Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T11:23:20ZM. Cameron O'Dellhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MCameronODellhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2796942403?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=arizona-aquaponics&user=0lt9au47mrqwr&feed=yes&xn_auth=noArticle on the Aquaponics session at the recent Aquaculture America 19 conference in New Orleanstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2019-03-22:4778851:Topic:6679032019-03-22T04:05:20.395ZM. Cameron O'Dellhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MCameronODell
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</div> National article on Prawn Aquaponics at Mesa Community Collegetag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2018-01-04:4778851:Topic:6474292018-01-04T22:31:28.435ZM. Cameron O'Dellhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MCameronODell
<p><span>With the focus on our program here at Mesa Community College, December 20th 2017, the AACC ran its first full article on Aquaponics in their national E-Newsletter. With thanks to Valley Aquaponics for donating the prawns, congratulations to the program and congratulations to all the students in the Fall 2017 section of AGS-166 Aquaponics that made it possible. If you would like to read the article click here: …</span></p>
<p><span>With the focus on our program here at Mesa Community College, December 20th 2017, the AACC ran its first full article on Aquaponics in their national E-Newsletter. With thanks to Valley Aquaponics for donating the prawns, congratulations to the program and congratulations to all the students in the Fall 2017 section of AGS-166 Aquaponics that made it possible. If you would like to read the article click here: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/2zhk8TQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://bit.ly/2zhk8TQ</a></p> Slide show, Aquaponic System Build at the Farm at South Mountain, Phoenixtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2018-01-04:4778851:Topic:6474272018-01-04T22:15:26.446ZM. Cameron O'Dellhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MCameronODell
<p>Greetings all. This is our latest aquaponics youtube build slide show for a great STEAM Education/Food Desert Mitigation project at the Farm at South Mountain in Phoenix Arizona. There is no sound yet, but I hope to have that corrected shortly. This particular unit is approximately 5.5 feet wide, 8 feet long and 24 inches deep when 100% filled. The water however is maintained at a depth of 21 inches with approximately 30 ft2 of DWC grow bed area.</p>
<p>This is the second of three units that…</p>
<p>Greetings all. This is our latest aquaponics youtube build slide show for a great STEAM Education/Food Desert Mitigation project at the Farm at South Mountain in Phoenix Arizona. There is no sound yet, but I hope to have that corrected shortly. This particular unit is approximately 5.5 feet wide, 8 feet long and 24 inches deep when 100% filled. The water however is maintained at a depth of 21 inches with approximately 30 ft2 of DWC grow bed area.</p>
<p>This is the second of three units that have been approved for construction. The 3rd unit will be 60% larger. After all the parts were assembled, the total construction time was approximately 3 hours. Our thanks to the Farm at South Mountain for selecting NxT Horizon to provide the technology and other expertise for this outstanding project.</p>
<p>Enjoy: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Cqj7v6&h=ATMwVFbNO2ihAtAbtp_8ZNXikC2phRYjam0Iwd4EQCeAUj9-CzQxtmoUxlf70t-KHnKDF1JRmLnTdLYjpeWoHZXmiw2sjurAFoypE78KvJIJVZWjHK9m38R0hyX7jO9R31clQ4eYnySmR5AVdUUTUFfoamYrQibh5Rd6DORWNXoSAiTn1NW2ITuWahgdd4IvR869s2Xms6ZrLDEJ_7J_1VCHM0ZE4oaPaLtoq14RzVBNukXp-0qVLaM9u8fm0x8rELHr5Y2QZ-Qq_G-wPwQLrGvImFwn1ptKzJASEx44wkxuQyLm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://bit.ly/2Cqj7v6</a></p> Aquaponic system for saletag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2017-11-27:4778851:Topic:6461012017-11-27T03:17:02.864ZM. Cameron O'Dellhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MCameronODell
<p>I lost my tilopia last January to the cold and did a lot of traveling this year and now plan to sell the house and downsize. so... I would like to pass the system on to an interested party for $500 cash and carry. If interested please contact me at jcarlton7@gmail.com or text or call 520-471-5622.</p>
<p>picture of system on my AZ member page. 1 330 gal. IBC. 4-48"X24" IBC grow beds 75 gal sump tank pump and pipes, …</p>
