Are there fish foods (rather than adding chelated iron) that can add needed iron? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T01:22:34Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/are-there-fish-foods-rather?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=nono, I've not tried it. It do…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-07:4778851:Comment:583652011-03-07T23:17:39.924ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>no, I've not tried it. It doesn't list the NPK levels either so I don't know how heavy on the nitrogen it is. You want to be careful of anything with too much nitrogen or phosphorus in it as that can overload your filtration if you already have fish and adequate ammonia production. People have run into problems when adding kelp meal as that has quite a lot of nitrogen in it as compared to the seaweed extract which has only a small amount of nitrogen and is mostly used for the potassium…</p>
<p>no, I've not tried it. It doesn't list the NPK levels either so I don't know how heavy on the nitrogen it is. You want to be careful of anything with too much nitrogen or phosphorus in it as that can overload your filtration if you already have fish and adequate ammonia production. People have run into problems when adding kelp meal as that has quite a lot of nitrogen in it as compared to the seaweed extract which has only a small amount of nitrogen and is mostly used for the potassium and trace elements.</p> To add to the Seasol and Maxi…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-07:4778851:Comment:587042011-03-07T22:18:36.389ZGreenerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Greener
<p>To add to the Seasol and Maxicrop list: check out Seaplex from Organicare, it's OMRI listed for organic production: <a href="http://www.organicareusa.com/products-lawn-supplements" target="_blank">http://www.organicareusa.com/products-lawn-supplements</a></p>
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<p>Anyone have experience with this stuff?</p>
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<p>To add to the Seasol and Maxicrop list: check out Seaplex from Organicare, it's OMRI listed for organic production: <a href="http://www.organicareusa.com/products-lawn-supplements" target="_blank">http://www.organicareusa.com/products-lawn-supplements</a></p>
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<p>Anyone have experience with this stuff?</p>
<p> </p> Haha, I'm actually about to p…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-30:4778851:Comment:249672010-11-30T02:33:54.000ZRicky Flickengerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RickyFlickenger
Haha, I'm actually about to post a video about this - you'll get to see the bio slime waving, LOL<br/>
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<cite>TCLynx said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/are-there-fish-foods-rather?x=1&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A24723&page=2#4778851Comment24962"><div>I love it, hay look the bio-slime is waving at you.<br/> Where did the smillies go?<img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Frown.gif"/></div>
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Haha, I'm actually about to post a video about this - you'll get to see the bio slime waving, LOL<br/>
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<cite>TCLynx said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/are-there-fish-foods-rather?x=1&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A24723&page=2#4778851Comment24962"><div>I love it, hay look the bio-slime is waving at you.<br/> Where did the smillies go?<img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Frown.gif"/></div>
</blockquote> I love it, hay look the bio-s…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-30:4778851:Comment:249622010-11-30T02:29:17.000ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
I love it, hay look the bio-slime is waving at you.<br />
Where did the smillies go? :(
I love it, hay look the bio-slime is waving at you.<br />
Where did the smillies go? :( Sounds like fun. No plans to…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-29:4778851:Comment:248942010-11-29T20:15:55.000ZSylvia Bernsteinhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SylviaBernstein
Sounds like fun. No plans to get out there any time soon, but maybe this spring for the cherry blossoms.
Sounds like fun. No plans to get out there any time soon, but maybe this spring for the cherry blossoms. No restaurant - I'm a persona…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-29:4778851:Comment:248932010-11-29T20:12:34.000ZRicky Flickengerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RickyFlickenger
No restaurant - I'm a personal chef and work in people's homes cooking/teaching - I also teach group lessons in apt buildings around the city...and can invite guests whenever I want :) When you're in town, let me know, if it's during a lesson, you should join me - or just stop my my little apt for a quick bite and to see my systems in action - hopefully the 55 gallon is running by then. The 10 gallon is interesting and pretty, but not the most spectacular thing in terms of size,…
No restaurant - I'm a personal chef and work in people's homes cooking/teaching - I also teach group lessons in apt buildings around the city...and can invite guests whenever I want :) When you're in town, let me know, if it's during a lesson, you should join me - or just stop my my little apt for a quick bite and to see my systems in action - hopefully the 55 gallon is running by then. The 10 gallon is interesting and pretty, but not the most spectacular thing in terms of size, LOL.<br/>
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<cite>Sylvia Bernstein said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/are-there-fish-foods-rather?page=1&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A24878&x=1#4778851Comment24892"><div>Ha! Are you kidding? I love your goldfish and slime stories! And I hope to see them both someday when I next visit my daughter at UDub. Do you have a restaurant in Seattle?</div>
</blockquote> Ha! Are you kidding? I love y…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-29:4778851:Comment:248922010-11-29T20:07:59.000ZSylvia Bernsteinhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SylviaBernstein
Ha! Are you kidding? I love your goldfish and slime stories! And I hope to see them both someday when I next visit my daughter at UDub. Do you have a restaurant in Seattle?
