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Group dedicated to the specificity of setting up aquaponics system in Costa Rica. It goes without saying that everybody is welcome to add comments. Comments can be in French, English or Spanish.
Location: Costa Rica
Members: 44
Latest Activity: Dec 8, 2022
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Aquaponic Supplies in Costa Rica
Started by Kevin Golz Dec 8, 2022. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Glancing at past posts they are all a few years old. So for 2022 now, can people tell me of parts sources for Aquaponics in Costa Rica?We are making a DWC system and have yet to find: a regenerative…Continue
Pest Control
Started by Juan Carlos Narbon. Last reply by Wade Sample Sep 15, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
I am writing to you from neighboring Panama, where I started some months ago an AP garden with an attempt to grow tomatoes. Since we have the same tropical weather, I would like to know if you have…Continue
tropical greenhouse construction
Started by timothy a sewell. Last reply by steve Apr 20, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I am a volunteer for a US nonprofit called Amigos for Christ and we are didicated to helping the poor in Necaragua. I have built a concrete fish tank 4'x4'x60' in Chinandega, Nicaragua and I have a…Continue
What To Bring In Costa Rica If You Ever Want To Build An Aquaponics System
Started by Roger Pilon. Last reply by Roger Pilon Apr 1, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Here is the list - mainly complete but does not include every little things I can think of!water pumps air compressor (aquarium types)all testing combo/kit to check quality waterif building rafts…Continue
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Comment by Roger Pilon on June 3, 2012 at 7:26am
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Roxana,
I have 30 tilapias about 400 grams each. Total 12 kilos. A little bit over the maximum capacity. The important point is this: if you focus on the number of fish rather than the total of kilos you could go right failure. You see, if you start with 100 fish at 10grams each you have 1 kilos of fish. Not enough to feed the vegetables but ok for a while meanwhile your system is getting it's balance. Three months later you still have 100 fish BUT the total weight would be ( just an example here) 5 kilos (from 10 to 50 grams). You can see that at one point the ratio between fish/plants will do this:;;
1) not enough - when starting
2) perfect balance - at sometime on the line
3) too much - because they grow as time pass
Still, you would have 100 fish! Bottom line, better to think in terms of total kilos than number of fish!
Roger
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Comment by Luis Chacon on June 2, 2012 at 10:58pm
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correcto Roxana es ahi!!
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Comment by Roxana González on June 2, 2012 at 9:59am
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no pude mover el album del proyecto de aquaponia que tengo en FB al de A Gardening C, si alguien sabe, gracias, o esta en FB
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Today Fred went to Alajuela to look for a pump for our AP system. ! if you have more info where to get it! please let us know.
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Hola Luis,
Muchas gracias ya se donde queda el sitio, casi en frente de una parada de buses.
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Hello Roger
We are using media system: red volcanic rock. How many fish do you have in your AP system? How frequently do you feed them?
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Roxana,
Fish required depends on how many square meters of growing space you are going to use. For example in a Deep Water Culture like mine, you can have between 5 and 10 kilos of fish for 6 m2 of growing space. You have the same tank size than mine. You could have 10 to 20 kilos of fish for up to a 12m2 growing area (+/-). Are you using a media system or a deep water one?
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De copy mundo son 500mts al oeste llegando al gimnacio del liceo de Heredia, mañana pregunto el telefono.
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HOLA LUIS NECESITAMOS COMPRAR MAS PIEDRILLA MAS O MENOS 6 SACOS, POR FAVOR DIRECCION O NUMERO DE TELEFON PARA COMPRAR EN EL LUGAR QUE USTED ENCONTRO CERCA DE LA UNA
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Hola las fotos las pueden ver en mi FB Roxana Gonzalez con la misma foto q aparece en este forum, VOY A TRATAR DE PONERLAS EN ESTE FORO, EN EL PHOTO ALBUM ESTAN INCLUIDAS NUESTRAS MASCOTAS
Thanks Roger for the information about where to get tilapias, but for our tank 900 liters I think we will need around 100 young fish? alevines and I will check about SUPER MACHO
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