New Member - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T11:10:27Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/new-member?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A452625&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Scott,
So that would be a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-07:4778851:Comment:4597122013-04-07T23:09:56.232ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>So that would be a maximum of 12 lbs fish for you. Twelve 1 oz Tilapia will grow out to 12 lbs of fish in approx. six months. So, for example, i can stock 24 fish x 1 oz each and remove 12 fish at 3 months, or i can initially stock just the 12 fish and start culling from the sixth month onward. Please see this also, …</p>
<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>So that would be a maximum of 12 lbs fish for you. Twelve 1 oz Tilapia will grow out to 12 lbs of fish in approx. six months. So, for example, i can stock 24 fish x 1 oz each and remove 12 fish at 3 months, or i can initially stock just the 12 fish and start culling from the sixth month onward. Please see this also, <a href="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com//page/aquaponic-gardening-rules-of" target="_blank">http://community.theaquaponicsource.com//page/aquaponic-gardening-rules-of</a></p>
<p>Look forward to hearing from you soon.</p> Thanks Harold,
I never knew a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-07:4778851:Comment:4593622013-04-07T11:40:41.739ZScott Mooneyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottMooney
<p>Thanks Harold,</p>
<p>I never knew about the 1lb/ cu ft ratio on my fish. Right now I have about 1/2lb of fish to roughly 24 cu/ft bed, so I need to stock more ASAP.</p>
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<p>With my recent pest issue, some of the plants did not make through the wash/replant, so there will be less demand on the limited nutrients.</p>
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<p>Will keep you posted. :)</p>
<p>Thanks Harold,</p>
<p>I never knew about the 1lb/ cu ft ratio on my fish. Right now I have about 1/2lb of fish to roughly 24 cu/ft bed, so I need to stock more ASAP.</p>
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<p>With my recent pest issue, some of the plants did not make through the wash/replant, so there will be less demand on the limited nutrients.</p>
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<p>Will keep you posted. :)</p> Hi Scott,
You do have some li…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-07:4778851:Comment:4592292013-04-07T02:32:05.922ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>You do have some limiting factors in temps, light, aeration. Nitrifying bacteria populations will expand with your soon warming temperatures, this will give you more nitrates and allow you to feed the fish more(speed up the systems metabolism). The rule of thumb is to turnover FT volume once every hour(this takes care of the aeration at the same time). Fish ratio is a maximum of 1 lb to every cu. ft. of grow bed. BTW Your PH is excellent. Please keep an eye on the Nitrites…</p>
<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>You do have some limiting factors in temps, light, aeration. Nitrifying bacteria populations will expand with your soon warming temperatures, this will give you more nitrates and allow you to feed the fish more(speed up the systems metabolism). The rule of thumb is to turnover FT volume once every hour(this takes care of the aeration at the same time). Fish ratio is a maximum of 1 lb to every cu. ft. of grow bed. BTW Your PH is excellent. Please keep an eye on the Nitrites though.</p>
<p>As it gets warmer you'll pick up and grow more. <a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p>
<p></p> Hi Harold,
I do not have exac…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-06:4778851:Comment:4591352013-04-06T23:05:47.071ZScott Mooneyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottMooney
<p>Hi Harold,</p>
<p>I do not have exact temps to provide, but the system is in my basement, which is unfinished and w/o heat. Air temp has been in the 50's, but is climbing with the warmer weather. Water temp is in the 70's, my heater is set to 76. I have a 100g fish tank that seems to stay around 75-80g although I try to keep it topped off as much as possible. of my 3 grow bins, only 2 are in use. A 20g shallow rectangle for lettuce and herbs, and a 40g oval for taller plants/flowering…</p>
<p>Hi Harold,</p>
<p>I do not have exact temps to provide, but the system is in my basement, which is unfinished and w/o heat. Air temp has been in the 50's, but is climbing with the warmer weather. Water temp is in the 70's, my heater is set to 76. I have a 100g fish tank that seems to stay around 75-80g although I try to keep it topped off as much as possible. of my 3 grow bins, only 2 are in use. A 20g shallow rectangle for lettuce and herbs, and a 40g oval for taller plants/flowering plants. The pump is set to 2x 15min floods per hour, 8 hrs/day. Bell siphon and gravity drainage for the return. Aeration is solely on the return, the downspout is tipped with 3/4" to 1" union to assist in suction and add some velocity to the water returning to the tank.</p>
<p>I just did a test strip on my FT, readings are: pH 7.2, Alk 120, Hardness 120, Nitrite 1.0, Nitrate 0</p>
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<p>Lighting is T5 flourescent. 4x 4ft for top two beds, 2x 4ft for bottom. Lighting is on 14hrs/day. Bulbs less than 6mo old.</p>
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<p>I am ok with the slow yield for now, but would really like to see the plants take off, so that by the fall, I can have harvestable plants to carry me though the winter months. </p> Hi Scott,
From you reply I ca…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-28:4778851:Comment:4553652013-03-28T15:31:37.158ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>From you reply I can see that you have a firm grasp on AP knowledge! I am not aware of your growing conditions (temps,ammonia, nitrates, lighting,water turnover, aeration,system ratios etc.) enough to answer the question, however, in a low system, plants grow more slowly, but they grow nonetheless. If your aim is to harvest regularly then leafy veggies are the way to go. If your not so particular on regular harvesting then your AP is doing just fine.</p>