<p>I lost my tilopia last January to the cold and did a lot of traveling this year and now plan to sell the house and downsize. so... I would like to pass the system on to an interested party for $500 cash and carry. If interested please contact me at jcarlton7@gmail.com or text or call 520-471-5622.</p>
<p>picture of system on my AZ member page. 1 330 gal. IBC. 4-48"X24" IBC grow beds 75 gal sump tank pump and pipes, <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2656384092?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2656384092?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p> THE GREAT MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AQUAPONIC PRAWN HARVESTtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2017-11-05:4778851:Topic:6457152017-11-05T05:15:47.958ZM. Cameron O'Dellhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MCameronODell
<p>THE FIRST GREAT MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRAWN HARVEST PT. 2</p>
<p>November 2nd, 2017, Stocked on August 7th with thanks to Mark Bogart of Valley Aquaponics, students in the fall 2017 section of AGS-166 aquaponics at Mesa Community College have gotten to work with the unique, delicious but challenging Giant Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii in two Deep Water Culture (DWC) systems.</p>
<p>Placed in outside in two (2) unheated DWC grow bed the water is starting to get cold (71oF), so…</p>
<p>THE FIRST GREAT MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRAWN HARVEST PT. 2</p>
<p>November 2nd, 2017, Stocked on August 7th with thanks to Mark Bogart of Valley Aquaponics, students in the fall 2017 section of AGS-166 aquaponics at Mesa Community College have gotten to work with the unique, delicious but challenging Giant Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii in two Deep Water Culture (DWC) systems.</p>
<p>Placed in outside in two (2) unheated DWC grow bed the water is starting to get cold (71oF), so time to harvest the<span class="text_exposed_show"> prawns see how they have done. The following is the record of harvesting the Self Contained Deep Water Aquaponics system (S-CAp). It is not as large as the classic DWC (32 ft2 grow bed vs 40 ft2 so fewer prawns but at first glance, the recovered animals appear to be larger. PS: THE PHOTO OF THE ADULT GIANT PRAWN BELOW WAS PROVIDED TO DEMONSTRATE HOW BIG THEY CAN GET. WE DID NOT GROW IT HERE AT MCC.</span></p>
<p>We learned a lot that is not in the literature including insights on how many prawns can be stocked, what roots they will eat, what roots they will not eat, how to nearly stop their root consumption and began to develop a new sustainable food for prawns that is superior to the fish pellets they normally get. All of this information will be reported at the next World Aquaculture Society meeting, February 18, 2018 in Las Vegas Nevada. Link to conference: <a href="http://bit.ly/2ol7ler">http://bit.ly/2ol7ler</a></p>
<p><span class="text_exposed_show">S-CAp system.</span></p>
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<p><span class="text_exposed_show">Clearing the plants to make way for the prawn harvest harvest.</span></p>
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<p><span class="text_exposed_show">Counting and weighing the prawns.</span></p>
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<p><span class="text_exposed_show">An almost eating size 22 count/22 to a pound male prawn. If we had another couple of months they would have been ready to eat of 10-12 count. </span></p>
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<p><span class="text_exposed_show">Adult prawn from Bangladesh (NOT MCC) to demonstrate how big Macrobrachium rosenbergii can actually get. </span></p>
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<p></p> Building a new system at the Farm at South Mountain, Phoenixtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2017-11-05:4778851:Topic:6458092017-11-05T04:59:52.744ZM. Cameron O'Dellhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MCameronODell
<p>Building the second S-CAp aquaponics system (3-HOUR FARM) for the Farm at South Mountain's STEAM program in Phx Az. (<a href="https://www.thefarmatsouthmountain.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thefarmatsouthmountain.com</a>)</p>
<p>With thanks to the farm, the side by side systems as seen in the photo, moves Self Contained Aquaponics into developing its next phase: COMMUNITY SCALABILITY.</p>
<p>To learn more about the STEAM program at the Farm at South Mountain, please click…</p>
