"AquaRox is even less expensive. It is sold by the cubic foot bag (~28 liters in a cubic foot) at $12.99 for 1-9 bags, $11.99 for 10-19 bags and $9.99 for 20+ bags."
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Kellen Weissenbach commented on SW's group Tilapia Breeding"Thanks for the mention Dave! We also have a Hatchery Choice special going on right now with pricing as low as 70 cents a fish. Great deal for the bargain hunters out there."
Kellen Weissenbach replied to Glenn Martinez's discussion Aqua-Shisters and Worms"I wouldn't worry about aquaponics being associated with pot just because of the Friendly's bust.... and even if it was, does it really matter? It hasn't hurt the hydroponics industry. It has actually helped it. In…"
Kellen Weissenbach commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics"That food comes out to $24.86 a pound. They will do better on a fry powder and it costs a fraction of the price. Most fry powders have a shelf life of about 1 year. For $25.45 you can get 5 POUNDS of fry powder ($14.95 + $10.50…"
Kellen Weissenbach commented on SW's group Tilapia Breeding"Yes, midge fly larvae are excellent supplemental fish food, and they do help a bit with detritus. Virtually every system has some, even if you never see them. If the eggs are laid in a tank with no substrate for the larvae to hide in,…"
Kellen Weissenbach commented on Chi Ma's group Aquaponics For Beginners"Most aquatic plants actually take up ammonia/ammonium directly, so planted aquariums rarely have anything more than trace amounts of nitrite and nitrate."
Kellen Weissenbach replied to BenHehle Beamz's discussion Brutal or realistic? What is your opinion about it?"Thanks to a buddy, I was able to check out the video a bit ago. I liked the honesty and candidness of the whole thing honestly."
Kellen Weissenbach commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics"Two inch ABS shower drains work pretty well as bulkhead fittings for EPDM as well. They cost about 5 bucks at the hardware store. Just pull off the strainer/cover and you have a "slip through" gasket style bulkhead (similar to…"
Kellen Weissenbach replied to Sylvia Bernstein's discussion Humane Treatment of Fish"There are some intelligent arguments for vegetarianism, but claiming that humans are "naturally" herbivorous isn't one of them. The broader scientific community agrees that man is an omnivore, capable of eating both meat and…"
Kellen Weissenbach replied to Sylvia Bernstein's discussion Humane Treatment of Fish"Totally agree. However, PETA believes you are a cruel person based on the fact that you eat other animals at all. The point of bringing up the obvious fact that nature, and the animals that live in "nature" are cruel, while…"
Kellen Weissenbach replied to Sylvia Bernstein's discussion Humane Treatment of Fish"Right on Rupert. The ultimate irony is that the only way we could actually "leave them alone" would be for us not to exist ourselves. When we build roads, erect houses, cut trees, plant grass, farm row crops, cut down trees,…"
Kellen Weissenbach commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics"David,
Spot on. Tilapia can tolerate quite high nitrite levels if acclimated slowly to them. Actually, there are quite a few fish species that can. I have an excellent academic study involving tilapia that actually tested for fatal…"
Kellen Weissenbach replied to Sylvia Bernstein's discussion Humane Treatment of Fish"Hi Gina,
I'm sorry. I guess I'm not understanding what you are taking issue with. It seems to me the old post from Feb of 2011 you revived address all of your points of concern quite well. Am I missing something?"
Kellen Weissenbach replied to Sylvia Bernstein's discussion Humane Treatment of Fish"Well said Nate."
Kellen Weissenbach commented on David Schwinghamer's group Arizona Aquaponics"Actually Sheri, tilapia prefer a slightly alkaline pH. A pH of 7.3 for breeding is pretty ideal. They're adaptable though, so can put up with quite a wide range typically."
Profile Information
- How did you find us?
- a friend
- If you found us through a referral or a newsletter, which was it?
- Sylvia of course! :-)
- Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
- Yes
- If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
- flood and drain media, raft, NFT, vertical, combination
- How old is your system?
- 2 yrs or more
- What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply)
- Goldfish, Koi, Tilapia, Trout, Catfish, Other
- How big is your fish tank?
- Varies
- Please tell us something else about yourself.
- I am the hatchery manager for White Brook Tilapia Farm based in the Kansas City, MO area. White Brook provides tilapia fry and fingerlings to aquaponics growers, aquaculture operations, pond owners, educational institutions and research facilities. White Brook also provides many other fish species on a seasonal "as available" basis.
I have been involved with aquaculture and aquaponics since 1996. My primary focus has been on fish genetics. I co-founded White Brook in 2000. Today, the company is the leading provider of pure, named strain tilapia in the United States. We employ sophisticated and leading edge management and tracking techniques in our hatchery. As a result, we see consistent and continuous improvements in our strains with each successive generation.
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 8:55pm on January 9, 2011,
Dave Howe said… Ahhh.....Just figured out who you are. I just bought some tilapia from you guys about a month ago. Came by and picked em up myself. They're growing bigger...... Are you the same owners as premium fish food co.?
Thanks,
Dave Howe
- At 2:54pm on December 10, 2010,
Sylvia Bernstein said… Kellen, someone started a thread about finding a good price on large quantities of feed. Thought you might want to jump in there!
- At 6:47am on December 10, 2010, Sylvia Bernstein said…
Welcome Kellen,
Awesome to have you in here!
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. There is an active discussion on breeding tilapia that might be a good place for you to get in there and introduce your valuable fishie skills. woot!
Sylvia
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