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Comment by Lee Ferguson on August 13, 2012 at 7:35pm

1. New to all of this and my problem at this point is I am now losing 2 to 4 gold fish a day. I had about 50 gold fish in 100 gal tank and things seemed ok for the first two months and then they just started to go belly up. I have to adjust my PH down all the time now, I am running my water through a chlorine filter. My ammonia, nitrite & nitrate  levels are low to none. Any ideas out there for me.

Comment by Eddy Vergara on August 7, 2012 at 11:31pm

Milk fish is farm, in this part of the world....no problem you can put them on your tank...but the are very sensitive to human activity...like luod music ..car horns the easly get exited and jump..from the tank, or bump there heads on the tank wall ,and get hemorrage thern there heads turns red......my friend tried it but you can farm them on fresh water....!!

NegOrr

Comment by Tom OBrien on August 7, 2012 at 10:14pm

I found this article on Milkfish: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkfish

I knew that Milkfish were farmed in the Philippines, but it sounds like they are grown in  saltwater and eat algae and plankton. The saltwater would probably limit their usefulness in aquaponics systems. However, I read that fish farms in the US have had some success growing coastal saltwater fish like Pompano in water with lower salt concentration so maybe the same would be possible with Milkfish. You'd probably have to experiment on your own or find out from fish farmers there if they can be grown in fresh or low-salt water.

Comment by TCLynx on August 7, 2012 at 8:36pm

Arsenio,

    I don't know what milk fish are, can you post a link with some information about them?  I don't know if they would work in Aquaponics because I don't know anything about them.  For aquaponics you need a fresh water fish that will thrive in the temperature range your system will be subject to as well as a fish that will do well in the size thank you have to keep them in.  Other considerations for fish choice is their eating habits.  If it is a type of fish that will take pellet feed or a wide variety of foods then they should be relatively easy but some fish insist on live food and that can get very difficult to supply on an ongoing basis.

Comment by Arsenio Ang (egoy torogi) Guinat on August 7, 2012 at 4:22pm

does milk fish doesnt work on aquaponic system?

Comment by Arsenio Ang (egoy torogi) Guinat on August 7, 2012 at 4:20pm

hello gud morning, i am working here in saudi arabia but im planing to stay for good in the philippines and i want to try and make my own aquaponic system. the problem is i only read about aquaponics. reading is not enough for me to understand that is why im looking for some one in the philippines who can explain to me on site about aquaponics especially in our own language

 

Comment by Tony Gilliam on August 7, 2012 at 11:45am

Ive heard if storing passive heat in pickel barrels, they are black and will suck up the suns heat during the day and radiate it through out the night. Simple and cheap.

Unfortunately for me, My greenhouse is very far away from my aquaponics set up that is in the barn, So i want to put a PVC coil in the ground. This should help to regulate the water temp through out the year. I want to put in a cystern to catch rain water as well so the coil will have to wait till i get the cash to do both (hopefully next year).

Comment by Keith Rowan on August 7, 2012 at 8:04am

have you tried the beetle traps?

you can get nematodes for the "grub" stage

http://nematodes.com/

bt for adults

Comment by Leo White Bear on August 7, 2012 at 7:00am

That was some great inspiration for us in the cold climate.  I have a new question to pose to the group.  I run three SMALL aquaponic units ranging from a few square feet to fourty square feet NFT units.  We here in Wisconsin are battling a Japanese Beetle infestation that is decimating my Basil plants.  They don't seem to bother the dill, sage or chamemile but the basil is taking a beating.  What can I use to help stem this problem?  Would DE help or maybe a garlic spray.  I'm a bit leary using the garlic but what has to be will be.  Thanks for your help.

White Bear

Comment by marty lininger on August 7, 2012 at 6:10am

for cold climate low energy use greenhouse design, an excellent source of information is:

http://pennandcordsgarden.weebly.com

they operate at 8000 feet in Rocky Mountains year round with only passive heat, ingeniously stored in drums of water.

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