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What studies should we do first?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Raychel A Watkins Dec 28, 2011. 25 Replies 1 Like
With all the commentary lately about food safety and such with aquaponics, Perhaps we need a thread that will let us work out our priorities. What tests/studies should we do first?AndPerhaps even…Continue
Trying to make a timelapse slide show
Started Jul 9, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
Saddly I haven't been able to get ning to let me put the photos in the album in the right order so some of it is out of order. Anyway, this is the duck yard and duck-a-ponics system changing over…Continue
AquaGlossary
Started this discussion. Last reply by TCLynx Feb 15, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Chris just mentioned that we probably needed a definitions page and the way Sylvia has usually gotten those really important things started was with a discussion about what should be.... So I'll…Continue
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Basic Water Testing Videos
Started this discussion. Last reply by TCLynx Feb 9, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Water TestingI don't have them up on youtube yet but they are available on the link. …Continue
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- How did you find us?
- Through Sylvia's Blog
- 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, Multiple systems. (build Started early 2008) Big system is currently about 700 gallons of fish tank, 1400 gallons of mostly flood and drain gravel grow beds and 300 gallons of sump tank. Running CHIFT PIST, constant pumping and have managed to use an indexing valve anyway. pH stays kinda high due to my well water and the shells that make up about 40% of my grow bed media. Initially fishless cycled, finished fishless cycling in March 2008 before getting fish. Have grown Channel Catfish from the beginning (March 2008) and have tried Blue Tilapia but we have decided the Catfish are a far better use of our resources and taste/grow better anyway and are easier to fillet. The Big system has had fish continually since March 2008. For a while I had something of a greenhouse over my main system but have had to take it down, Now I'm out in the elements in central Florida and doing fine with catfish.
- How old is your system?
- 2 yrs or more
- What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply)
- Tilapia, Catfish
- How big is your fish tank?
- 10 gallons, 100 gallons, 300 gallons, 700 gallons
- Please tell us something else about yourself.
- I'm planning to build an insulated, reinforced, thinshell concrete home and am into forest gardening and trying to create a food forest. We humanure compost and I highly recommend the Humanure Handbook by Joseph Jenkins. I also have Muscovy Ducks and chickens in my small yard to go along with everything else.
You can find me on the BYAP forum or my web site is
www.TCLynx.com
I have Just started up
Aquaponic Lynx LLC
it's web site is www.aquaponiclynx.com
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TCLynx replied to Richard Joseph's discussion Size does matter! Or does it? How small can I go with the fish tank?"Yes, fair summation. Aquaponics can be done at any size but if you want to grow out bigger fish, you need a big enough tank for them (about 50 gallons would be a minimum for grow say a tilapia or bluegill, I'd go 300 gallons or 1000…"
TCLynx replied to Joe Bifano's discussion Murky water"Scoop out the uneaten feed as best you can and feed less on the murky side.Make sure your flows through the pump and filtration are clear and unblocked. If it is a timed flood and drain system you might want to switch it on 24/7 for a while to…"
TCLynx replied to Randall Wimbish's discussion squash vine borers"I'm not sure that mixing BT and Spinosad is appropriate. I would also recommend extreme caution with spinosad around the aquaponics as I seem to recall reading the label and warnings about it being dangerous to aquatic life and I…"
TCLynx replied to Food Safety Guy's discussion Certified Organic v.2.0"Soil or not soil, pretty "Arbitrary" isn't it."
TCLynx commented on M Cosmo's group Florida Aquaponics"I'd probably stock less than 40-50 channel catfish in such a system. Start with a slightly higher protein feed for small fingerlings (like a 5-10 pound bag from Aquatic eco) and before that is gone transition them only your normal food of…"
TCLynx replied to Elaine Sanders's discussion What's wrong with this plant?"Maxicrop is a way to supplement trace elements and potassium. It sounds like you are not dosing much so I'm not too worried about overdose but it is more common to dose every few weeks.
As the guys say, you need to buffer up a bit. …"
TCLynx replied to John Wilson's discussion Pump size for new system"Cast Iron, will rust.
Oil filled, not good around fish.
This is not really an appropriate pump for fish systems."
TCLynx replied to Phil Bowyer's discussion Do I have this about right?"Cool, you could almost take over where the BYAP trials left off.
