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Aquaponics Webinar - Jesse Hull of Sweet Water Organics at web based

April 15, 2010 from 7pm to 8pm

Join us for the second Aquaponics Webinar by the Institute of Ecolonomics. This time the focus is on SweetWater Organics - a very exciting organization indeed. From their website..."Located in Bayview, Milwaukee, WI, Sweet Water Organics is the first major commercial upgrading of MacArthur genius Will Allen’s aquaculture methodologies, i.e. a three-tiered, aquaponic, bio-intensive fish-vegetable garden. Sweet Water is the anchor project in the transformation of a massive industrial building in…See More

Apr 15, 2010

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Richard Wyman replied to Ryan Rogers's discussion Tilapia in Isolated Stock Tank in the group Tilapia Growers

"Ryan, I made a filter from a couple of buckets, they drain down from the top. For a first season crop of fish I bet it would work with maybe just a little more maintenence than a bottom filling one. I spent a total of about $9.50 to make the one I…"

Mar 18, 2010

David Hart replied to Ryan Rogers's discussion Tilapia in Isolated Stock Tank in the group Tilapia Growers

"Heres a link to someone building their own biofilter. I based mine 'somewhat' on this design. He uses a venturi to add air. I just ran an airline from my pump...added a few airstones in the bottom. This has lots of pictures....hope it…"

Mar 17, 2010

Ryan Rogers replied to Ryan Rogers's discussion Tilapia in Isolated Stock Tank in the group Tilapia Growers

"Unfortunately I think the whole system is gonna have to wait until next season. Now that I know what's involved in getting fish tank operating properly, I realize it's just not in the budget right now - I've already gone way over on…"

Mar 12, 2010

Sylvia Bernstein replied to Ryan Rogers's discussion Tilapia in Isolated Stock Tank in the group Tilapia Growers

"Great discussion! Boy, I learn new things every time I come in here and "listen" to you guys. Ryan, out of curiosity, when are you going to hook up plants to your new tilapia tanks? Will make your life a whole lot easier...."

Mar 11, 2010

TCLynx replied to Ryan Rogers's discussion Tilapia in Isolated Stock Tank in the group Tilapia Growers

"If you were to say have the water flow into the top of a bucket of media and have the drain in the bottom. With a very small container like a 5 gallon bucket in relation to a 100 gallon fish tank. Well You run dirty fish poopy water into the top of…"

Mar 11, 2010

Ryan Rogers replied to Ryan Rogers's discussion Tilapia in Isolated Stock Tank in the group Tilapia Growers

"Interesting - so the pump should push the water up through the media as opposed to gravity pulling it through. Just curious - why? Thanks for the bypass explanation - pretty slick..."

Mar 11, 2010

TCLynx replied to Ryan Rogers's discussion Tilapia in Isolated Stock Tank in the group Tilapia Growers

"to control the amount of water going into the bucket (and do put big enough drains on the bucket so that you can get at least 100 gallons per hour going through the bucket if not more) simply run pipe out of the pump then above the fish tank water…"

Mar 11, 2010

Ryan Rogers replied to Ryan Rogers's discussion Tilapia in Isolated Stock Tank in the group Tilapia Growers

"Jeff - thanks for the link to the compost water heater - pretty cool. I think for now I will go ahead and use some traditional electric heaters. I am already using electric to heat the entire greenhouse, and so heating the water shouldn't add…"

Mar 11, 2010

TCLynx replied to Ryan Rogers's discussion Tilapia in Isolated Stock Tank in the group Tilapia Growers

"Air, You want an air pump that can deliver at least .25 CFM at 2 psi and an air stone and appropriate size tubing for that .25 CFM. Water pump, well you need to move your 100 gallons each hour but I think a 100 gallon per hour pump would turn out…"

Mar 11, 2010

Jeff Givan replied to Ryan Rogers's discussion Tilapia in Isolated Stock Tank in the group Tilapia Growers

"Well there are many ways to heat the water without an actual heater, there is always solar to start with. You can also use a compost pile with tubing running through it. See this link at youtube to get the…"

Mar 11, 2010

Ryan Rogers replied to Ryan Rogers's discussion Tilapia in Isolated Stock Tank in the group Tilapia Growers

"Thanks everyone! I now understand much better the role that the bacteria plays in the system.. and thanks, TCLynx, for the tip on the netting.. So it sounds like there are 3 main pieces of equipment I need to purchase: heaters (600W total I think),…"

Mar 11, 2010

TCLynx replied to Ryan Rogers's discussion Tilapia in Isolated Stock Tank in the group Tilapia Growers

"You definitely need some sort of filtration! Ammonia can build up to deadly levels if you are trying to feed up the tilapia to get them to an edible size. The bio-filter will convert ammonia to nitrite and nitrite to nitrate which is what the…"

Mar 11, 2010

Jeff Givan replied to Ryan Rogers's discussion Tilapia in Isolated Stock Tank in the group Tilapia Growers

"The biofilter will change the ammonia to the nitrites that the plants need. It won't take away nutrients it will help create them. The only thing you might loose is some of the solids which really aren't that big of a deal, and you could…"

Mar 10, 2010

Shawn replied to Ryan Rogers's discussion Tilapia in Isolated Stock Tank

"You could easily just put a bulkhead fitting with the appropriate size tubing and run that into the tank and around your bench. I also think there should be plenty of good nutrients left over in the tank, as a bucket is only a small amount of what…"

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