"Thanks again! You guys seriously rock.
Yeah, I started off setting up a CHIFT PIST system but that meant putting my fish tanks SUPER high so they could gravity drain into the grow beds. I am now converting to a CHOP system but I…"
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Smoky Mountain Aquaponics System Up and Running
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jim Fisk Apr 30. 13 Replies 1 Like
Now that we are actually "fished" I guess we are officially a system. So here is an "as built" plan as opposed to the original plan that evolved as we were building.…Continue
Tags: Mtns., Smoky, system, ap, Aquaponics
Calling all AP gurus. Here's a hoot.
Started Sep 15, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone else ever notice a voltage potential between your ibc fish tanks. I kept noticing a cactus like feeling when I leaned on my tanks. One forearm on one , etc. You get the idea. So, I got out the…Continue
Blue Gill Fin Fungus?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Brent Wheeler Oct 1, 2012. 18 Replies 0 Likes
We picked up our first bluegills 4 days ago and 2 days in we noticed what appear to be white fungus on the dorsal fins. Water quality is right on and clear. Me thinks it was on them from the fish…Continue
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Leo White Bear commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics"Sunset-
You may want to check out the CHOP 2 System build. CHOP stands for Constant Hight One Pump. With the constant hight in the fish tank being fed from your sump tank, the Fish Tank gravity feeds the grow beds which drains…"
sunset commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics"Wow. Thanks for the input. The issue I keep banging into is that I can't bury my sump in the place I have available. That means other things have to be raised to compensate. This starts to make the grow beds pretty darn…"
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Clear Top IBC Bells
"Thanks Omari. I like that term. I'll have to remember that. Might have to work it into our Ebay store"
Jim Fisk commented on Pat James's group Homesteading Skills"You did it. I like it. Pat's cook house.
Trout on the barby sounds pretty good right about now but I'll have to settle for our lamburgers."
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Homesteading Skills
What will you do with the abundance of fish meat and vegetables you produce in your system?This group is for tips and tricks for preserving and using our hard-earned bounty.See More
Jim Fisk commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics"Hi Leo, bury the PT as far under ground as sunset likes. Not sure the oem pallet would take kindly to being under ground for long. As far as bloat is concerned I have had them push the cage out quite a bit when not supported as I describe. The 330s…"
ModeratorTCLynx commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics
"If lowering the IBC liner into a hole in the ground, you could I suppose remove the base but you will need the cage and maybe something else around the tank to keep the soil from collapsing into the cage and crushing the liner. But as far as…"
Leo White Bear commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics"Well Jim-
According to the question that sunset asked, what you are doing is just replacing the oem base with a wooden Floor. How does this address the problem of lowering the FT because it is too high for sunset??.
All my FT…"
Jim Fisk commented on Chi Ma's group Aquaponics For Beginners"Pretty cool Phil. I do however want to be a fly on the wall when that sharp steel cuts a nick in the wire and not only will he have smoked bacon but his eyes will light up and his hair will stand on end as well when he goes to open it. Just…"
Jim Fisk commented on Adam Vicknair's photo
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"Yikes Adam, I am counting about 100.00 worth of valves and adapters alone in this one photo. My budget would have been blown away
BTW have you tried the "rotate the gravel guard" method of root control? I learned that nifty trick off a YT…"
Jim Fisk commented on Adam Vicknair's photoDSCN1028
"Hey Zach, you may be seeing 2 dif things.
There is purple primer AND there is a new glue that can be used WET (as in water) and that is very blue. Personally I have used the new glue and the old clear glue ALOT and I still prefer the clear glue…"
Jim Fisk commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics"@Pat. Yum, great idea. Do it. My trout are getting mighty big. Hurry"
Jim Fisk commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics"@sunset, In my humble opinion the bottom of the cage and the top need support to keep the liner from expanding the cage and distorting it. Call me a fanatic but I don't want a bloated looking tank. I replace the 2 supports at the top after the…"
Pat James commented on Jim Fisk's group IBC Aquaponics"My thoughts on the smoker is it belongs in a separate group concerning how to make use of the fish after you've grown them. Like tips for preserving....smoking salting, freezing, canning etc. Plus recipes or whatever.
I figure if a portion of…"
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Making A Zero Backpressure Check Valve
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 12:30pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
I have a portion of my bypass water going to the SS heater coil in my woodstove and since it goes high above the rest of the system in order to clear a doorway I ran into some issues. All goes according to plan once I force the water up and over. However if there is a power interruption either by me or the power lines I immediately loose the prime and the coil is emptied and soon overheats and melts the pvc fittings.
So what I needed was a check valve that would not create any back…
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- At 12:28pm on April 4, 2013,
Brad Moreau said… Jim
hows it going? I'm getting closer the start up system, I was wondering if I could use stainless steel tubing to cool water in freezer, or do I have to use vinyl / pvc
Brad
- At 9:45am on March 22, 2013, Nick Scud said…
Thanks Jim, your wealth of knowledge is much appreciated! I should be receiving my IBC's (and hopefully a plastic 55gal drum, for a sump) this weekend. I like to have a good game plan before just starting to cut & build.. so I'm sure I'll be in touch to verify some plumbing details, and other stuff, before I just try slapping everything together. Thanks again for the warm welcome, I look forward to learning and cultivating.
- At 5:51pm on November 19, 2012,
Bob Campbell said… Jim I've been telling Silvia about the break down in notifications. Vlad also noticed it, and I think it is happening to a lot of people but few are saying anything. Please tell Silvia about the notifications that you are missing. I started a discussion and thought no one was interested until I checked it. I had missed 5 replies!
- At 11:56pm on August 19, 2012,
Sylvia Bernstein said… Welcome Jim!
Thanks for joining the Aquaponic Gardening community! I hope you find it a fun place to explore aquaponics. There is a real blend of experienced and new aquapons in this community, so please don’t hesitate to get in there and start asking questions. Everyone is quite happy to help out new members--no question is too basic.
A great place to start is to read the “How to Use This Site” link on the upper right corner, “Start Here” section of the Home page. You might also find the “Aquaponic Gardening Rules of Thumb” guidelines helpful.
Please participate and check in with us every day! We are constantly posting news about aquaponics and the good food movement.
Thanks again for joining us, and I look forward to getting to know you.
Sylvia
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