They had three systems set up
One was a constant flood media bed
One was a siphon flood and drain media bed
One was a timed flood and drain media bed
Was very informative to see their…"
TCLynx replied to Allisyn Wood's discussion Organic nutrients??"Regular maxicrop liquid actually isn't ORMI listed.
It is questionable as to if Maxicrop plus Iron is an effective way to add iron, see some of Vlads discussion on the topic.
The biggest question is why are you aiming for Organic? If you…"
TCLynx replied to Bob Vento's discussion Need for the Aeration of the fish tank?"Water returning to the fish tank does provide some aeration, but is it enough is usually the question.
And in a HOT climate the hot season can mean very warm water that doesn't hold much Oxygen in the first place and if you have a heavy fish…"
TCLynx replied to Brandon Lee's discussion My greatest concern is FISH TANK MATERIAL. Is there a place where I can quickly see the pros and cons of different materials?"The Poly tank I've had on the tower system seems good. I've not gotten several more poly tanks. The blue one seems to be holding up well. Of course now I'm putting my fish tanks in the new Fish shed so they…"
TCLynx replied to emmanuel nsanga's discussion Do you think my system is going to work?"20 kg of fish is the MAX, you can always have less fish.
beware that a 1000 liter per hour pump probably won't pump 1000 liters per hour once you make it pump through pipe up to your grow bed. You need to make sure your pump will move at…"
TCLynx commented on TCLynx's photo
installing quarantine (Medium)
"or for when you get new fish, it is a good idea to quarantine them in case they have Ick or something else you don't want to infect your bigger system or other fish with."
TCLynx replied to Ian Hawkins's discussion water analysis results - can someone help please?"If the hydroton (if it is really hydroton) has been recalled, then I would be suspecting it. Now if you also have a test done of your source water to see if you tap water levels are different than the samples from your system, it would help to…"
TCLynx replied to LaDell's discussion Asian Carp"LOL, my uncle's carp recipe.
catch a carp, clean/gut it
Find a pine board, measure and cut to just longer than the carp.
Place the carp on board
Bake at 350 F
Remove from oven,
Discard carp, eat board.
All joking aside, most of the world…"
Comment Wall (194 comments)
- At 11:26am on May 24, 2012,
Frederik Del Valle said… Thanks TCLynx. Once I get t set up, I'll be posting a lot of pics.
- At 8:41am on May 22, 2012,
Willie Henry III said… Hi thanks for invite i'm here in ohio, Cinciy area.
- At 5:25am on May 18, 2012,
joe apicella said… Thanks for your warm welcome TC. I have been on many forums for various hobbies...and people like you make it worthwhile!
- At 5:43am on May 7, 2012,
Greg McCord said… - Hey TC. How's it going. I read in one of your messages that your moving? Are you building a new place and expanding your AP? James and I hope if your ever in Atlanta, we'll take you to Georgia aquarium. take care and let us know how your doing. We love to read all your messages to us newbies. Ttyl8r...Greg
- At 3:30pm on April 28, 2012,
Kurt Paine said… Thanks. Now just have to build my first aquaponics system!
Kurt
- At 6:30am on April 21, 2012, Brian T Cox said…
So TC Lynx I want to thank you. I was already doing alot of checkng this site out before I actually joined and then before I got excepted. I appreciate the value you have here and then you are the first to welcome me. I actually just took a drive to Dade City yesterday to the MorningstarFishermen. And picked me up some fries. Thank you again and hope we will keep in much more contact.
- At 9:43pm on April 20, 2012, isaac desalvo said…
thank you I look forward to spending more time on the site and learning all i can.
- At 8:41pm on April 11, 2012, Zalinda Farms Inc said…
Hi Aleece....Congratulation on buying another Farm...In case u have a moment of Buyers Remorse it is natural and will pass with all the new excitement....Good Luck Kiddo.....VSZ....Zalinda Farms
- At 8:57am on April 10, 2012,
Juliana said… Congratulations on the farm...
- At 8:53am on April 10, 2012, Juliana said…
Thanks for the welcome TCLynx... Don't know much about planting or keeping fishes but I'm a nerd, so I can learn anything and can follow instructions :) Looks like a good place to start. Looking forward to learning with everyone here and be able to be self-sustaining. Being in FL, we're also looking into solar power.
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