Chad Olberding
Male
Phoenix, AZ
United States
Profile Information:
- How did you find us?
- referral from another website
- If you found us through a referral or a newsletter, which was it?
- valley premaculture
- Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
- Yes
- If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
- flood and drain media
- How old is your system?
- 6 mos - 1 yr
- What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply)
- Tilapia
- How big is your fish tank?
- 250
- Name a part of a fish (spam blocking question)
- mouth
- Please tell us something else about yourself.
- I am a massage therapist and registered nurse
David Schwinghamer
I may be able to help you, I started indoors also so I can recommend some things to you.
May 23, 2013
David Schwinghamer
Thank you for inviting me to see your system. Remember, adding red wigglers to your grow beds is a great way to remove solids plus their waste is good for your plants.
Malabar spinach is from Kitazawa seed co.
Jul 14, 2013
David Schwinghamer
I am having second thoughts about your swirl filter question. Yes worms do help but I discovered something last night that changed my mind. Well it did but then again my fish load has been waaayyyy to much with also explains why I havent had the best luck with growing. Anyway I discovered that the solids in my water bed was super thick! The water first gets pumped into my gravel bed and then drains into a water bed where the solids settle. I have been running this system for 15 months. I noticed all my fish were on the surface panting for air to get away from the ammonia from all that poop. I did a 50% water change and only lost one fish. So please do not make my mistakes, you dont need alot of fish or a swirl filter.
Jul 15, 2013