Rick Welland

Male

GTO

Mexico

Profile Information:

How did you find us?
referral from another website
If you found us through a referral or a newsletter, which was it?
Will Allen Growing Power
Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
Yes
If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
raft
How old is your system?
Just started
What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply)
Tilapia
How big is your fish tank?
Fish ponds..200 yards X 5 yards x average 1.5 yds deep
Please tell us something else about yourself.
Lots of info on us on our blog..http://lasenda-ecovillage.blogspot.com/ (first post is on aquaponics) Have been developing this ecovillage effort for 7 months now..Have a protected growing tray area as part of the plan..Ponds I excavated after building a berm along the river two years ago. Fish population-tilapia-have been there over a year now so figure the ponds must have balanced themselves as no dead fish. Water enters the ponds underground from the river-so water is same level.Will solar pump water to tanks on hill behind complex and gravity feed it thru gardening areas and growing trays- and back to the ponds. Great to find your website- nice to connect with others that recognize what a closed system between fish & plants offers.

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  • Carey Ma

    Thanks for the add and for yor support. Nope. Couldn't/ can't open your link. will try Friday after i get back from my garden.

    Cheers

    Feb 7, 2012

  • Carey Ma

    Yes temp/ shading would effect growth rate of phytoplankton growth.

    I know it would cost more than simply digging or using existing ponds but I suggest maybe building a lined pond to control the rate of water flow so you can control the nutrient potency, otherwise you will be loosing a lot of valuable nutrients and cause pollution (ammonia won't collect in the pond for plant use on the hydroponic side. pH control would be near impossible in an underground flow-through system. 6.5 is good.

    I am simply spread too thin these days...arrrrgggg... you know the saying "when it rains, it pours". Two, three years ago I had nothing but time. Now all these pokers/ irons are hot and ready, all at the same time. I sleep four to five hours at night with cat naps during the day whenever I need (if I'm on my farm).

    I don't know when but I am still convinced that poop will be a hot commodity in the future. It makes no sense to me to flush all this nutrient down the drain to continue supporting the growth of chemical companies.

    Cheers my friend.

    Talk soon.

    Feb 18, 2012

  • Carey Ma

    Hey Rick, How are tings going in your world? I'm doing A OK here so just curious. Anything I can help with?

    May 14, 2012