What would you define as Essential Reading - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T16:02:58Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/what-would-you-define-as-essential-reading?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A616913&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSo long as my system is produ…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-10-21:4778851:Comment:6169132015-10-21T04:00:03.902ZGeorgehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Geoge
<p>So long as my system is producing, it doesn't matter what you call me<br/> <br/> <cite>Sean said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/what-would-you-define-as-essential-reading?id=4778851%3ATopic%3A612034&page=3#4778851Comment616798"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>You aren't an aquaponic-er unless you've read all of Dr. Rakocy's research publications. </p>
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<p>So long as my system is producing, it doesn't matter what you call me<br/> <br/> <cite>Sean said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/what-would-you-define-as-essential-reading?id=4778851%3ATopic%3A612034&page=3#4778851Comment616798"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>You aren't an aquaponic-er unless you've read all of Dr. Rakocy's research publications. </p>
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</blockquote> Research journal article publ…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-10-20:4778851:Comment:6167982015-10-20T19:02:44.230ZFormulaXhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Sean
<p>Research journal article publications. You aren't an aquaponic-er unless you've read all of Dr. Rakocy's research publications. Studies, editorials, snapshots of companies, reddit forums (/r/raquaponics), hydroponic books, aquaculture books, aquarium books.</p>
<p>Research journal article publications. You aren't an aquaponic-er unless you've read all of Dr. Rakocy's research publications. Studies, editorials, snapshots of companies, reddit forums (/r/raquaponics), hydroponic books, aquaculture books, aquarium books.</p> That makes sense. But if the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-08-19:4778851:Comment:6135582015-08-19T13:53:49.273ZJeff Shttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffSullivan
<p>That makes sense. But if the spring runs just below the surface for a ways before it comes out that would raise the exiting temperature possibly. I'm no scientist but several videos I've watched say the temp is consistent below the surface.</p>
<p>That makes sense. But if the spring runs just below the surface for a ways before it comes out that would raise the exiting temperature possibly. I'm no scientist but several videos I've watched say the temp is consistent below the surface.</p> I really doubt it because Flo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-08-19:4778851:Comment:6136452015-08-19T02:40:14.790ZGeorgehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Geoge
<p>I really doubt it because Florida spring water comes out at 72 degrees.<br/> <br/> <cite>Jeff S said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/what-would-you-define-as-essential-reading?id=4778851%3ATopic%3A612034&page=2#4778851Comment613448"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I've heard that ground temp everywhere is around 55 at 6-8 feet. </p>
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<p>I really doubt it because Florida spring water comes out at 72 degrees.<br/> <br/> <cite>Jeff S said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/what-would-you-define-as-essential-reading?id=4778851%3ATopic%3A612034&page=2#4778851Comment613448"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I've heard that ground temp everywhere is around 55 at 6-8 feet. </p>
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</blockquote> George, I've had the same iss…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-08-19:4778851:Comment:6134482015-08-19T02:07:18.367ZJeff Shttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffSullivan
<p>George, I've had the same issue with the tank rising out of the ground but it's my sump so I can't fill it all the way up. I installed a pipe down beside the tank that I can hook a pump to if we have heavy rains and just pump the water into the tank until it equalizes. As for cooling underground you could run a coil or two of 1/2" irrigation tubing and possibly cool the water. I've heard that ground temp everywhere is around 55 at 6-8 feet. Even if there is a high water line you could still…</p>
<p>George, I've had the same issue with the tank rising out of the ground but it's my sump so I can't fill it all the way up. I installed a pipe down beside the tank that I can hook a pump to if we have heavy rains and just pump the water into the tank until it equalizes. As for cooling underground you could run a coil or two of 1/2" irrigation tubing and possibly cool the water. I've heard that ground temp everywhere is around 55 at 6-8 feet. Even if there is a high water line you could still bury the line.</p> Here in North Florida, our gr…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-08-18:4778851:Comment:6136442015-08-18T14:17:01.884ZGeorgehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Geoge
<p>Here in North Florida, our ground temp is 72F. My tank is in the ground so I don't know how much more benefit would be gained by pumping water underground. Gravel beds act as a heat sink, quickly warming the water. DWC probably has less warming effect, especially if the water is circulated through the beds rather quickly. It is an idea worth exploring. One issue here is high ground water, which can lift a tank out of the ground, if it is not full. I once had my fish tank lift out of…</p>
<p>Here in North Florida, our ground temp is 72F. My tank is in the ground so I don't know how much more benefit would be gained by pumping water underground. Gravel beds act as a heat sink, quickly warming the water. DWC probably has less warming effect, especially if the water is circulated through the beds rather quickly. It is an idea worth exploring. One issue here is high ground water, which can lift a tank out of the ground, if it is not full. I once had my fish tank lift out of the ground and it broke loose the plumbing, which was very bad. Possibly it could be done by simply piping the water underground but it would require that the water be underground a sufficient amount of time to cool the water. Interesting idea, especially for northern systems.<br/> <br/> <cite>Jeff S said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/what-would-you-define-as-essential-reading?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A613435&xg_source=activity#4778851Comment613641"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Living in Michigan high water temps have never been a problem but I've often wondered why in hotter climates you couldn't pump the water 5-6' underground to cool it.</p>
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</blockquote> I believe cool water was the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-08-18:4778851:Comment:6135492015-08-18T13:58:00.034ZGeorgehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Geoge
<p>I believe cool water was the key ingredient of the commercial operation I visited. The fish tanks and filtering were in an air conditioned building with the rafts in an adjoining greenhouse.</p>
<p>I'll find out next summer how much shade cloth extends my kale growing.</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>Jack Rife said:…</cite></p>
<p>I believe cool water was the key ingredient of the commercial operation I visited. The fish tanks and filtering were in an air conditioned building with the rafts in an adjoining greenhouse.</p>
<p>I'll find out next summer how much shade cloth extends my kale growing.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>Jack Rife said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/what-would-you-define-as-essential-reading?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A613435&xg_source=activity#4778851Comment613435"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hi George: I have always used shade cloth, (40 - 75 %) my problem with summer time lettuce is water temp above 74 degrees. </p>
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</blockquote> Thanks. I've used it.
