Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T07:19:22ZDon Starkhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DonStarkhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2796922854?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/group/floridaaquaponics/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=3bjjrveka03g7&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIron in Watertag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-08-03:4778851:Topic:5736462014-08-03T11:31:50.061ZDon Starkhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DonStark
<p>Anyone who has a well in Central Florida knows about the iron in our water. I am starting a new system and the only water readily available is the well water. I have no doubt the fish can live in this water, but I am concerned about the bacteria's ability to deal with it. Has anyone dealt with this?</p>
<p>Anyone who has a well in Central Florida knows about the iron in our water. I am starting a new system and the only water readily available is the well water. I have no doubt the fish can live in this water, but I am concerned about the bacteria's ability to deal with it. Has anyone dealt with this?</p> checking to see if this forum is still active.tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-05-09:4778851:Topic:5621702014-05-09T14:24:44.934ZDon Starkhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DonStark
Hello I'm new to tilapia farming. I just bought a 10 acre farm in punta gorda with 16 large ponds. I need to find a good test kit and fingerlings to start stocking. Anyone know where to get a good test kit and how to figure out how many fish would be able to go in each pond. Thanks for helping a newbie!
Hello I'm new to tilapia farming. I just bought a 10 acre farm in punta gorda with 16 large ponds. I need to find a good test kit and fingerlings to start stocking. Anyone know where to get a good test kit and how to figure out how many fish would be able to go in each pond. Thanks for helping a newbie! Pond Aquaponic Systemtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-04-29:4778851:Topic:5602652014-04-29T17:53:02.350ZDon Starkhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DonStark
<p><span>Hi fellow Floridans, I have a ~50 foot artesian pond that I want to convert for tilapia fish production and garden production for our family. I have a second smaller pond as well as I can use for duck weed growth to augment diet. I want things as "natural" as possible and would like to grow a conventional garden in the soil. It seems to me that since my pond is artesian I don't need to recycle the water back to the pond so I could have a hybrid aquaponic/geoponic system. Anyone…</span></p>
<p><span>Hi fellow Floridans, I have a ~50 foot artesian pond that I want to convert for tilapia fish production and garden production for our family. I have a second smaller pond as well as I can use for duck weed growth to augment diet. I want things as "natural" as possible and would like to grow a conventional garden in the soil. It seems to me that since my pond is artesian I don't need to recycle the water back to the pond so I could have a hybrid aquaponic/geoponic system. Anyone have any feedback on this idea or see any flaw in this idea. Further my 5th grade son is doing this idea as a real world problem for his science project so I'd appreciate any resources that would help him as well. Next year his project will be to build what he designs. (sorry to have used the wrong button and inadvertently sent message instead of discussion). Thx in advance for any advice, Sandra.</span></p> Walmart Red Wigglerstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-09:4778851:Topic:5524232014-03-09T15:38:12.159ZDon Starkhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DonStark
<p>I placed about 1000 worms from a farm near Tampa last spring. it came out to about 40 per gravel bed. I changed out about 5 of my 1/2 barrel to larger beds and I saw very few worms in them (5-6).</p>
<p>Should they be multiplying? Many of my beds are full of fish waste and the plants roots are covered in fish waste.</p>
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<p>I was going to buy worms from Walmart since my wife works there, but do not know if they would survive since they are kept in a refrigerator.</p>
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<p>I placed about 1000 worms from a farm near Tampa last spring. it came out to about 40 per gravel bed. I changed out about 5 of my 1/2 barrel to larger beds and I saw very few worms in them (5-6).</p>
<p>Should they be multiplying? Many of my beds are full of fish waste and the plants roots are covered in fish waste.</p>
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<p>I was going to buy worms from Walmart since my wife works there, but do not know if they would survive since they are kept in a refrigerator.</p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p> Free or cheap Tilapiatag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-02-05:4778851:Topic:5457662014-02-05T21:27:02.472ZDon Starkhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DonStark
<p>Does anyone near Gainesville Florida have free or cheap tilapia. I need about 20-25. I want to convert my gold fish driven IBC to a Tilapia system.</p>
<p>I think in March it should be warm enough</p>
<p>Does anyone near Gainesville Florida have free or cheap tilapia. I need about 20-25. I want to convert my gold fish driven IBC to a Tilapia system.</p>
<p>I think in March it should be warm enough</p> To Harvest or Not to Harvest (Fish that is)tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-01-21:4778851:Topic:5428172014-01-21T23:05:32.395ZDon Starkhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DonStark