<p>Building the second S-CAp aquaponics system (3-HOUR FARM) for the Farm at South Mountain's STEAM program in Phx Az. (<a href="https://www.thefarmatsouthmountain.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.thefarmatsouthmountain.com</a>)</p>
<p>With thanks to the farm, the side by side systems as seen in the photo, moves Self Contained Aquaponics into developing its next phase: COMMUNITY SCALABILITY.</p>
<p>To learn more about the STEAM program at the Farm at South Mountain, please click here for a brief video: <a href="http://bit.ly/2ivGM4v" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/2ivGM4v</a></p>
<div class="text_exposed_show"><p>New system in back. Existing system front.</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2656381215?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2656381215?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>Raising the DWC. Just a simple splash pool from Amazon with a food safe or fish safe liner place inside. </p>
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<p>Placing the foundation.</p>
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<p>The existing system.</p>
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</div> CAN AQUAPONICS SAVE THE DAY?tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2017-08-22:4778851:Topic:6440512017-08-22T15:43:49.675ZM. Cameron O'Dellhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MCameronODell
<p>CAN AQUAPONICS SAVE THE DAY?</p>
<p>The US Aquaculture (fish farming etc) industry is dying or stagnating according to the World Aquaculture Society with little hope of rescue. The US only produces 10% of its seafood and that number is declining. But Aquaponics might already be saving the day. Take a read.</p>
<p>Can Aquaponics Help Restore the US Aquaculture Industry? <br></br>Aquaculture Magazine Aug/Sept 2017 Pg. 72 & 73…<br></br></p>
<p>CAN AQUAPONICS SAVE THE DAY?</p>
<p>The US Aquaculture (fish farming etc) industry is dying or stagnating according to the World Aquaculture Society with little hope of rescue. The US only produces 10% of its seafood and that number is declining. But Aquaponics might already be saving the day. Take a read.</p>
<p>Can Aquaponics Help Restore the US Aquaculture Industry? <br/>Aquaculture Magazine Aug/Sept 2017 Pg. 72 & 73<br/><a href="http://bit.ly/2fPw5fn">http://bit.ly/2fPw5fn</a></p>
<p>Background information from the World Aquaculture Society, "The Stagnation of US Aquaculture: <a href="http://bit.ly/2nodnus">http://bit.ly/2nodnus</a></p> High Desert aquaponicstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2017-07-29:4778851:Topic:6436322017-07-29T03:45:43.296ZM. Cameron O'Dellhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MCameronODell
Hi:<br />
I just joined your group and look forward to being active in the group. I am now retired and have decided my next career will be farmer. I live in Winslow and have experienced the heartbreak of watching almost everything I have planted die from exposure to our local environment My plan is to build a 30x 60 foot greenhouse for aquaponics. Would love to share ideas with members of your group. Construction is not going to start until this fall so lots of time to incorporate new ides.<br />
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I just joined your group and look forward to being active in the group. I am now retired and have decided my next career will be farmer. I live in Winslow and have experienced the heartbreak of watching almost everything I have planted die from exposure to our local environment My plan is to build a 30x 60 foot greenhouse for aquaponics. Would love to share ideas with members of your group. Construction is not going to start until this fall so lots of time to incorporate new ides.<br />
Lonnie Salty city water?tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2017-06-10:4778851:Topic:6421092017-06-10T17:38:08.107ZM. Cameron O'Dellhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MCameronODell
<p>I've been having a heck of a time getting my latest system to go. We're talking over a year now. I've had fish for the past 6 months, the prior batch of tilapia all but one died off after the first 3 months. I just had another 5 die this morning. All my plants are having a hell of a time. Kale and Broccoli did great this past winter but nothing wants to grow into adult plants. They make it about 3 inches and peter out.</p>
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<p>My thoughts are that the water is too salty. Is this a…</p>
