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Location: Phoenix
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Latest Activity: Aug 7, 2024

Thank you all for joining my group, I hope to do a lot with all anyone interested. Please
tell me any event suggestions you would like us to do.

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Comment by John Malone on September 24, 2013 at 3:12pm: Well - that might be the problem.

My tilapia were from Sheri and to my knowledge her fish aren't single-sexed, but I could be wrong.

It would certainly explain the situation...

Comment by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on September 24, 2013 at 2:53pm: Are you sure you have any females?

Comment by John Malone on September 24, 2013 at 2:05pm: Breeding Tilapia

This spring and summer I was hoping for tilapia breeding in my system. It didn't happen. I tried to make some nest areas, a few of the big boys got all agressive, but no dice.

Not sure why they didn't multiply, so I'll have to resort to buying fingerlings again.

Ah well.

On a different note, the system water temperature is starting to fall significantly with the 'cooler' weather. Looks like I'll have to refurbish the solar water heater and get it going again.

Comment by Jim Troyer on September 24, 2013 at 1:58pm: @ Sunset

There is a forum for breeding on this site...

Are you planning to breed for replacement? If so, they will breed by themselves in summer when the water is warm enough. You'll have to make the decision to either kill some fish in spring so there will be room for babies to grow out or setup another set of tanks to separate the fish because they need more space to get amorous and have enough space for babies to survive.

Otherwise, you'll have to make capital investments to create the required environment for forced breeding.

I have about 500 gallons breeding of tanks in the house with 50 brood females at work now. It keeps me very busy between taking care of the brood system and meeting with customers, harvesting eggs and nursing them to fry and fingerling tanks not mention growing worms and eating veggies, it's a full time job at this point.

Nice job on the duck weed BTW The fish must be doing well too!

So for today's Public Service Announcement:

I have plenty of fish, food and pond plants for those looking for a reliable source.

Jim in Scottsdale 203.698.2626 cell/text

Comment by sunset on September 23, 2013 at 8:28pm: hey guys...I am thinking about embarking on the next stage of this adventure and learn about breeding. Does anyone have a good primer for learning materials for a beginner? I want to start gathering the stuff needed to create that perfect environment for them to do their little love thang.

Comment by sunset on September 23, 2013 at 7:51pm: the duckweed I got from Jim T is doing well. Ended up putting it in my sump tank

Comment by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on September 20, 2013 at 10:04pm: My apologies but you need a Facebook account to see this. Thanks to "Fish Grow Greens" a Phoenix Based Aquapon, this is a video of the Mayor of Tucson declaring September 21, 2013 Aquaponics day.

Link to video: http://on.fb.me/14rZ8aB

If you would like to see Phoenix do the same thing, here is the link to voice your opinion on what should be in the new Phoenix general plan. How it works is that the Plan is the dream for the city, zoning follows the dream and development/business follows zoning. If you are a Phoenix resident, you will get to vote on this plan in 2013. Speak LOUD! (here is the link: http://bit.ly/1gKdbdO)

Comment by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on September 20, 2013 at 12:47pm: Tim, I like

Comment by Randy Mann on September 20, 2013 at 12:04pm: Creating an aquaponic stir on campus! Funny how the light attracks the kids! Launching on opening day of the school garden club. Aquaponics has arrived on our campus!

Comment by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on September 19, 2013 at 8:35am: Well the Bok Choi is doing great however the lettuce I planted is getting beat up pretty bad by the heat as is the red chard. So for this week I shall focus on more heat tolerant greens. Plenty of space left for lettuce and more space later after rotating harvests. Things grew pretty quickly.

This weeks planting:

Tokyo Bekana (Did GREAT last year!)

Red Giant Mustard (New for me)

Hon Tsai Tai (Did GREAT last year also)

Mizuna Purple Mustard (New for me)

Komatsuna Summerfest (New for me)