concerning mosquitos - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T14:09:12Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/concerning-mosquitos?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A223963&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe Gambusia affins breed qui…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-09:4778851:Comment:3905392012-09-09T00:56:51.258ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>The Gambusia affins breed quickly in warm water. I've only put about ten fish in each of my troughs and the females almost immediately seem to be dropping babies as soon as they get more space in my currently very warm water.</p>
<p>Of course if you have ample aeration in your troughs, mosquitoes should have difficulty laying their eggs so the mosquito larva population in the troughs shouldn't be big. Now if you are running some troughs as pond plant beds with minimal aeration, then…</p>
<p>The Gambusia affins breed quickly in warm water. I've only put about ten fish in each of my troughs and the females almost immediately seem to be dropping babies as soon as they get more space in my currently very warm water.</p>
<p>Of course if you have ample aeration in your troughs, mosquitoes should have difficulty laying their eggs so the mosquito larva population in the troughs shouldn't be big. Now if you are running some troughs as pond plant beds with minimal aeration, then mosquito fish or some sort of fish should definitely be added to the troughs. At the old place I had some minnows and a random bluegill in my pond plant trough.</p> I have four 8'x4' troughs con…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-08:4778851:Comment:3906072012-09-08T23:33:13.980ZPatti Fanizzahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PattiFanizza
<p>I have four 8'x4' troughs connected to a 300 gallon tank. I'd like to get some mosquito fish to control the mosquito population. About how many fish should I put in each trough? </p>
<p>I have four 8'x4' troughs connected to a 300 gallon tank. I'd like to get some mosquito fish to control the mosquito population. About how many fish should I put in each trough? </p> I'm using Gambusia affinis in…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-24:4778851:Comment:3856892012-08-24T01:17:46.166ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>I'm using Gambusia affinis in my troughs and any tanks that don't have bigger fish. Often called mosquito fish. I recommend you use whatever is most local/native mosquito fish to your region to eat mosquito larva that might hatch in any of your still waters.</p>
<p>If you have stagnant waters around that you can't put fish in, then get mosquito dunks to give the larva a belly ach and keep them from hatching out to reproduce.</p>
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<p>I'm using Gambusia affinis in my troughs and any tanks that don't have bigger fish. Often called mosquito fish. I recommend you use whatever is most local/native mosquito fish to your region to eat mosquito larva that might hatch in any of your still waters.</p>
<p>If you have stagnant waters around that you can't put fish in, then get mosquito dunks to give the larva a belly ach and keep them from hatching out to reproduce.</p>
<p></p> Watching the news on 41 death…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-23:4778851:Comment:3859072012-08-23T18:27:08.278ZJim Hallhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JimHall
<p>Watching the news on 41 deaths related to West Nile Virus, Aquapons need to be pretty vigilant on carrying for their water. A lot of people are still traveling that can be exposed and carry it back or to other locations.</p>
<p>Watching the news on 41 deaths related to West Nile Virus, Aquapons need to be pretty vigilant on carrying for their water. A lot of people are still traveling that can be exposed and carry it back or to other locations.</p> WE use Guppies (Poecilia ret…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-28:4778851:Comment:2248482011-09-28T14:17:01.001ZThe Vicenty'shttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/eileena
WE use <strong>Guppies</strong> (<span class="st">Poecilia reticulata</span>) to control the mosquitoes and <strong>FROGS</strong> we let them live in our tanks they wont affect the production
WE use <strong>Guppies</strong> (<span class="st">Poecilia reticulata</span>) to control the mosquitoes and <strong>FROGS</strong> we let them live in our tanks they wont affect the production Yep, ornamental ponds and rai…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-26:4778851:Comment:2239632011-09-26T13:55:04.291ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
Yep, ornamental ponds and raised garden beds. And I have this strange fondness for yard art made out of pvc.
Yep, ornamental ponds and raised garden beds. And I have this strange fondness for yard art made out of pvc. Ornamental ponds tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-26:4778851:Comment:2239582011-09-26T13:43:56.516ZTwo Jayhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TwoJay
Ornamental ponds <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/>
Ornamental ponds <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/> Ok, I don't have the aquacult…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-26:4778851:Comment:2239522011-09-26T13:26:47.914ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
Ok, I don't have the aquaculture certificate since I'm not selling fish.
Ok, I don't have the aquaculture certificate since I'm not selling fish. Thank you everyone for all yo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-26:4778851:Comment:2242082011-09-26T04:08:24.002ZChrishttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChrisEdward
<p>Thank you everyone for all your great suggestions and advice! :) The duckweed claim is very interesting, especially since someday I was going to look into growing/freezing it as a winter store for fish food. Guppies used in a sump, though, sounds like the way to go for me (won't be eating them anyway). But it's nice to know mossies shouldn't cause a problem in the system. And I can always attach netting to a frame and place it over the top of the tank, which should also give me the…</p>
<p>Thank you everyone for all your great suggestions and advice! :) The duckweed claim is very interesting, especially since someday I was going to look into growing/freezing it as a winter store for fish food. Guppies used in a sump, though, sounds like the way to go for me (won't be eating them anyway). But it's nice to know mossies shouldn't cause a problem in the system. And I can always attach netting to a frame and place it over the top of the tank, which should also give me the added advantage of keeping opportunistic birds and my curious cats at bay.</p>
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<p>Lynx: 10-4 just looked up Poeciliidae and it is allowed in Florida but you have the check it off on the Aquaculture Certification Application.</p>
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<p>/Chris</p> Again, most diseases that mos…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-25:4778851:Comment:2234852011-09-25T12:12:27.046ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Again, most diseases that mosquitoes can transmit are blood born and if they don't have access to warm blood in which to multiply between when they are taken in by a mosquito until they get into the blood stream of a person, I don't think there is much danger. I don't believe the next generation of mosquitoes is still infective until they bite something that is infected and therefor the fish that eats the larva is doubly protected by one the larva not actually being a carrier since the…</p>
<p>Again, most diseases that mosquitoes can transmit are blood born and if they don't have access to warm blood in which to multiply between when they are taken in by a mosquito until they get into the blood stream of a person, I don't think there is much danger. I don't believe the next generation of mosquitoes is still infective until they bite something that is infected and therefor the fish that eats the larva is doubly protected by one the larva not actually being a carrier since the virus wouldn't survive long beyond all the tiny bit of blood being consumed and two, the fish also not being a warm blooded carrier of the virus either and the fish is consuming the larva, not having it injected into the blood. Then we are again safe by eating the fish and veggies and not injecting them into our blood. And we generally cook our fish before we eat it.</p>
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<p>As to the duckweed stopping mosquitoes from finishing their development, I don't know. I've always made sure to either use mosquito dunks or fish in my duckweed tanks.</p>
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<p>I believe mosquito fish are allowed here in Florida (not sure they might actually be native here.)</p>