Food Safety Issues - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T07:21:27Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/categories/food-safety-issues/listForCategory?categoryId=4778851%3ACategory%3A35411&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBacteria in the Systemtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2016-06-15:4778851:Topic:6315272016-06-15T20:36:37.318ZMarniehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Marnie
<p>Have any of you ever found the bacteria in the aquarium to cause skin rashes or other infections?</p>
<p>Have any of you ever found the bacteria in the aquarium to cause skin rashes or other infections?</p> using ground dog or cat food as sub in emergencytag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-08-13:4778851:Topic:6131762015-08-13T22:34:41.454ZJim Macedahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JimMaceda
<p>Anyone know about feeding tilapia dog or cat dry food? Without going into details, I'm out of food and delivery is coming Monday the 17th.</p>
<p>Anyone know about feeding tilapia dog or cat dry food? Without going into details, I'm out of food and delivery is coming Monday the 17th.</p> Legionellatag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-09-15:4778851:Topic:5784032014-09-15T19:50:05.410ZJohanna Leoshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JohannaLeos
<p>A colleague of mine from Veterans Affairs pointed out that Legionella is a red flag to Aquaponics. He is not an aquaponics expert. However, what are the procedures and factors that safeguard the produce and the handling of fish? </p>
<p>By the way, I am interested in setting up small-scale interior (not greenhouse) systems - using high intensity lighting and having koi instead of tilapia. I reckon that the high intensity lighting will be necessary for growing fruiting crops such as…</p>
<p>A colleague of mine from Veterans Affairs pointed out that Legionella is a red flag to Aquaponics. He is not an aquaponics expert. However, what are the procedures and factors that safeguard the produce and the handling of fish? </p>
<p>By the way, I am interested in setting up small-scale interior (not greenhouse) systems - using high intensity lighting and having koi instead of tilapia. I reckon that the high intensity lighting will be necessary for growing fruiting crops such as tomatoes and flowers. </p>
<p>Anyway, as these would be in communal areas, for community use, there must be a guaranteed high level of public safety and no health risk. </p>
<p>Also, where do you all get professional liability insurance for this field?</p>
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<p>Thanks much.</p>
<p></p> cyanotoxins, zoonosis, and so on...tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-22:4778851:Topic:5551342014-03-22T20:24:55.727ZLuca Vallehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/LucaValle
<p>Hello all, I'm new, I'm from Italy and I've just completed my first aquaponic system, which still has to be started and cycled.</p>
<p>Before starting, I'd like to dissipate a few doubts about AP safety. They all basically belong to microbial contamination issues.</p>
<p>1) cyanotoxins: it is well known that some kind of microorganisms (sometimes referred to as micro algae), belonging to the cyanobacter genre, are able to produce toxins which can be very harmful, if not deadly, to humans.…</p>
<p>Hello all, I'm new, I'm from Italy and I've just completed my first aquaponic system, which still has to be started and cycled.</p>
<p>Before starting, I'd like to dissipate a few doubts about AP safety. They all basically belong to microbial contamination issues.</p>
<p>1) cyanotoxins: it is well known that some kind of microorganisms (sometimes referred to as micro algae), belonging to the cyanobacter genre, are able to produce toxins which can be very harmful, if not deadly, to humans. Since it is very frequent to see algal bloom in newly started AP systems, and they're always there to some extent, how can we be sure they're not the kind of cyanobacter?<br/>Very heavily cyanotoxin contaminated waters can even make their way into plants' tissue, thus representing a danger. I've also read that in this cases, which only occur when algal bloom is very heavy, causing foam or thick layers on the water surface, the toxin becomes citotoxic, and alters the plant appearance, making it obvious the plant is not good for consumption.</p>
<p>But... can we rely upon this considerations? Do you agree with the above statements?</p>
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<p>2) zoonosis: what if my fish have any kind of pathogens that can be transmitted to humans? Are my vegetables safe for consumption or maybe the plants are able to suck up bacteria and viruses together with system water?</p>
<p>Would it be just enough to avoid direct contact with system water, or root zone, and rinse the vegetables after harvesting to be sure no illnesses can be transmitted to humans?</p>
<p>Sorry for throwing all these worries, maybe be it's just fear of the unknown, but I think it's worh it to make this matters clear for every newbie approaching aquaponics.</p>
<p>I'll soon be posting pictures of my setup.</p>
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<p></p> BPA and Use of PVC in Aquaponic Systemstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-01-05:4778851:Topic:5396642014-01-05T23:40:48.344ZMark Andrewshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MarkAndrews
