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Jon Parr
- 39, Male
- Soquel, CA
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Sluggo, anyone?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jon Parr May 15. 21 Replies 0 Likes
I've got a slight, though annoying, slug problem, and I'm considering using Sluggo brand slug bait and killer.From manufacturer:SLUGGO is an advanced slug killer, designed for use in modern farming…Continue
Moth flies, also called 'drain' or 'sewer' flies
Started this discussion. Last reply by TCLynx Dec 26, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
I took advantage of some free surplus seedlings on Craigslist this summer (tomato and red peppers) and ended up with some hitchhiker moth flies and white flies. Great. Lesson learned. Anyway, neither…Continue
Natural swimming pool
Started this discussion. Last reply by David Waite Aug 28, 2011. 26 Replies 1 Like
So I've been planning a natural swimming pool for the last six months, and I'm ready to break ground. Also called a swimming pond, the idea is to use natural plants and bacteria to keep your pool…Continue
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Jon Parr commented on Ernest J Rando's blog post Aquaponics Association Workshop for Save Maumee in Fort Wayne, Indiana"Ok, fair enough, I can see how my disappointment could be interpreted as complaining. My apologies. I did volunteer, I am volunteering, and I have many personal contacts that want to volunteer, and yet nothing to volunteer for or a way to organize…"
Jon Parr replied to Nate Irish's discussion Feed in the group Tilapia Breeding"Sure, Bob. Most rabbit food comes in 12-16%, and that is done for tilapia of all ages, but smaller fish prefer higher protein counts. I feed both rabbit food, high protein Aquamax, and try to throw a variety of foods to cover anything missing. Even…"
Jon Parr replied to Jeremy Wheaton's discussion Leggy, thin, and/or lenky plants"Oh yeah, one more thing, and Vlad already mentioned it. Heat is the chief waste product on any light, and isn't bad if you also need heat. Using a remote ballast, the ballast heat can be reclaimed, for instance, by placing it under a growbed. I…"
Jon Parr replied to Jeremy Wheaton's discussion Leggy, thin, and/or lenky plants"Also, I design my AP system around my light, not the other way around. That's why I mentioned to move your garden to a better spot getting more natural light. And if using artificial light, I use bare vertical bulbs, because glass and…"
Jon Parr replied to Jeremy Wheaton's discussion Leggy, thin, and/or lenky plants"I use CMH, found here: http://advancedtechlighting.com/cdmed18.htm
$52-3 each, mag ballasts for $69 same place. I also use old street lights, I have 5) 400 watt I got for free, also have 9) 400 watt vertical bulb fixtures that came from a high…"
Carey Ma replied to Jon Parr's discussion Square Grouper in the group Threadjackers"I wonder if the Mexican gov has submarines? I'd set up a sub surface storage and retrieve as needed but then again, unless they have improved their genetics and grow methods, I'd not bother with risking my freedom over garbage. BTW IMO BC…"
Jon Parr replied to LaDell's discussion Asian Carp"Jason, I'd have to look it up again, but more or less they take fertilized eggs and shock them, usually with pressure, to cause the chromosomes to triple up, thus "triploid" carp. They grow and mature fine, but cannot pass viable DNA…"
Jon Parr replied to Phil Bowyer's discussion Do I have this about right?"Yep, and another interesting thing about long beds, is you have to go to special efforts to drain them. I saw a system a couple if days ago that was maybe 2 1/2' by 10', with a fill tube at one end, and an autosiphon at the other. The…"
Jon Parr replied to Phil Bowyer's discussion Do I have this about right?"If you can divide the growbed and rotate floods with a sequencing valve, then you can get by with a smaller sump, or use the FT as sump"
Jon Parr commented on Ernest J Rando's blog post Aquaponics Association Workshop for Save Maumee in Fort Wayne, Indiana"Well, that was frighteningly disappointing. Followed the link in the above post to the AA homepage. Nothing there but a two month old schedule, with no future events posted, nothing past modified, and no list members or local reps, only a nameless…"
Jon Parr commented on Ernest J Rando's blog post Aquaponics Association Workshop for Save Maumee in Fort Wayne, Indiana"Hehe. I'm sure I did, Earl, I'm not near Indiana, and probably wouldn't have looked twice if I had gotten the notice. My point was, that there has been no contact by the association or my local rep concerning anything. I was active in…"
Jon Parr replied to Phil Bowyer's discussion Do I have this about right?"60 fish is fine, and remember, 112 is the max poundage, not number of fish. So if you started off with 1000 fry you'ld still be know where near 112 pounds, more like 1 pound. And don't worry they grow fast, and there is almost no way you…"
Jon Parr replied to LaDell's discussion Asian Carp"I've been giving carp a second look lately. Here in Cali, only triploid sterile carp are allowed, 'cause carp pretty much thrive everywhere. I'd recommend buying one live at the Asian market and trying it out first. Everybody…"
Jon Parr replied to Phil Bowyer's discussion Do I have this about right?"Ask 10 different folks, get 10 different answers. Even the "experts" disagree, so no wonder you're having trouble with it. A commonly advised starting ratio is a MAX of 1 lb o fish, to 5 gal of FT, to 10 gallons of media.
