Basement System setup - 55 gallon aquarium - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T10:29:03Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/basement-system-setup-55?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A593413&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAnd Thomas. Thanks.tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-01-17:4778851:Comment:5934132015-01-17T14:24:05.581ZRick Linethttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RickLinet
And Thomas. Thanks.
And Thomas. Thanks. Cooper hi would love updates…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-01-17:4778851:Comment:5934102015-01-17T14:23:25.930ZRick Linethttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RickLinet
Cooper hi would love updates on your system and fish as I am doing the same. Thanks.
Cooper hi would love updates on your system and fish as I am doing the same. Thanks. Oh no problem Cooper. :D Tha…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-25:4778851:Comment:3548562012-06-25T03:33:30.377ZThomas Chanhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ThomasChan
<p>Oh no problem Cooper. :D <br/> Thanks for the informations. I got mine working and it is doing well.<br/>
My tilapia fish also got pregnant today and i hope the babies will survice with mum tilapia taking care of them.</p>
<p>Hope that in the future you be able to set your system up again.</p>
<p>Oh no problem Cooper. :D <br/> Thanks for the informations. I got mine working and it is doing well.<br/>
My tilapia fish also got pregnant today and i hope the babies will survice with mum tilapia taking care of them.</p>
<p>Hope that in the future you be able to set your system up again.</p> Hi Thomas -- I'm so sorry it…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-06-17:4778851:Comment:3513362012-06-17T00:13:25.069ZCooper Breedenhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CooperBreeden
<p>Hi Thomas -- I'm so sorry it took me so long to respond to this! The notification got buried in my email and I just found it. I'm sure you've already figured this out, but better late than never.</p>
<p>I have this pump:<a href="http://www.theaquaponicstore.com/ActiveAqua-Pump-400-GPH-p/cwhhf007.htm" target="_blank">http://www.theaquaponicstore.com/ActiveAqua-Pump-400-GPH-p/cwhhf007.htm</a><br></br>However, I happened to find it in stock at a local hydroponics store.</p>
<p>I just put the pump…</p>
<p>Hi Thomas -- I'm so sorry it took me so long to respond to this! The notification got buried in my email and I just found it. I'm sure you've already figured this out, but better late than never.</p>
<p>I have this pump:<a href="http://www.theaquaponicstore.com/ActiveAqua-Pump-400-GPH-p/cwhhf007.htm" target="_blank">http://www.theaquaponicstore.com/ActiveAqua-Pump-400-GPH-p/cwhhf007.htm</a><br/>However, I happened to find it in stock at a local hydroponics store.</p>
<p>I just put the pump in the corner of my aquarium. Above the aquarium I had two mortar bins I bought at Home Depot for about $12 each. I ran a tube up between the two of them, put a T connector in it, and had a smaller tube dumping the water into one end of each bin (the opposite end as the syphon).</p>
<p>I actually just took my system down because I live in a small basement apartment and it sadly was not the appropriate setting for this setup. I gave all my tilapia away, but I'm keeping all my equipment in hopes I'll be able to set it up in a future home.</p> Here is the one i got:
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<p>Here is the one i got: </p>
<p><a href="http://www.petco.com/product/109509/ZuPreem-Natures-Promise-Premium-Rabbit-Food.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch" target="_blank">http://www.petco.com/product/109509/ZuPreem-Natures-Promise-Premium-Rabbit-Food.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch</a></p>
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<p>Don't need to blend them. just throw it in and u will see them chow down pretty quick. :- )</p>
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<p>Here is the one i got: </p>
<p><a href="http://www.petco.com/product/109509/ZuPreem-Natures-Promise-Premium-Rabbit-Food.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch" target="_blank">http://www.petco.com/product/109509/ZuPreem-Natures-Promise-Premium-Rabbit-Food.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch</a></p>
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<p>Don't need to blend them. just throw it in and u will see them chow down pretty quick. :- )</p>
<p><br/> <cite>Thomas Chan said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/comment/show?id=4778851%3AComment%3A336436&xn_out=json&firstPage=0&lastPage=1&xg_token=41e68ec0788e9888e6adf51b0ed925f6&_=1337215843000#4778851Comment336436"><div><p>Try rabbit pellets. My T<span>ilapia loves it and it is good for their health.</span></p>
<p>By the way, what pump do you use for your 55 gallons tanks and how high did you have it flow to your vege garden? </p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Cooper Breeden said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/basement-system-setup-55?xg_source=activity&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A139670&page=6#4778851Comment255811"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I finally put 10 tilapia into the 55 gallon system. One is about 6", the others are 2"-4". I put them in a few days ago and have only fed them vegetarian gel food (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_2/food.htm" target="_blank">http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_2/food.htm</a>). The teacher that gave me the fish (the curriculum for her science class is based on aquaculture) said one of her students had a lot of success with this type of feed. Does anyone know anything about this gel food?</p>
<p>So far, the fish don't seem to be very hungry. I would have thought the initial shock of a new environment would have worn off by now. That makes me think something else might be wrong. My theories:</p>
<p>1) I have read in Sylvia's book and the rules of thumb that there might not be enough oxygen. I have two six inch airstones, some of the water from the pump is diverted back in to the tank, and one of my standpipes is extended down into the bottom of the tank. I've never seen the fish swim to the surface for oxygen.</p>
<p>2) They don't like my food and I should find something else.</p>
<p>3) The ammonia spiked to 4ppm (or more) and has not dropped yet. Is it possible that the fish will not act normally until this drops? Also, how long does it take for this to drop? I introduced the fish on Wednesday night.</p>
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<p>Any thoughts?</p>
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</blockquote> Try rabbit pellets. My Tilapi…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-05-17:4778851:Comment:3364362012-05-17T00:49:36.126ZThomas Chanhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ThomasChan
<p>Try rabbit pellets. My T<span>ilapia loves it and it is good for their health.</span></p>
<p>By the way, what pump do you use for your 55 gallons tanks and how high did you have it flow to your vege garden? </p>