<p>I am new to aquaponics and in the very early stages of my education. In many of the videos I have viewed and in reading on plumbing for systems, it appears that the use of PVC is fairly common. Does anyone have knowledge / information on BPA leaching from the PVC into aquaponic systems and ultimately into the produce and fish? </p>
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<p>I have found some information at the following link to Healthstuff.org in their 2012 Garden Products Study: …</p>
<p>I am new to aquaponics and in the very early stages of my education. In many of the videos I have viewed and in reading on plumbing for systems, it appears that the use of PVC is fairly common. Does anyone have knowledge / information on BPA leaching from the PVC into aquaponic systems and ultimately into the produce and fish? </p>
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<p>I have found some information at the following link to Healthstuff.org in their 2012 Garden Products Study: <a href="http://www.healthystuff.org/findings.050312.garden.php">http://www.healthystuff.org/findings.050312.garden.php</a>, retrieved 1/4/2014.</p>
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<p>Thanks in advance for your reply.</p> Anchor Worm Breakout in Goldfish - are the plants still safe?tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-01-01:4778851:Topic:5388772014-01-01T10:15:06.411ZRazan Alzayanihttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RazanAlzayani
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<p>I'm a newbie to this, and didn't quarantine my fish before I purchased them at the store. 2 weeks later, all 3 goldfish had anchor worms. I've taken them out and put them in a salt bath in a hospital tank and so far they seem to be recovering. I'm restarting my system from scratch now - there's only one chilli plant that's growing in the system. With this type of (or any) parasitic breakout or fish disease - are the vegetables still okay to eat? Or should I get rid of…</p>
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<p>I'm a newbie to this, and didn't quarantine my fish before I purchased them at the store. 2 weeks later, all 3 goldfish had anchor worms. I've taken them out and put them in a salt bath in a hospital tank and so far they seem to be recovering. I'm restarting my system from scratch now - there's only one chilli plant that's growing in the system. With this type of (or any) parasitic breakout or fish disease - are the vegetables still okay to eat? Or should I get rid of them entirely?</p>
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<p>Thanks,</p>
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<p>-Raz</p> Feeling bad after heating a chard gronth in aquaponicstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-12-10:4778851:Topic:5354042013-12-10T12:33:08.468ZFabrizio Borrellohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/FabrizioBorrello
<p class="_message">hello everybody, anyone has news about toxicity of aquaponics veggies?</p>
<p class="_message">A friend of mine got sick after he ate a boiled chard growth in aquaponics.</p>
<p class="_message">He got <span id="result_box" class="short_text" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><span class="hps">intense sweating,</span> <span class="hps">tachycardia,</span> <span class="hps">anxiety and</span> <span class="hps">dysentery.</span></span></p>
<p class="_message">hello everybody, anyone has news about toxicity of aquaponics veggies?</p>
<p class="_message">A friend of mine got sick after he ate a boiled chard growth in aquaponics.</p>
<p class="_message">He got <span id="result_box" class="short_text" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><span class="hps">intense sweating,</span> <span class="hps">tachycardia,</span> <span class="hps">anxiety and</span> <span class="hps">dysentery.</span></span></p> Feeding your fish maggots.tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-11-22:4778851:Topic:5310972013-11-22T22:01:19.172ZChris Dukehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChrisDuke
<p>I was doing some research on how to grow things for my chickens and fish to eat the other night and came across this neat idea.</p>
<p><a href="http://youtu.be/GeLpSxWMpIE">http://youtu.be/GeLpSxWMpIE</a></p>
<p>Basically what you do is poke holes in the bottom and top of a bucket, add some sticks and leaves on the bottom, then add some scrap meat and another layer of twigs and leaves, put the lid on and hang it in a tree. I got the idea, why not just hang the bucket over your fish pond? You…</p>
<p>I was doing some research on how to grow things for my chickens and fish to eat the other night and came across this neat idea.</p>
<p><a href="http://youtu.be/GeLpSxWMpIE">http://youtu.be/GeLpSxWMpIE</a></p>
<p>Basically what you do is poke holes in the bottom and top of a bucket, add some sticks and leaves on the bottom, then add some scrap meat and another layer of twigs and leaves, put the lid on and hang it in a tree. I got the idea, why not just hang the bucket over your fish pond? You could just do away with the collection bucket under the main bucket then. Just let them fall into the pond for fish snacks</p> farm raised fish and wild fish verses APtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-10-09:4778851:Topic:5228052013-10-09T15:54:21.938ZKim Romenhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KimRomen
