"So my system has been duck free for some time now. About a year. I just had the ducks in there as a way to keep them safe until they grew up. The greenhouse was the perfect place for the little ducklings, but when they got big,…"
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Started this discussion. Last reply by SCOTT Alan WESTHOFF May 18. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Hi Everyone! I'm in Kansas and have a make shift greenhouse covering my system right now. I have a 250 gallon fish tank which is an IBC tote.I have 3 grow beds but one has been taken over by my 5…Continue
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"The water level seems really high. You should have enough media in the beds so that the water does not sit on top. The top inch or two of your media should never be wet. "
Free Fingerlings for Aquapons
A group for those of you willing to donate fingerlings (tilapia, koi, catfish, etc) to other Backyard Aquapons and the those needing them. Let's help each other! There is strength in unity. Let's make a better world through aquaponics!See More
"Hello Guys!!
I am Addie L Seagraves from California."
"I'm in Hartford. It's a small town outside of Emporia. I'm an hour south of Topeka.
Thanks for that advice. I can see what you mean about the bad water quality. "
"Hey there Scott, where at in Kansas? Im in Lawrence.
Gotta keep the ducks out of the system, not the kind of waste you want. Will pretty quickly lead to bad water quality.
Ryan"
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Hi Everyone! I'm in Kansas and have a make shift greenhouse covering my system right now. I have a 250 gallon fish tank which is an IBC tote.I have 3 grow beds but one has been taken over by my 5 ducks. They have added a ton of waste to my system.I have a few goldfish but the ducks are producing so much waste I don't need fish to run the system.It is a CHOP2 system made with IBC totes.Currently I am growing lettuce and spinach. See More
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- How did you find us?
- Aquaponic Gardening Book
- 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)
- Goldfish, Tilapia
- How big is your fish tank?
- 250 gal
- Name a part of a fish (spam blocking question)
- fin
- Please tell us something else about yourself.
- I love aquaponics! My current system is not very old because we just bought this house a year ago, but I have been running systems since 2010.
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