Tilapia love their algae treats - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T08:04:36Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/tilapia-love-their-algae-treats?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A221034&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAlgae is one of the major pro…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-12-18:4778851:Comment:5903272014-12-18T18:31:45.451ZPaul Smithhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PaulSmith
<p>Algae is one of the major problems I have with my system. I use an in-ground Choi pond that is open to the sun and sunlight. In the summer I can't see more than a few inches below the surface because of the algae. Algae coats the roots of my plants and uses all of the fish nutrients and oxygen.<br/>I raise gold fish which are algae eaters. Needless to say, in the summer, I don't have to feed them.<br/>I am going to install an ultraviolet light just to control the algae this next year.</p>
<p>Algae is one of the major problems I have with my system. I use an in-ground Choi pond that is open to the sun and sunlight. In the summer I can't see more than a few inches below the surface because of the algae. Algae coats the roots of my plants and uses all of the fish nutrients and oxygen.<br/>I raise gold fish which are algae eaters. Needless to say, in the summer, I don't have to feed them.<br/>I am going to install an ultraviolet light just to control the algae this next year.</p> But how to set up the system…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-12-06:4778851:Comment:5892062014-12-06T16:15:24.913ZAlan Joshua Greenspanhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlanJoshuaGreenspan
<p>But how to set up the system so its a closed loop? Could a coffee filter be used to drain water/pump it out so the algae don't leak too much into the fish tank?</p>
<p>But how to set up the system so its a closed loop? Could a coffee filter be used to drain water/pump it out so the algae don't leak too much into the fish tank?</p> Thank you, this is great! tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-11-20:4778851:Comment:2522742011-11-20T04:18:40.611ZKirsten Uddhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KirstenUdd
<p>Thank you, this is great! </p>
<p>Thank you, this is great! </p> There are thousands of strain…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-19:4778851:Comment:2210342011-09-19T22:11:15.828ZChris McMahonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChrisMcMahon
<p>There are thousands of strains of algae out there. By knowing your strains you can identify your requirements for production. You could also identify e-coil if it were on the slide.</p>
<p>I bet most people don't know e-coli is in all genetically modified foods. They use the e-coli bacteria to break apart a seeds cellular structure to introduce their modifications. It's crazy in my opinion.</p>
<p>There are thousands of strains of algae out there. By knowing your strains you can identify your requirements for production. You could also identify e-coil if it were on the slide.</p>
<p>I bet most people don't know e-coli is in all genetically modified foods. They use the e-coli bacteria to break apart a seeds cellular structure to introduce their modifications. It's crazy in my opinion.</p> Hi Debra,
Please refer to the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-19:4778851:Comment:2209112011-09-19T16:52:58.509ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Debra,</p>
<p>Please refer to the link in my last post. I know that Chris will give an appropriate response. All Algae from good source water is great for feeding Tilapia. The operator can choose to grow specialized algae to deliver increased nutrient for his fish. To grow specialized algae requires specific inputs at certain temps and PH etc. It's possible for the operator to target, localize, and propagate select algae of his choosing by manipulating water parameters.…<br></br></p>
<p>Hi Debra,</p>
<p>Please refer to the link in my last post. I know that Chris will give an appropriate response. All Algae from good source water is great for feeding Tilapia. The operator can choose to grow specialized algae to deliver increased nutrient for his fish. To grow specialized algae requires specific inputs at certain temps and PH etc. It's possible for the operator to target, localize, and propagate select algae of his choosing by manipulating water parameters.<br/> <br/>
<cite>Debra Davenport said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/tilapia-love-their-algae-treats?xg_source=msg_com_forum&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A180205&page=3#4778851Comment220485"><div>Does it matter what algae you feed your fish? Or, are you just really interested in algae to the point you 'have' to know the strain?</div>
</blockquote> Does it matter what algae you…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-19:4778851:Comment:2204852011-09-19T11:13:56.234ZDebra Davenporthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DebraDavenport
Does it matter what algae you feed your fish? Or, are you just really interested in algae to the point you 'have' to know the strain?