<p>Being in North Central Florida my water temperature is staying 45-50 degrees a lot of the time. My catfish have not eaten well since late November . Even when the air temperature gets into the 60's for a short time the water temperature remains around 50 degrees. Two weeks ago the water temp rose to about 55 degrees, I fed them but most of the food went uneaten.</p>
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<p>Questions to think about are:How long can catfish go without eating? ( they look thin already)</p>
<p>Should I…</p>
<p>Being in North Central Florida my water temperature is staying 45-50 degrees a lot of the time. My catfish have not eaten well since late November . Even when the air temperature gets into the 60's for a short time the water temperature remains around 50 degrees. Two weeks ago the water temp rose to about 55 degrees, I fed them but most of the food went uneaten.</p>
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<p>Questions to think about are:How long can catfish go without eating? ( they look thin already)</p>
<p>Should I harvest now, and get new catfish in the spring?</p>
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<p> </p> Global Climate change and my aquaponicstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-12-14:4778851:Topic:5364272013-12-14T16:12:57.536ZDon Starkhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DonStark
<p>This year has been a strange one for my garden here in central Florida. We had almost NO spring, the summer was long and hot and so far the winter has been generally warm.</p>
<p>My lettuce is bolting already, and nothing seems to be doing very well!</p>
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<p>Is this the general consensuses?</p>
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<p>This year has been a strange one for my garden here in central Florida. We had almost NO spring, the summer was long and hot and so far the winter has been generally warm.</p>
<p>My lettuce is bolting already, and nothing seems to be doing very well!</p>
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<p>Is this the general consensuses?</p>
<p></p> What Media to use in a grow towertag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-09-19:4778851:Topic:5189342013-09-19T21:40:14.076ZDon Starkhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DonStark
<p>Last year I made a grow tower. From PVC pipe and a heat gun. I filled it with pea gravel and planted Basil in it. The Basil grew very well but after a short time became root bound.</p>
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<p>I want to use the tower again but what media should I use?</p>
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<p>Last year I made a grow tower. From PVC pipe and a heat gun. I filled it with pea gravel and planted Basil in it. The Basil grew very well but after a short time became root bound.</p>
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<p>I want to use the tower again but what media should I use?</p>
<p></p> Tomatoestag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-09-17:4778851:Topic:5178632013-09-17T10:08:07.316ZDon Starkhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DonStark
<p>What tips can you give me to increase tomatoe production. I did not get many tomatoes from the plants I started in March. It may have been because the system was new and the fish were not producing enough waste. Several tomatoe plants have survived since March and remain in the grow bed. They look healthy. I've trimmed back the dead stuff and through out plants that did not look good. Can I expect them to produce or should I get new plants? Which tomatoe plants work best in an…</p>
<p>What tips can you give me to increase tomatoe production. I did not get many tomatoes from the plants I started in March. It may have been because the system was new and the fish were not producing enough waste. Several tomatoe plants have survived since March and remain in the grow bed. They look healthy. I've trimmed back the dead stuff and through out plants that did not look good. Can I expect them to produce or should I get new plants? Which tomatoe plants work best in an ebb&flow grow bed.</p>
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<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Frank Scanlan</p>
<p>Coral Springs</p> Tis the season to be planting..... well almosttag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-09-14:4778851:Topic:5170602013-09-14T22:53:29.408ZDon Starkhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DonStark
<p>Last year I built a PVC frame for my rafts and made in a fill and drain ( I only drained 2") and refilled. This had a very positive effect on growth because of the extra air getting to the roots. This year I added air stones to deliver more air to the roots.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2656374071?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2656374071?profile=original" width="447"></img></a> Lettuce and chard grow very well in my PWC but I can not get basil to grow, however it does more well in my…</p>
<p>Last year I built a PVC frame for my rafts and made in a fill and drain ( I only drained 2") and refilled. This had a very positive effect on growth because of the extra air getting to the roots. This year I added air stones to deliver more air to the roots.</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2656374071?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2656374071?profile=original" width="447"/></a>Lettuce and chard grow very well in my PWC but I can not get basil to grow, however it does more well in my media beds.</p>