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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 Robert Rowe on June 13, 2015 at 2:13pm
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Shirley would you please describe your system!
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Comment by Shirley A Davidson on June 13, 2015 at 1:05pm
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I am having problems cycling my system one time it will be on it's way the next day everything is down to zero. The temperature has finally gotten where it should be working right but its not.
any Ideas.
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Comment by Michael Lane on June 13, 2015 at 7:16am
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Thanks for the advise will try
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Comment by Jim Fisk on June 12, 2015 at 12:54pm
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Michael, try flooding the growbed. If you have a bell siphon just remove the bell and add a short section of pipe so the water is above the media by say an inch but below the sides so it won't run over. Cut worms, slugs, etc will come up for air and are easy pickings. Then you will know what is doing the damage. Many of the critters only come up at night and hide in the media during the day. Don't ;eave it flooded more than 10-15 minutes or your earth worms will drown. You will know how long is safe when the good worms surface.
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I have been waiting to see if some one could advise me on insect control
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they are eating holes in leaves small holes I have looked under leafs nothing looking for what I could used to deter them
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I think they are coming at night cus I see nothing . grow bed is out side check my picks .
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Comment by Leo White Bear on June 9, 2015 at 12:31pm
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Please, a little more information. I.E. indoors, greenhouse, outdoors wicking beds or media beds. What do the insects look like (size, color, how bad, what are they doing to your plants). This way we are not shooting in the dark, trying to help you with your problem.
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Having insect problems eating my greens what can I do ?
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Comment by Jeff S on June 4, 2015 at 10:49am
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Jim, this gentleman has a group of videos on wicking beds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PlBrOnKaQI He dabbles in everything including Aquaponics.
I followed his ideas when building my 3 IBC wicking beds and assorted wicking containers. I also built an IBC DWC bed and so far the DWC looks like it's giving better results for growth but I'm doing it via the Kratky method with hydroponic nutrients. Like I said YouTube is dangerous.
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