Does it matter what algae you feed your fish? Or, are you just really interested in algae to the point you 'have' to know the strain? I recently stopped making alg…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-18:4778851:Comment:2205762011-09-18T16:21:52.417ZChris McMahonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChrisMcMahon
<p>I recently stopped making algae as another strain stated to take over my grow beds. I used up most of the Spirulina and it looked like another strain started. I want to build an enclosed bio-reactor to keep random wind algae out of the system.I need to get a microscope so I can identify the algae strains.</p>
<p>It's also starting to cool off here in the desert so I may switch over to duck weed in a few weeks.</p>
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<p>I recently stopped making algae as another strain stated to take over my grow beds. I used up most of the Spirulina and it looked like another strain started. I want to build an enclosed bio-reactor to keep random wind algae out of the system.I need to get a microscope so I can identify the algae strains.</p>
<p>It's also starting to cool off here in the desert so I may switch over to duck weed in a few weeks.</p>
<p> </p> Hi Conrad,
Yes Tilapia do lov…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-18:4778851:Comment:2204412011-09-18T04:03:31.098ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi Conrad,</p>
<p>Yes Tilapia do love Algae although I've never dried it to feed them. Drying is a good method for killing pathogens but other toxins and heavy metals may remain, so we still have to be cautious as to where we source them from.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Conrad Chin-Yee said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/tilapia-love-their-algae-treats?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A220440&xg_source=activity#4778851Comment220545"><div><p>I collected 4…</p>
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<p>Hi Conrad,</p>
<p>Yes Tilapia do love Algae although I've never dried it to feed them. Drying is a good method for killing pathogens but other toxins and heavy metals may remain, so we still have to be cautious as to where we source them from.<br/> <br/>
<cite>Conrad Chin-Yee said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/tilapia-love-their-algae-treats?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A220440&xg_source=activity#4778851Comment220545"><div><p>I collected 4 buckets of duckweed but they were growing on top of a filamentous algae that were stuck to the duckweed roots. I am drying the whole thing in the sun. Should be totally dry by tomorrow. I was wondering if the algae is edible for the Tilapia.</p>
<p>Conrad</p>
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</blockquote> Hi All,
Chris freezing won't…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-18:4778851:Comment:2204402011-09-18T03:55:29.629ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>Chris freezing won't kill all bacteria and especially not salmonella or e-coli.</p>
<p>Debra-Yes, Tilapia just love eating algae of most any type. Spirulina(which is what Chris is growing) has more nutritional benefits than the other types and it can be grown at high PH where E coli and salmonella cannot multiply. See more here …</p>
<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>Chris freezing won't kill all bacteria and especially not salmonella or e-coli.</p>
<p>Debra-Yes, Tilapia just love eating algae of most any type. Spirulina(which is what Chris is growing) has more nutritional benefits than the other types and it can be grown at high PH where E coli and salmonella cannot multiply. See more here <a href="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/group/feeding/forum/topics/algae-culture">http://aquaponicscommunity.com/group/feeding/forum/topics/algae-culture</a></p> I collected 4 buckets of duck…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-18:4778851:Comment:2205452011-09-18T02:11:27.591ZConrad Chin-Yeehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ConradChinYee
<p>I collected 4 buckets of duckweed but they were growing on top of a filamentous algae that were stuck to the duckweed roots. I am drying the whole thing in the sun. Should be totally dry by tomorrow. I was wondering if the algae is edible for the Tilapia.</p>
<p>Conrad</p>
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<p>I collected 4 buckets of duckweed but they were growing on top of a filamentous algae that were stuck to the duckweed roots. I am drying the whole thing in the sun. Should be totally dry by tomorrow. I was wondering if the algae is edible for the Tilapia.</p>
<p>Conrad</p>
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