Ha! Are you kidding? I love your goldfish and slime stories! And I hope to see them both someday when I next visit my daughter at UDub. Do you have a restaurant in Seattle? Sylvia, you are always so pol…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-29:4778851:Comment:248872010-11-29T19:59:24.000ZRicky Flickengerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RickyFlickenger
Sylvia, you are always so polite and informational with your answers - as someone who knows/read about a lot of the facts, but still has to put them together to make sense, I applaud you :) It helps me a great deal when I can't quite find what I need by researching, it's great to be able to ask a question directly, google is great, but not for super specific questions.<br />
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I'm glad I'm going in the right direction, and that all the advice so far has led me to a quality tank. I'm anxious to get the…
Sylvia, you are always so polite and informational with your answers - as someone who knows/read about a lot of the facts, but still has to put them together to make sense, I applaud you :) It helps me a great deal when I can't quite find what I need by researching, it's great to be able to ask a question directly, google is great, but not for super specific questions.<br />
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I'm glad I'm going in the right direction, and that all the advice so far has led me to a quality tank. I'm anxious to get the 55 gallon cycling, because I would like that one to be a little more "mature" before adding crops this spring.<br />
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I'm also glad you don't think I'm <u>too</u> silly a noob for my devious goldfish and waving slime stories :) Hi Ricky. Just to be sure we…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-29:4778851:Comment:248782010-11-29T19:45:09.000ZSylvia Bernsteinhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SylviaBernstein
Hi Ricky. Just to be sure we are on the same page, when you say " more mature tanks are heavier on nutrients", I would say it as "more mature systems can <u>handle</u> more waste, and thus create more nutrient". What I mean by this is the bio-filter created by the bacteria colonies becomes more and more established and efficient over time.<br />
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Just like with anything (speaking as a mother of teenagers) "mature" is a relative term. Once your system is cycled (i.e. you have nitrates, and your…
Hi Ricky. Just to be sure we are on the same page, when you say " more mature tanks are heavier on nutrients", I would say it as "more mature systems can <u>handle</u> more waste, and thus create more nutrient". What I mean by this is the bio-filter created by the bacteria colonies becomes more and more established and efficient over time.<br />
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Just like with anything (speaking as a mother of teenagers) "mature" is a relative term. Once your system is cycled (i.e. you have nitrates, and your ammonia and nitrite levels have dropped below 1 ppm) you have a bio-filter, but that filter will be better in 2 months, and 6 months and a year.<br />
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You are doing this the right way by adding more fish gradually over time as your system can handle it. And, yes, I bet you are right about that "bioslime"...especially now that it is waving at you :D So, I've added 2 female fancy…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-29:4778851:Comment:248772010-11-29T19:34:38.000ZRicky Flickengerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RickyFlickenger
So, I've added 2 female fancy guppies, 2 cory catfish, and a gold clam for good measure :) Hopefully the clam survives, if not, he'll just be foder for the snails, fish & plants, LOL. Anyhow - been thinking about what you said (sylvia) about more fish for more nutrients. My tank is just over 2 months old, and I've read more mature tanks are heavier on nutrients - is that due to the mineralization of solid waste in the gravel bed?<br />
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I have (obviously) solid waste in both the filters I've…
So, I've added 2 female fancy guppies, 2 cory catfish, and a gold clam for good measure :) Hopefully the clam survives, if not, he'll just be foder for the snails, fish & plants, LOL. Anyhow - been thinking about what you said (sylvia) about more fish for more nutrients. My tank is just over 2 months old, and I've read more mature tanks are heavier on nutrients - is that due to the mineralization of solid waste in the gravel bed?<br />
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I have (obviously) solid waste in both the filters I've designed, the pre filter on the pump (which the snails & shrimp feed on), and also in the gravel. I'm assuming as time goes on the already accumulated solids I mentioned will be broken down by bacteria and released as further nitrates and micronutrients for the plants. My question is how long does "mature" really mean? Or, rather, how long for the mineralization to take place (it seems to be inferred that it takes longer than just cycling a tank to create a bacterial colony)? The solids in the main filter I can see (its a glass vase) and they have definitely changed from just fish poo/food/dead plant to a slimy, waving mass which I just assumed was "bioslime" that was undergoing mineralization and was helping to keep the water clear/feed the plants.