<p>I got a good deal on an aquaponics system and jumped in with 2 feet all in a matter of days thinking i can feed my family organic, GMO free "perfect" food. i thought the fish would be better than farm raised cuz who knows what they put in that stuff and even better than fish from the ocean cuz of the nuclear waiste, mercury... found in the ocean. now with the totes and plastics and all else there is to learn, reading about people finding dead fish in their tanks... i'm worried about the…</p>
<p>I got a good deal on an aquaponics system and jumped in with 2 feet all in a matter of days thinking i can feed my family organic, GMO free "perfect" food. i thought the fish would be better than farm raised cuz who knows what they put in that stuff and even better than fish from the ocean cuz of the nuclear waiste, mercury... found in the ocean. now with the totes and plastics and all else there is to learn, reading about people finding dead fish in their tanks... i'm worried about the safety about AP systems. the system im buying had nice looking fish and veggies growing and the gentleman is selling it cuz he's moving so i'm not too worried about it but it's plastic (totes bought from tank n barrel for $120 and he cut them...) so i'm somewhat concerned. the one i'm really concerned with is the free tote my friend has that doesn't say food grade and she knows nothing about it accept that the previous owner was going to or tried to do APs with them. i am looking into covering it with a pond liner and using it to bring the water with the bacteria in it home and the fish and then pump it back into the original tote the fish are in now, then if i like APs add that tote on to the system since it just has 2 garden beds and we're a family of 5 that juice and eat lots of veggies.</p>
<p>anyone know of the differences in nutrition of APs, risks of leaching, even in food grade totes in the heat of AZ, and ocean fish/farm raised. what do they keep farm raised fish in anyway? cement with a pond liner? farm raised fish must get hormones and things that at least we know we won't be getting. i want to feel good about this purchase, that im still benefiting my family's health. any thoughts appreciated. i'm trying to pull this all off before saturday! thx!</p>
<p> </p> where can i buy a pond liner locally by saturday or is there something safer?tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-10-09:4778851:Topic:5226202013-10-09T15:25:44.695ZKim Romenhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KimRomen
<p>i need a pond liner by saturday. I'm wanting to be as organic and GMO free as possible. In my home I try to store things in glass instad of plastic and so it is ironic i am going to get a plastic hydroponic system. I had already ditched the idea of gardening out of my kid's kiddie pool for the reason of toxins being relased into the soil when heated by the sun. I read that getting an organic pond liner can be the answers to this concern. I got a deal on a running aquaponic system and we…</p>
<p>i need a pond liner by saturday. I'm wanting to be as organic and GMO free as possible. In my home I try to store things in glass instad of plastic and so it is ironic i am going to get a plastic hydroponic system. I had already ditched the idea of gardening out of my kid's kiddie pool for the reason of toxins being relased into the soil when heated by the sun. I read that getting an organic pond liner can be the answers to this concern. I got a deal on a running aquaponic system and we r picking it up saturday, which is why I need to buy it locally so I can get moving on this. any tips for how to install it or is there something better? </p>
<p>the person i am buying the aquaponic system from seems to have had success with the system, lots of fish and veggies. he said he got it at tank n barrel for $120 and cut the totes, so i imagine they are food grade and i prob won't worry about them as much unless anyone here can speak to if they may still leach out BPAs or something into the water, then i may try to see if i can line the totes, too. the one i'm mostly thinking of is the free tote a friend has for me. in thinking of how i'll get as much of the water the fish are in now with the bacteria in it to my home it seems all around not easy unless i buy 55 gallon barrels, which won't be cheap. having a free 260 gallon tote seems like my answer! she doesn't know what was in the tote before and said it's not stamped food grade. all she knows is that the prior owner of the tote had it for the purpose that they were going to or tried to do aquaponics with it. i'm hoping that if i wash the tote then line I can bring it in a truck to the running aquaponic system, pump the water into it (after putting the fish in a cooler), then it will be easier to take the now empty tote home and transfer the water back. there is also a large sump and the beds have water, too, but i imagine if i can save at least the 250 gallons i'm going to have a great start. i have water sitting in a new recycle bin (never used) and coolers... in the meantime trying to gasoff the chlorine to add to the system when i get it home, but again, now am i contaminating the water with the plastic toxins or gassing it off. i can't even leave them open much cuz we have small kids and chickens so i worry about drowning. thx for any thoughts and sorry for posting this in another section. i still have yet to read more but wanted to get the post out there since it is time sensitive. i love the idea of aquaponics and now that i read more i am more worried about the health of the veggies and fish and want to feel confident that i can buy this system and know what we are eating from it is at a minimum better than what i'd buy at the store. thx much!</p>