Rick Stillwagon

Male

Coos Bay, OR

United States

Profile Information:

How did you find us?
Search engine (Google)
If you found us through a search engine, what search words were you using?
tilapia
Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
Yes
If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
flood and drain media
What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply)
Goldfish, Koi, Tilapia, Catfish
How big is your fish tank?
I hope to build another system soon
Name a part of a fish (spam blocking question)
fin
Please tell us something else about yourself.
My goal now is to build a system that is a closed loop, and supplied by the waste stream (waste heat, organic waste) of my business.

Comment Wall:

  • TCLynx

    Flood and drain media, definitely add worms they are great.

    Nov 6, 2010

  • Sylvia Bernstein

    Hi Rick,

    Thanks for joining the Aquaponic Gardening community! I hope you find it a fun place to explore aquaponics. There is a real blend of experienced and new aquapons in this community, so please don’t hesitate to join in. Always thrilled to have experienced growers join us – please post some photos of your system!

    A great place to start is to read the How to Use This Site link on the upper right corner, “Start Here” section of the Main page.

    Please add a photo of yourself and participate!

    Thanks again for joining us, and I look forward to getting to know you.

    Sylvia

    Nov 6, 2010

  • Ricky Flickenger

    no restrictions that I know of, but my current tank and the next one will be just ornamental. I don't think a 55 gallon tank is big enough to breed any substantial size fish for food - not to mention it might be cruel for me to confine them. If I learn anything I'll let you know

    Nov 9, 2010

  • Nate Storey

    that's a nice looking greenhouse!

    Jul 28, 2011

  • David Bang

    Hi Rick, I will try to answer best I can, the unit is up running?

    Sep 16, 2011

  • Dave & Yvonne Story

    Rick,

    thank you. I am lazy and old, but I will do it to protect my fish.

    Dave

    Oct 3, 2011

  • Carey Ma

    Hi Rick, I'm back in China now. It was such a pleasure to meet you last week. I managed to bring (hand carry) all my books for now so no need to worry about that for a bit. I look forward to working with you in the future.

    Oh BTW, can you please collect some more seeds for me please. Mine got lost in the packing and tossed out by mistake. I'll try to write something about collecting and storing seeds if you need.

     

    Cheers

    Oct 21, 2011

  • Sylvia Bernstein

    Thanks, Rick!

    Oct 23, 2011

  • Eric Warwick

    Hi Rick. Yes I think we should meet sometime about our possibilities area, however since I'm 14 I'll go with my parents. Hope we can work something out. --Eric.

    Oct 23, 2011

  • Oma Richmond

    I'm in Portland Ore. and I am so impressed with the greenhouse system you are putting together together. Wow!

    I have been playing at this and altho I have just the gutters and what looks like a NFT system, I have been using 3" coco cups (with coco) I do a flood and drain in the gutters every 3 to 4 hours. (depending on the season). Unfortunately I don't have pictures of the full grown food I had all last winter and the system is down now, as I am replacing the two 25 gal reservoirs (under the table with the cloth cover) with a 50 gal aquarium.  I would like to use one of the reservoirs as some sort of bio filter. . . Using the clay and earthworms?  I'm not sure and I was hoping to have someone take a look at what I've got and help me get it set up in the best possible way.  Looks like you have a lot on your plate, to actually come to Portland and help me get this set up.  Any suggestions or interest?

    Nov 8, 2011

  • Carey Ma

    Wink ;)

    Thanks buddy.

    Dec 4, 2011

  • Eric Warwick

    Hey Rick, my bio/chem teacher was looking for an aquaponics expert for our project, making a family self-sufficient for a month with aquaponics. You were the first person who popped into my mind, so I'm wondering if you could help us out with your expertise. Her e-mail is georgel@bsd405.org. Hope we can work something out.

    Dec 15, 2011

  • Carey Ma

    Hey buddy, Merry X-Mass!

    I haven't seen you on here for a while. Been busy making money? Anyway just dropped by to say hi.

    Cheers

    Dec 26, 2011

  • Anne Phillip

    Thanks Rick- I will contact her, that is a great idea. I appreciate the invite, it would be excellent to see different systems.

    Feb 17, 2012

  • Anne Phillip

    Hi Rick- just wanted to say that I am enjoying your blog. Thanks for writing it.

    Feb 24, 2012