<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>From you reply I can see that you have a firm grasp on AP knowledge! I am not aware of your growing conditions (temps,ammonia, nitrates, lighting,water turnover, aeration,system ratios etc.) enough to answer the question, however, in a low system, plants grow more slowly, but they grow nonetheless. If your aim is to harvest regularly then leafy veggies are the way to go. If your not so particular on regular harvesting then your AP is doing just fine.</p> No supplements yet Harold. I…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-28:4778851:Comment:4552342013-03-28T02:06:16.669ZScott Mooneyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottMooney
<p>No supplements yet Harold. I am sure I am lean on the nutrient end. I started the system with RO/DI water, which is void of nutrients. I have two young of year catfish (approx 4" in length) for a 100g tank.</p>
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<p>I have since been topping off with well water that has a noticeable iron and sulfur content. There has been some improvement, but very slow improvement. I hope to add fish within the next month, after my source opens to fishing again (trout waters are closed until second…</p>
<p>No supplements yet Harold. I am sure I am lean on the nutrient end. I started the system with RO/DI water, which is void of nutrients. I have two young of year catfish (approx 4" in length) for a 100g tank.</p>
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<p>I have since been topping off with well water that has a noticeable iron and sulfur content. There has been some improvement, but very slow improvement. I hope to add fish within the next month, after my source opens to fishing again (trout waters are closed until second saturday in April) My hope is to add up to 10 more fingerlings by June 1st.</p>
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<p>Do you suggest I pull my fruiters until things are more balanced? Also, would you consider swiss chard a plant of high nutrient demand? Those have been slow growing as well.</p>
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<p>Thanks</p> Hi Scott,
Yes, sounds like ne…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-26:4778851:Comment:4547922013-03-26T22:52:37.113ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>Yes, sounds like new system/low nutrients. I also use grid style irrigation arrangements as i find it distributes nutrient evenly and seems to make a more robust biofilter of the bed. I particularly like the idea you have of a suspended grid. The only setback i have, is that as i run high density fish populations, so pipes need a weekly minimal maintenance to prevent poo buildup/clogging. I usually like to start new systems with leafy veggies/non fruiters for the first 3…</p>
<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>Yes, sounds like new system/low nutrients. I also use grid style irrigation arrangements as i find it distributes nutrient evenly and seems to make a more robust biofilter of the bed. I particularly like the idea you have of a suspended grid. The only setback i have, is that as i run high density fish populations, so pipes need a weekly minimal maintenance to prevent poo buildup/clogging. I usually like to start new systems with leafy veggies/non fruiters for the first 3 months before i plant the big boys(tomatoes etc.)</p>
<p>BTW have you added any iron supplement?</p> Hi Harold,
My lettuce is grow…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-26:4778851:Comment:4547592013-03-26T17:52:46.569ZScott Mooneyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottMooney
<p>Hi Harold,</p>
<p>My lettuce is growing fairly well, as well as my herbs. My flowering veg plants are a little slow growing, unsure if it is a temp or nutrient issue. My zucchini plants have developed some spots that look like snowflakes, and have a few yellowing leaves, which I have to address... All-in-all, I am pretty happy as the system seems to grow better by the day, and kinks are progressively being worked out.</p>
<p>I have a flood and drain setup with a makeshift spray bar to…</p>
<p>Hi Harold,</p>
<p>My lettuce is growing fairly well, as well as my herbs. My flowering veg plants are a little slow growing, unsure if it is a temp or nutrient issue. My zucchini plants have developed some spots that look like snowflakes, and have a few yellowing leaves, which I have to address... All-in-all, I am pretty happy as the system seems to grow better by the day, and kinks are progressively being worked out.</p>
<p>I have a flood and drain setup with a makeshift spray bar to diffuse the water flow; single line down the length of the top grow beds, and a square for the bottom bed. When adding my lettuce seedlings in the top, I was concerned about water distribution, and erosion by having the 3/4" openly pour into the GB. So I experimented with the bar, and it seems to be working well. For the bottom, distribution was the main concern as that bed is fed by the drain off from the top two. The water level does not reach the surface, and I was losing seedlings who's roots did not reach deep enough. That bed has also shown improvement, since enhancing the irrigation.</p>
<p></p> Hi Scott,
How are the plants…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-26:4778851:Comment:4545532013-03-26T01:56:28.075ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>How are the plants doing? BTW, Is that a drip irrigation type grid you have in the GB's? I notice you have a single line and a square arrangement in the both GB's.</p>
<p>Hi Scott,</p>
<p>How are the plants doing? BTW, Is that a drip irrigation type grid you have in the GB's? I notice you have a single line and a square arrangement in the both GB's.</p> You could stuff a full grown…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-26:4778851:Comment:4545522013-03-26T01:42:23.086ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
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