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Cooper Breeden said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/basement-system-setup-55?xg_source=activity&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A139670&page=6#4778851Comment255811"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I finally put 10…</p>
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<p>Try rabbit pellets. My T<span>ilapia loves it and it is good for their health.</span></p>
<p>By the way, what pump do you use for your 55 gallons tanks and how high did you have it flow to your vege garden? </p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Cooper Breeden said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/basement-system-setup-55?xg_source=activity&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A139670&page=6#4778851Comment255811"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I finally put 10 tilapia into the 55 gallon system. One is about 6", the others are 2"-4". I put them in a few days ago and have only fed them vegetarian gel food (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_2/food.htm" target="_blank">http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_2/food.htm</a>). The teacher that gave me the fish (the curriculum for her science class is based on aquaculture) said one of her students had a lot of success with this type of feed. Does anyone know anything about this gel food?</p>
<p>So far, the fish don't seem to be very hungry. I would have thought the initial shock of a new environment would have worn off by now. That makes me think something else might be wrong. My theories:</p>
<p>1) I have read in Sylvia's book and the rules of thumb that there might not be enough oxygen. I have two six inch airstones, some of the water from the pump is diverted back in to the tank, and one of my standpipes is extended down into the bottom of the tank. I've never seen the fish swim to the surface for oxygen.</p>
<p>2) They don't like my food and I should find something else.</p>
<p>3) The ammonia spiked to 4ppm (or more) and has not dropped yet. Is it possible that the fish will not act normally until this drops? Also, how long does it take for this to drop? I introduced the fish on Wednesday night.</p>
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<p>Any thoughts?</p>
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</blockquote> I finally put 10 tilapia into…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-11-26:4778851:Comment:2558112011-11-26T20:06:37.079ZCooper Breedenhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CooperBreeden
<p>I finally put 10 tilapia into the 55 gallon system. One is about 6", the others are 2"-4". I put them in a few days ago and have only fed them vegetarian gel food (<a href="http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_2/food.htm" target="_blank">http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_2/food.htm</a>). The teacher that gave me the fish (the curriculum for her science class is based on aquaculture) said one of her students had a lot of success with this type of feed. Does anyone…</p>
<p>I finally put 10 tilapia into the 55 gallon system. One is about 6", the others are 2"-4". I put them in a few days ago and have only fed them vegetarian gel food (<a href="http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_2/food.htm" target="_blank">http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_2/food.htm</a>). The teacher that gave me the fish (the curriculum for her science class is based on aquaculture) said one of her students had a lot of success with this type of feed. Does anyone know anything about this gel food?</p>
<p>So far, the fish don't seem to be very hungry. I would have thought the initial shock of a new environment would have worn off by now. That makes me think something else might be wrong. My theories:</p>
<p>1) I have read in Sylvia's book and the rules of thumb that there might not be enough oxygen. I have two six inch airstones, some of the water from the pump is diverted back in to the tank, and one of my standpipes is extended down into the bottom of the tank. I've never seen the fish swim to the surface for oxygen.</p>
<p>2) They don't like my food and I should find something else.</p>
<p>3) The ammonia spiked to 4ppm (or more) and has not dropped yet. Is it possible that the fish will not act normally until this drops? Also, how long does it take for this to drop? I introduced the fish on Wednesday night.</p>
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<p>Any thoughts?</p>
<p> </p> You could always try it and s…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-10-02:4778851:Comment:2258992011-10-02T02:44:18.415ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
You could always try it and see if it still works.
You could always try it and see if it still works. I did have a gravel guard: PV…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-10-02:4778851:Comment:2262202011-10-02T02:15:24.653ZCooper Breedenhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CooperBreeden
I did have a gravel guard: PVC with holes drilled in it but it wasn't very sturdy; it didn't sit flush on the bottom very well. Hence the platform I added. My gravel guard is much sturdier now and I don't think the hydroton will get into it. I only added the wire guard on the standpipe as an extra precaution. Perhaps I don't need to upgrade to a 1.5" bell guard now that I have a sturdy gravel guard, but is there any reason it wouldn't work (going from 1" to 1.5")?
I did have a gravel guard: PVC with holes drilled in it but it wasn't very sturdy; it didn't sit flush on the bottom very well. Hence the platform I added. My gravel guard is much sturdier now and I don't think the hydroton will get into it. I only added the wire guard on the standpipe as an extra precaution. Perhaps I don't need to upgrade to a 1.5" bell guard now that I have a sturdy gravel guard, but is there any reason it wouldn't work (going from 1" to 1.5")? Well I would have a gravel gu…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-10-02:4778851:Comment:2260862011-10-02T01:36:03.438ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Well I would have a gravel guard in addition to the bell. So the drain area would have a gravel guard like a mesh or a 6" pipe with slits sawed in it to let the water in to the drain area but to keep the media away.</p>
<p>This way you can access the drain area and bell and stand pipe without worry about media going down the drain or blocking anything since you need to clean this area regularly of roots when the plants really get going anyway.…</p>
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<p>Well I would have a gravel guard in addition to the bell. So the drain area would have a gravel guard like a mesh or a 6" pipe with slits sawed in it to let the water in to the drain area but to keep the media away.</p>
<p>This way you can access the drain area and bell and stand pipe without worry about media going down the drain or blocking anything since you need to clean this area regularly of roots when the plants really get going anyway.</p>
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