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Comment by Bob Campbell on April 1, 2014 at 2:11pm

Randy - Look into Radial Filters

Comment by Randy Mann on March 31, 2014 at 9:56pm

Ok Jim that was kinda vague.    I have a pump in the 55 gallon sump tank that flows into the top of the IBC tote.  The tote has a pipe at the top that drains the water back into the sump.  I am concerned with the amount of junk building up on the bottom of the IBC and I want to use a swirl filter....where does it fit into the equation.

Comment by Jim Troyer on March 31, 2014 at 9:35pm

any system should be fine with one pump if designed correctly

Comment by Randy Mann on March 31, 2014 at 9:04pm

Hey guys I have a swirl filter question. I know how to construct but do I run a separate pump from the bottom of the fish tank to the swirl filter and let if free flow back into the sump?  I am running an IBC tote with a 55 gallon sump. 

Comment by Jim Troyer on March 28, 2014 at 7:21pm

cool Matt! 

Comment by Matt Miskinnis on March 28, 2014 at 6:55pm

Good news, I haven't had a fish die on over a week.  I'm happy about that, I'm also paying close attention to how the fins and gills look in case I see that redness that the other fishes had.

Comment by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on March 28, 2014 at 6:09pm

Regarding Tilapia diseases, here are the links I shared on Facebook:

Diseases of Tilapia - An Introduction

http://www.thefishsite.com/articles/139/diseases-of-tilapia-an-intr...

Parasitic Diseases of Tilapia

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/tilapia/Parasitic-Diseases.php

Comment by Jeff S on March 28, 2014 at 1:38pm

Sheri, I am trying to get the mini beds cycled to set on top of a 45 gallon aquarium in my house that sits in front of a window. I have one there now and seeds seem to take off well there. I was just wanting to replace it with a larger bed and eliminate the aquarium filter and the maintenance involved with them. Kinda like getting the best of both worlds.

Comment by Sheri Schmeckpeper on March 28, 2014 at 1:30pm

Thank you, Randy. I'm rather partial to our bacteria & fishies, too. :)

As for yellow water, have you tested it? It could be related to ammonia or nitrates, but it could also be a discoloration from peat, coir, or other organic matter (fish pee or whatever). Our indoor tanks are almost always yellowish, but we don't fine-filter them as we would if they were normal show aquariums. Our outdoor tanks were green due to the over abundance of fish, the warm weather, and algae. Now that we're down to a smaller fish population they're a much nicer color!

Jeff, if your system is cycled, as determined by your tests, you don't have to worry about cycling again when you add growbeds. Cycling means you have enough bacteria in your entire system to convert all the waste to nutrients for the plants. Your beds will enhance your system by providing more space for bacteria, but they don't act independently of the rest of the system. 

We keep lava rock in our fishtank that we use to start other systems. A good batch of bacteria can get things going in a couple weeks, but there are many variables. On that line of thought...it seems a number of people are experiencing health issues with their fish, as being discussed in the Facebook AZ Aquaponic group, so be careful about sharing water/bacteria between systems or from lakes/ponds. Be sure the source is in good health. In most cases you should be fine, but just pathogens are out there, so know it's a calculated risk.

Comment by Randy Mann on March 28, 2014 at 9:11am

Question? The water in one of my systems is yellow....anyone experience that before? Excluding you pee ponics folks!

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