<p>I've been having a heck of a time getting my latest system to go. We're talking over a year now. I've had fish for the past 6 months, the prior batch of tilapia all but one died off after the first 3 months. I just had another 5 die this morning. All my plants are having a hell of a time. Kale and Broccoli did great this past winter but nothing wants to grow into adult plants. They make it about 3 inches and peter out.</p>
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<p>My thoughts are that the water is too salty. Is this a thing in Phoenix? My last 2 systems went for years in north central phoenix with out this happening. </p>
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<p>And here's a test strip (note, I just added about 10 gallons, so there's probably a bit of a chlorine spike - time to change that filter)<br/><br/><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2656387972?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2656387972?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a> </p> My New book on how to convert a splash pool to aquaponics is now available on Amazon. "The 3-Hour Farm."tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2017-03-22:4778851:Topic:6399942017-03-22T13:31:55.116ZM. Cameron O'Dellhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MCameronODell
<p>Greetings all. As you know I design aquaponic systems a little differently than most with the eye on simplicity, low cost and to be very very productive. I also take a long time to verify that they work well and my apologies for that. Well now that testing period is over and I have released the step by step to build a system many of of you have requested in the form of an E-Book on Amazon. It is called the 3 hour farm because once you assemble the parts, it is possible to covert a readily…</p>
<p>Greetings all. As you know I design aquaponic systems a little differently than most with the eye on simplicity, low cost and to be very very productive. I also take a long time to verify that they work well and my apologies for that. Well now that testing period is over and I have released the step by step to build a system many of of you have requested in the form of an E-Book on Amazon. It is called the 3 hour farm because once you assemble the parts, it is possible to covert a readily available backyard splash pool to aquaponics from scratch in 3 hours. </p>
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<p>Here is the Amazon link: <a href="http://amzn.to/2mKYFND">http://amzn.to/2mKYFND</a></p>
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<p>Below is the table of contents so you know what you are getting:</p>
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<p>Table of Contents<br/> CHAPTER 1: Grow Your Health, Grow Your Wealth 8<br/> The Power of IBC Aquaponics 10<br/> Poolponics 12<br/> Self Contained Aquaponics (S-CAp) 12<br/> CHAPTER 2: Converting a Pool 17<br/> Parts List 17<br/> Building The Foundation 21<br/> Building the pool 22<br/> Lining the Pool 23<br/> Placing the Liner in the Pool 24<br/> Filling the Pool 24<br/> CHAPTER 3: Building the Fish Tank and Clarifier 25<br/> The Fish Tank 26<br/> The Build 27<br/> The Waste Removal System 31<br/> Building the Fish Tank Fish Filter (Part E) 33<br/> Preparing the Clarifier Tank 34<br/> Nutrient Discharge System configurations 37<br/> CHAPTER 4: The Rafts 38<br/> Making the Rafts 38<br/> CHAPTER 5: Installing the Air System 40<br/> Components 40<br/> Placing the air pumps 40<br/> Connecting the Air Systems 41<br/> Adjusting the water flow rate 42<br/> CHAPTER 6: Operating Tips 44<br/> What can you grow? 44<br/> Harvesting the Plants 46<br/> The Fish Tank Screen to prevent the fish from jumping out 47<br/> Harvesting the Fish 48<br/> Feeding the Fish through the Airlift Pump 48<br/> Alternate System Configurations 48<br/> Going Vertical 50<br/> Grow Bed & Fish Tank Carrying Capacity 50<br/> How many fish can the fish tank actually hold? 51<br/> Under Stocking 52<br/> How many fish can be stocked in a tank? 53<br/> Fish Tank and Clarifier Water Turnover Rates 53<br/> Biofiltration in the Root Zone 54<br/> How many pounds/kg of fish can actually be produced? 55<br/> How many pounds/kg of fruit and vegetables can be produced? 56<br/> Getting more value from the Root Zone 56<br/> Snails 58<br/> Aeration 58<br/> Facebook Page 58<br/> CHAPTER 7: Conclusions 59<br/> <br/> Hope you find it useful. Please let me know if there are any purchasing issues.</p>
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