Now in my…"
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- Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
- In progress, yes
- If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
- Two 8' kiddie pools, covered with horizontal NFT tubes for lettuce and herbs. Two barrels full of gravel and passionfruit. Filling tanks tomorrow, ordering breeding stock soon. I plan on conditioning system with bags of chicken chit until fish arrive. Greenhouse.
- Please tell us something else about yourself.
- I have a wife and 3 kids that help wrestle our 9 acres in the Santa Cruz mountains overlooking Monterey Bay. I'm a tradesman, looking for a change, hoping this hobby will lead to a career. I fish, surf, freedive, sail, pretty much anything in the water is fun for me. Looking forward to retiring from gopher hunting!
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Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 10:42pm on May 24, 2012,
Susanne Friend said… Thank you. I am humbled.
**Susanne**
- At 3:49am on January 29, 2012,
Jane said… - Hi I was reading about the water heater you made and I was wondering if you could post some pics and or a diagram
- At 3:19pm on January 26, 2012,
Vlad Jovanovic said… HAPPY B-DAY JON!
- At 12:38pm on November 7, 2011,
Nate Storey said… Jon,
You have some great videos man. I love the one of your spawning tilapia- pretty amazing that you caught it!!
Nate
- At 8:34am on October 13, 2011,
jim mckee said… Howdy.
I've made the burner tube and outer cover so far. I've been fortunate enough to have allot of pay work lately so my time gets divided between many projects. I'm leaning toward a gas burner first to make hot water (I use an existing wood fired unit). I've settled on a location that allows me to harvest exhaust heat with a shop built water heat exchanger and send it over to heat the fish tank water and green house.
I've tried to study the GEK and it looks very good. I definitely hope Santa brings the basic computer processor control unit.
My only hang up with it is our place is a little energy greedy so I'd like to run a 30kw gen but the biggest GEK is 20kw.
Average home use would be just fine with 20kw, My wife is a dog groomer and that business likes electric. I've converted the bath hot water to come off the hot water system but I need to convert the dog dryers the same way to reduce the elec need. But In the next room is a bunch of large woodworking tools that eat juice also. So I've got a bunch to do. It's worth doing for me since my woodworking produces wood waste.
For the gen take a look at generatorjoes.net. I'm going with a 2 bearing gen the 30kw $1586. I'm a little stuck on engine. I have a great 350 but thats way to big. The gen requires 50hp so I'd like a 125ish engine.
Be safe
jim
- At 9:48pm on August 14, 2011, Carey Ma said…
Thank you for asking. I don't mind at all Jon. Please feel free to build it. All I request is credit for original concept and send me pics when you are done.
Cheers
- At 2:45am on July 29, 2010,
TCLynx said… - Hay there and Welcome Jon. Sylvia, the network creator is out of contact for a bit but I'm sure she will welcome you herself when she gets back. In the mean time here is what she usually tells new members.
"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 get in there and start asking questions. Everyone is quite happy to help out new members – no question is too basic.
A great place to start is by checking out the forums, blogs and groups. If you are interested in a forum or blog topic, but don’t want to join in right away, just check the “follow” box to be notified whenever there is activity on that subject.
Here is a quick video that will guide you through some of the unique attributes of our Ning community http://creators.ning.com/video/getting-started. Please participate!
Thanks again for joining us, and I look forward to getting to know you.
Sylvia"
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