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A few fish for sale or good home
Started by Linda Logan. Last reply by Linda Logan Feb 2, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I need to shut down my indoor system for a few months. I have 2 mature Shubunkin, 1 albino Hypostomus to clean the aquarium. There is another small fish living in the sump.I live in SE Portland and…Continue
Aquaponics system as filter for swimming pool
Started by John Wilson. Last reply by Wade J Rochelle Jan 25, 2019. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all, we've just purchased a property with a large indoor swimming pool. Around 80,000L with a greenhouse roof and plenty of room around it for grow beds. However, this is far too big for us to…Continue
Not for human consumption!?
Started by Nichelle Hubley. Last reply by Nichelle Hubley Jun 30, 2015. 7 Replies 1 Like
Well, I think I messed up big time. I've been feeding my precious tilapia koi food (I like in a small place and it was all I could get... :( ) for about 2 months and last night I read on the back of…Continue
Help!! Help !!! with new filtration and set-up.
Started by Henrique Miguel. Last reply by Wayne Mcbryde May 14, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,I have a set up of 2 55 gal blue barrel with Tilapia and guppies separate. I have young ones and they are growing well. Issue of overcrowding and feeding. 1. I would like to use a water…Continue
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Comment by Margaret on June 27, 2012 at 8:57pm
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okay... what is a ground cloth for?
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Comment by John E Windsor on June 27, 2012 at 6:45pm
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Marty, I've used metal coat hanger for years and never had a problem. Just cut the top of the hanger back a couple of inches on both sides of the hook, then cut the bottom in half. That way you get two staples per hanger. I space them +/- 16" apart around the edges and overlaps. If at an edge you expect a lot of foot traffic, I would put one every foot. Make sure your ground cloth is squared up and tight.
We live in central Fla too. I know what you mean about sand.
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Comment by TCLynx on June 27, 2012 at 6:44pm
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Marty, the place you are ordering the ground cloth from probably has a recommendation about staple spacing. I've heard that the ones that rust actually hold the cloth down better.
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Comment by marty lininger on June 27, 2012 at 5:17pm
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i am in central FL and the ground is sand. i am getting ready to order ground cloth and staples to hold it. about what ratio of SF or LF or ground cover cloth per staple is used?
thanks
marty
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Comment by DJ Bisson Jr on June 26, 2012 at 7:51pm
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Ok, Thanks I'll try it out.
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I believe Lowes and home depot around my area both carry Thuricide which is a liquid bacillus thuringiensis product.
Or there is Dipel Dust
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Thanks for the help, I'll try the tea first. Now where would I get some Bacillus Thuringiensis? And again thank you everybody for the help
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Bacillus Thuringiensis products can be used around aquaponics. (This includes thuricide and dipel dust the ones that work against leaf eating caterpillars) Bacillus Thuringiensis only works against certain caterpillar pests but it is especially good to use when leaf eating caterpillars are your problem.
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Comment by Sheri Schmeckpeper on June 25, 2012 at 10:46pm
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In addition to the diatomaceous earth, you can try a "tea" of any or all of these: garlic, cayenne, cinnamon. Strain it to make certain it'll go through the sprayer, and spray it on the leaves.
Neem oil is good in a soil garden, but if you use it in AP you have to be very careful not to get the media because, being an oil, it can mess things up.
You can buy worm compost and make a tea from it, which is probably the most effective. Or raise worms for your system and use your own compost (that won't help you right now, though.)
If the worms are large enough, pick them off & give them to the fish, if your fish are carnivorous or omnivorous.
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Comment by randy proctor on June 25, 2012 at 10:03pm
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Diatomaceous earth "food grade" will work
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