Jack…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-08-18:4778851:Comment:6134362015-08-18T13:50:03.060ZGeorgehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Geoge
<p><br></br> Thanks. I've used it.</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>Jack Rife said:…</cite></p>
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<p><br/> Thanks. I've used it.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>Jack Rife said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/what-would-you-define-as-essential-reading?id=4778851%3ATopic%3A612034&page=2#4778851Comment613642"><div class="xg_user_generated"><blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/what-would-you-define-as-essential-reading?xg_source=msg_com_forum&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A612034&page=2#4778851Comment613402"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hi Vlad and George chech out a product named Azomite, natural product from volcanic rock, has 70 plus trace elements and salts, I use in my aqua. sys.as well as my olive orchard with great results.</p>
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About…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-08-18:4778851:Comment:6136422015-08-18T13:22:14.726ZJack Rifehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JackRife
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Vlad Jovanovic said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/what-would-you-define-as-essential-reading?xg_source=msg_com_forum&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A612034&page=2#4778851Comment613402"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>About 20 years or so...but only became interested enough in aquaponics to build out a 2,100 sq.ft system about 4-5 years ago.</p>
<p>Yeah, there can be a lot to take in at times, but well worth it...since…</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Vlad Jovanovic said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/what-would-you-define-as-essential-reading?xg_source=msg_com_forum&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A612034&page=2#4778851Comment613402"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>About 20 years or so...but only became interested enough in aquaponics to build out a 2,100 sq.ft system about 4-5 years ago.</p>
<p>Yeah, there can be a lot to take in at times, but well worth it...since it seems like the success or failure of growing in these small commercial/hobby farm AP systems/businesses is almost wholly dependent upon the knowledge base and skill of the operator. That will be 100% of the determining factor...(provided you have all the "business-y" side of things down). </p>
<p>For small systems I weigh out the salts blend them, and package them in two sizes. They come in sizes appropriate for either 100 gallon or 300 gallon systems. It comes to about $10 to treat 100 gallons, and your good for about 6 mos to 1 year. For clients with larger systems (water volume) I'll weigh up and blend the 4 salts for their particular system and work out some price break for volume.</p>
<p>People are more than welcome to do these things themselves, in fact I've openly written about the technical aspects of how to do so (weights, measurements, calculations, percentages by weight etc...) many times over the years. Complete with all the math to boot! (molar mass, atomic weights, mg/L, ppm's) the whole 'kit and kaboodle'... </p>
<p>Some people may (or may not) find that it is less expensive (in terms of money) to buy such things from us, since I custom blend high quality fertilizers for use in different fields of agriculture (mostly wine grape growers, vegetable greenhouse growers, hydroponic, aquaponic, and soil)...So we buy reagents in 50lb sacks by the pallet. So it is much cheaper for us to buy these things in bulk than some aquapon buying 1 lb of this salt, 2 lbs of that salt off of the internet...Then of course you have to be interested enough in what you are doing to have learned to how to mix up and apply those salts. Some folks love (learning/doing) that kind of stuff, while others have neither the time nor the will for it, and would happily pay for a ready to use pre-packaged product...to each their own :)</p>
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<p>Hi Vlad and George chech out a product named Azomite, natural product from volcanic rock, has 70 plus trace elements and salts, I use in my aqua. sys.as well as my olive orchard with great results.</p>
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</blockquote> Living in Michigan high water…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-08-18:4778851:Comment:6136412015-08-18T13:00:32.908ZJeff Shttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffSullivan
<p>Living in Michigan high water temps have never been a problem but I've often wondered why in hotter climates you couldn't pump the water 5-6' underground to cool it.</p>
<p>Living in Michigan high water temps have never been a problem but I've often wondered why in hotter climates you couldn't pump the water 5-6' underground to cool it.</p>