"Bacteria will die out if it freezes so probably not the best option. You could make a tank for some biomedia, keep it heated and dose ammonia through the winter to keep it alive but I don't know how much trouble that would be for you..."
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Chatterson Farms is live!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ryan Chatterson Apr 26. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hello everybody! Ive been extremely busy as of late but I just got my website and Facebook page up earlier this week and will be updating them frequently. Here are the links if you are interested in…Continue
Starter Media
Started this discussion. Last reply by TCLynx Apr 24, 2011. 10 Replies 0 Likes
I just wanted to get a better idea of what kind of starter media everyone uses to sprout seed... Rockwool? Coco fiber? Filter material? Perlite? Direct Sow?I personally prefer rockwool cubes but have…Continue
Commercial Tilapia feed sources
Started this discussion. Last reply by Daniel Driscoll Oct 13, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
When it comes down to it, fish feed is one of the biggest on going costs we will all face. I wanted to know what price per pound you are currently able to purchase fish food at and where you are…Continue
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Ryan Chatterson replied to Bob Vento's discussion Need for the Aeration of the fish tank?"At very low densities, maybe pump return is fine but I'm a fan of supplemental aeration or pure O2 for dense culture."
Ryan Chatterson joined Daniel E Murphy's group
Commercial Aquaponics
This is a place we can share and help each other in our new industry. If you have already established yourself in the industry or are looking to this group is for you.See More
Ryan Chatterson posted a blog postThe kite has landed!
Ohhhh its early and I am about to head to work but I wanted to get a short post up before I leave. As I described in my opening blog entry, I am in the middle of building a large greenhouse. I have an album of the build from the start in my Facebook page but I will post an updated picture of where I am later tonight when I have some more time. Anyways...So this weekend was when I planned on attaching the film. I had my little sister and brother in law helping along with my wife. They showed up…See More
Deborah Susan Berry commented on Ryan Chatterson's blog post Chatterson Farms is born!"I have to smile this would be my dream come true... But my husband just retired two years ago and he's convinced this is yet another one of my hair brained ideas. lol. but the plants are growing like crazy. My system is very small. and so is my…"
wes commented on Ryan Chatterson's blog post Chatterson Farms is born!"You just read my dream right back to me!!!! Way to go I am on the similar path and the land part is the next phase of the dream. I am glad to hear that it does work if you keep at it, thanks for sharing."
Raychel A Watkins commented on Ryan Chatterson's blog post Chatterson Farms is born!"Isn't it wonderful we start out with a very small dream and look where it leads you. What a super story. Keep up the good work and keep us informed. It is fun to dream along with others. My heart swells when I read…"
Chris left a comment for Ryan Chatterson"Ah cool about the daikon. Thanks. Is the bed just permanently watered/drained? I guess the perlite takes care of the water distribution with its wicking action and holds what it needs and expels the rest. Sort of like a root…"
Ryan Chatterson commented on Ryan Chatterson's blog post Chatterson Farms is born!"THANKS Sylvia! :D"
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- How did you find us?
- Search engine (Google)
- If you found us through a search engine, what search words were you using?
- Florida aquaponics
- Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
- Yes
- If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
- flood and drain media, raft, NFT, combination
- How old is your system?
- 2 yrs or more
- What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply)
- Koi, Tilapia, Other
- How big is your fish tank?
- 8 x 1000gal tanks, several other smaller tanks for other applications
- Please tell us something else about yourself.
- I love growing weird varieties of veggies and coming up with new ways of doing things.
I work at Aquatic Eco-Systems as our aquaponics specialist and currently maintain/operate the demonstration farm located at our main location in Apapoka, Fl. I also help to design systems, trouble shoot probelms and teach at our semi annual workshops.
On top of this, I have started my own farm which I operate in the mornings/nights and on weekends. You can check out the progress at my website and facebook below...what can I say, I just can't get enough!
http://chattersonfarms.com
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The kite has landed!
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 4:36am 0 Comments 1 Like
Ohhhh its early and I am about to head to work but I wanted to get a short post up before I leave. As I described in my opening blog entry, I am in the middle of building a large greenhouse. I have an album of the build from the start in my Facebook page but I will post an updated picture of where I am later tonight when I have some more time. Anyways...
So this weekend was when I planned on attaching the film. I had my little sister and brother in law helping along with my wife.… Continue
So this weekend was when I planned on attaching the film. I had my little sister and brother in law helping along with my wife.… Continue
Chatterson Farms is born!
Posted on May 6, 2012 at 6:39pm 5 Comments 4 Likes
Well...where to start...
About eight and a half years ago I came across a paper buy this guy named Dr. James Rakocy. I probably read it 20 times in the next 2 days and by day 3 I was at the local home depot buying parts to construct a small aquaponics system. Im sure this is sounding very familiar to some of you... :)
I used a 150 gal tank, netted some tilapia out of a local pond and constructed a small NFT system out of 6, 10' pvc pipes (half 3"…
ContinueComment Wall (7 comments)
- At 11:52am on May 10, 2012, Chris said…
Thanks for the info!
- At 10:38am on May 8, 2012, Chris said…
Ah cool about the daikon. Thanks. Is the bed just permanently watered/drained? I guess the perlite takes care of the water distribution with its wicking action and holds what it needs and expels the rest. Sort of like a root veggie NFT?
- At 7:38am on August 1, 2011,
Adrena lee said… - Your vegetables sure are beautiful. Some of them look more like pix than real. And those lettuces are so vibrant.
- At 8:54am on March 31, 2011,
David Hart said… Hi Ryan, I ended up using EPS foam, not the blue dow board. I have 3 pound virgin foam and 2 pound virgin. The 3 pd is VERY strong, stronger then the blue...(my opinion) It's hard to even push my fingernail into it.
The 2 pd is 'all right'...not sure about 'long term'. I want to order 2 1/2 pound virgin and give it a try.
The reason I didn't use the blue...is I had a salesman call Dow to see about ordering some 2 inch. We told the lady on the phone what I was going to do with it....she mentioned that the blue dow has a fire retatdant chemical in it...(?)
Anyway, this fellow should be able to get what you want.....if you would mention my buddies name (Eric Christenson) when you call. :-)
David Stringer @ whitecap supply (orlando) 407-298-7083
- At 9:21pm on March 11, 2011,
David Waite said… - Ryan love your system. Hope mine performs like yours once it is up and running. I see that you start your seedlings in a seeding tray but not in pots. Do you pull them and transplant into rafts and media beds using just media. Just curious. Thanks Dave.
- At 11:49am on December 3, 2010,
Sylvia Bernstein said… - Hi Ryan. I'm not sure why you wouldn't be able to upload images from your phone, but I did hear of another person who I think had an issue with this - Ricky Flickenger. You may want to send him a comment and ask if he had this problem and how he was able to solve it, if he did. I know he was as enthusiastic as I was about the ability to interact with this site with our phones! I just haven't tried to upload any images that way yet.
- At 9:49am on December 2, 2010, Sylvia Bernstein said…
- Welcome Ryan,
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, and I look forward to getting to know you.
Sylvia
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