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Arizona Aquaponics

Helping each other to learn and grow big nutritious plants and fish to help feed the world.

Location: Phoenix
Members: 230
Latest Activity: Oct 7, 2019

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Comment by Richard on April 30, 2019 at 2:48pm

I started a Small Barrel system and I am on the hunt for a few Tilapia. I am in the middle of building a larger system. I will also need Tilapia for that system. Does anyone have any available? 

Comment by Don Minchella on April 18, 2019 at 5:08pm

Rob, your the man!

Comment by Rob Simpson on April 18, 2019 at 1:04pm

I'll set aside 30 for you, most should be 3+ inches long by then

Comment by Don Minchella on April 18, 2019 at 7:16am

Rob,  

Thank you for the info and yes I do have an external swirl tank and sump tank as part of the system. 30 lbs of Talapia sounds like a good number.

Is it possible that you may have that amount of Talapia by mid May?

Comment by Matt Miskinnis on April 17, 2019 at 9:27pm

I forgot all about this forum.  Hello fellow Aquapons! 

Comment by Rob Simpson on April 17, 2019 at 4:47pm

Its more a function of your media bed volume than the tank size. I've got a 350 gal tank as well with 4 x 50 gal media beds and i can support 30lbs of tilapia quite easily. So I would start with 30 and you'll see at the end of the year how your system is doing. If you don't have one, would recommend adding an external swirl filter as once 30 fish get over 1lb they generate a decent amount of solids.

Comment by Don Minchella on April 17, 2019 at 2:15pm

Rob, I will ping you prior to the 15th of May. Thank you!

Since this is new system with a tank size of 350 gal, how many Talapia fingerlings would you recommend would you recommend.

Comment by Rob Simpson on April 17, 2019 at 11:20am

I've got a bunch. Located in the Peoria area. You can ping me at rob@simpson-family.net

Comment by Don Minchella on April 17, 2019 at 11:18am

I am the old gent celebrating his 89th year of life and getting engrossed in Aquaponics. My system will be complete by 4-30. I will begin the water cycles then and should be ready for some Talapia by 5-15.

My fish tank is 350gal and I have 3 grow beds of 100 gal each. If anyone will have some fingerlings available then please contact me.

Don M. (Wolverine)

Comment by Bob Wohl on March 15, 2019 at 9:21am

Anyone know of some tricks to find a slow leak in pond liner? I have a tank I built that has been on a steady drip for about a year now. Its been easy to fill but I feel its getting worse. Lava rock probably got under the pump. I tried letting it drain till it stopped but it never did. Finding a pinhole in black is hard! 

 

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