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A few fish for sale or good home
Started by Linda Logan. Last reply by Linda Logan Feb 2, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I need to shut down my indoor system for a few months. I have 2 mature Shubunkin, 1 albino Hypostomus to clean the aquarium. There is another small fish living in the sump.I live in SE Portland and…Continue
Aquaponics system as filter for swimming pool
Started by John Wilson. Last reply by Wade J Rochelle Jan 25, 2019. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all, we've just purchased a property with a large indoor swimming pool. Around 80,000L with a greenhouse roof and plenty of room around it for grow beds. However, this is far too big for us to…Continue
Not for human consumption!?
Started by Nichelle Hubley. Last reply by Nichelle Hubley Jun 30, 2015. 7 Replies 1 Like
Well, I think I messed up big time. I've been feeding my precious tilapia koi food (I like in a small place and it was all I could get... :( ) for about 2 months and last night I read on the back of…Continue
Help!! Help !!! with new filtration and set-up.
Started by Henrique Miguel. Last reply by Wayne Mcbryde May 14, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,I have a set up of 2 55 gal blue barrel with Tilapia and guppies separate. I have young ones and they are growing well. Issue of overcrowding and feeding. 1. I would like to use a water…Continue
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Comment by Tony Gilliam on October 19, 2012 at 11:49pm
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here is a quick pic of my inlets. The water flows in from the sump to the aquarium then overflows to the tote.
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Comment by Derrick Kerr on October 19, 2012 at 11:30pm
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Thanks for the advice, I think that I will just find a way to separate them some how till I can get a larger system. Does anyone have an success in doing this, so I don't reinvent the wheel?
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Comment by TCLynx on October 19, 2012 at 7:09pm
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Fabiola, that will depend on your situation.
Generally it is best NOT to add acid. As your pH drops you will need to add something to bring the pH back up a bit or buffer the pH. If your pH is too high and you are adding acid and then the pH is popping back up or "bouncing" then you may have media that is full of calcium carbonate and you should stop adding acid and get different media.
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Comment by Fabiola Burgos on October 19, 2012 at 4:59pm
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How do you keep the ph stable?
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Comment by Leo White Bear on October 19, 2012 at 1:48pm
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Derrick-
Even though your fish may be carniverous, if they can't fit it into their mouths, they wont eat it but be careful, some may still try and you may lose two fish. Best to segragate the new fish.
Also remember you will be disrupting the "pecking" order and even though they may not be eaten, they will be harrased and you may lose them to stress.
White Bear
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Can I recommend a net cage or basket to separate fish, Perhaps even floating a laundry basket. Avoid any metal wire in an aquaponics system, galvanized wire will leach zinc which can become toxic to fish.
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@Tony Gilliam thanks Tony, that is a good point... I might have to separate them some how but still have them in the same tank; maybe plexiglass dividers or some kind of wire mesh.
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Comment by Jim Fisk on October 19, 2012 at 5:33am
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For those of you near a Tractor Supply they have the bacillus on sale for 5.00 normally 19.00 and it makes about 25 gal and works great. All my cabbage worms are history and we are about to start harvesting the best looking brocs I have ever raised.
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Derrick, You must also look at the size of the fish. The larger ones may eat the smaller ones.
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I am new to AP and was wondering if it is possible to mix the fish that you have in the fish tank as long as they have similar need (temp, PH, etc.).
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