what the hell, I like the sound of my own voice :)
Landscapes are mostly subjected to flood and drought situations, a multi-level…"
Nick Rizzo posted a status"This season the AP system is running great the Veggies are looking good. I got about 100 Celery and Volunteer tomatoes"
Jon tripp commented on K Schreiber's group New England Aquaponics"I noticed there had not been any conversations here in a while. I have been doing a lot of reading and ting to learn more on how to do this... Any places you would suggest?"
ModeratorJon Parr replied to Pat James's discussion Tilapia as 'graisers' in the group Tilapia Growers
"I have mossambicus tilapia, and they graze like crazy, even when well fed. I think the algae habit may vary by species, but definitely mossies do at least help control algae.
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Chris Cates replied to Scott Hair's discussion What fish would you recommend for a beginner?"I wouldn't bother with a green house. I'm in Ocala and don't need it here, I can't believe you'd need it there. You're more likely to need shade cloth, and as long as you have some way to hang the shade…"
Matt Miskinnis commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics"I'm thinking some big time spousal abuse! Just hope you didn't name that fish Jody Arias, or your gonna have a lot dead fish. (couldn't resist)"
David Schwinghamer replied to David Schwinghamer's discussion Wicking methods in the earth in the group Wicking bed growers"Could you draw me a picture so I can better understand your methods.
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chris taylor Swamp Creek Farms posted a blog postOldest system crashing. Help
Ibc tote system. 4 years old or more channel cats. I added 100 cat fingerlings few months ago. They are dead now and are starting to get to my old fish. I haven't had many problems that I couldn't figure out. Changed the water out twice. All water levels seem to be fine. The fish kinda hang out together and seem to barrel roll when swimming. My friend added 100 from the same company the same day and his are all dead from ick. It sounded like ick but these fish don't have spots or any different…See More
Jeffrey Ihara replied to Pat James's discussion Pacu- revisited"heya Pat,
I'm a huge fan of pacu, and it was my first intention to have them drive my aquaponics adventure. They grow very quickly and are excellent table fare (unlike channel cat, which I consider barely tolerable and never mind talking about…"
Wendell Ford commented on SW's group Tilapia Breeding"I have a 4'x4'x6' floating net box. It is made out of 1/8" netting. It is floating in a 10000 gallon FT. I put 350 Tilapia fingerlings in three or four weeks ago. The fish are eating and active. I know the amount of water I have…"
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