My beginning... - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T07:56:40Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/my-beginning?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A20869&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI am in Roy WA. But will soon…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-28:4778851:Comment:4339112013-01-28T04:17:26.958ZRick Stillwagonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RickStillwagon
<p>I am in Roy WA. But will soon be relocating unfortunately.<br/> <br/> <cite>Joseph Michael Martino said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/my-beginning?xg_source=activity#4778851Comment432842"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hey Rick, I'm a fellow northwesterner, where ya located?</p>
<p>Joe</p>
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<p>I am in Roy WA. But will soon be relocating unfortunately.<br/> <br/> <cite>Joseph Michael Martino said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/my-beginning?xg_source=activity#4778851Comment432842"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hey Rick, I'm a fellow northwesterner, where ya located?</p>
<p>Joe</p>
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</blockquote> Hey Rick, I'm a fellow northw…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-25:4778851:Comment:4328422013-01-25T01:19:26.968ZJoseph Michael Martinohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JosephMichaelMartino
<p>Hey Rick, I'm a fellow northwesterner, where ya located?</p>
<p>Joe</p>
<p>Hey Rick, I'm a fellow northwesterner, where ya located?</p>
<p>Joe</p> I like the snorkel stove beca…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-09:4778851:Comment:209642010-11-09T17:44:33.000ZRick Stillwagonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RickStillwagon
I like the snorkel stove because it heats both the water and the air. The fire box is in the water which also prevents premature burnout of the stove due to the constant cooling of the hottest part of the stove. The top of the stove and the chimney will of course be heating the air. I also have a forested 7 acre parcel. A continuous source of fuel. Electric heaters will be for balancing and maintaining the temp once I figure out how often I want to run the stove. Water is a great heat sink so…
I like the snorkel stove because it heats both the water and the air. The fire box is in the water which also prevents premature burnout of the stove due to the constant cooling of the hottest part of the stove. The top of the stove and the chimney will of course be heating the air. I also have a forested 7 acre parcel. A continuous source of fuel. Electric heaters will be for balancing and maintaining the temp once I figure out how often I want to run the stove. Water is a great heat sink so it will radiate heat and help to maintain the ambient temp. I have found some 12 volt elements that I thought might work well with a generator/battery system during outages as well. Summer here is pretty short, and we only have a few weeks of warm weather, So I am pretty sure cooling can be accommodated by a few fans and vents. Sounds pretty good in theory anyway.....<br />
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Your right about the fish. I am sure that survival and thriving are two different things. I intend to have it no cooler than 70-75 degrees, and the median being about 80. We get cold weather for short periods 20-30 for a week or so at a time. This is also when we have power failures. I am just looking for a hardy fish should I have a temperature drop while I have to improvise or deal with a heating issue for a short time. I intend to have a few redundancies and alternative sources of heat and aeration to avoid total system failure due to power failure.<br />
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I tend to way over build, it is in my nature. I was raised with an army engineer for a grandfather. He also taught me to believe in and use "Murphy's Law" "If something can go wrong, it will." when ever I build something. I was thinking of putting the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-09:4778851:Comment:208692010-11-09T06:12:29.000ZRick Stillwagonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RickStillwagon
I was thinking of putting the tank in the ground insulating the sides and bottom with styrofoam insulation. I hadnt thought about insulating the growing beds though, I like that idea. I was reading about the White Nile Tilapia, the seller claims survival down to 45 degrees. I figured the snorkel stove would heat the ambient air temp as well as augment the electric water heaters.
I was thinking of putting the tank in the ground insulating the sides and bottom with styrofoam insulation. I hadnt thought about insulating the growing beds though, I like that idea. I was reading about the White Nile Tilapia, the seller claims survival down to 45 degrees. I figured the snorkel stove would heat the ambient air temp as well as augment the electric water heaters. Thanks for your thoughts. I a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-09:4778851:Comment:208662010-11-09T06:06:19.000ZRick Stillwagonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RickStillwagon
Thanks for your thoughts. I am planning on keeping the crayfish separate. I was thinking of raising them in those 275 gallon IBC totes. I was going to cut the tops off but leave a lip to prevent them from escaping.
Thanks for your thoughts. I am planning on keeping the crayfish separate. I was thinking of raising them in those 275 gallon IBC totes. I was going to cut the tops off but leave a lip to prevent them from escaping. Hi Rick, and welcome to AP. I…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-09:4778851:Comment:208422010-11-09T04:22:07.000ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
Hi Rick, and welcome to AP. I've read that crayfish become a real pest in Ap systems and tend to dominate by competing with everything,plants and fish.If you are intent on raising them you may want to consider isolating from the mainstream system. Best of luck with your trial and please post some pics as you go along.
Hi Rick, and welcome to AP. I've read that crayfish become a real pest in Ap systems and tend to dominate by competing with everything,plants and fish.If you are intent on raising them you may want to consider isolating from the mainstream system. Best of luck with your trial and please post some pics as you go along. Welcome to the AP site. Newe…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-11-08:4778851:Comment:206892010-11-08T22:57:14.000ZRicky Flickengerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RickyFlickenger
Welcome to the AP site. Newer here myself and also in the NW! Are you a Seattle - ite? I have a very small experimental system going, moving to 55 gallonn indoor set up come spring,I'm looking to get fellow NW - ers into growing indoors and looking at where food comes from. Anyway,welcome to the site and once at my laptop I'll join your NW AP group!<br />
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Chef Ricky
Welcome to the AP site. Newer here myself and also in the NW! Are you a Seattle - ite? I have a very small experimental system going, moving to 55 gallonn indoor set up come spring,I'm looking to get fellow NW - ers into growing indoors and looking at where food comes from. Anyway,welcome to the site and once at my laptop I'll join your NW AP group!<br />
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Chef Ricky