Aquaponics

[seedsamillion]

Here is a pic of a new system I built and am working bugs out before my first crop in it. It raises fish (tilipia) in the 250 gallon res. and cycles the fish emulsion through the flood and drain table. Will post more at a later time.

Hope you enjoy.

Jay

[MongyMan]

Never seen that before, all I can say is please teach me....

[seedsamillion]

Hey MongyMan,

My plan is to teach anyone who has the desire to learn this method. I have even stretchted this concept to include solar energy to run the system. Funny thing I have NO SUN !! The solar panels are charged via the HID lighting. It is working incredible right now. No herb in it now as the seeds I have are very precious and expensive. Have to have it perfect. Was having some problems with minor alage but solved that by adding 4 Pleco's to the res. Problem solved. Now need to figure a way to add natural Phos. to system come flower time. The emulsion ofcorse is high in nitrogen which works great for Veg as we all know, I figured I could use minimum Guano as a Phos source but am worried about the effects it will have on my fish? IF ANYONE HAS ADVICE ON THIS PLEASE OFFER!!!! Don't feel too safe munchin on fish that have been swiming in Bat shit.. Another Idea I had is to harvest the fish when I switch to Flower. Then I wouldn't have to worry about it? But it takes 2.5 months to harvest fish which leaves me with some monster plants when I switch to flower? Maybe a second Res? And alternate flood and drain from seperate tanks? Now I'm rambling.

Peace all and will keep you posted!!!

[Bundy]

Now need to figure a way to add natural Phos. to system come flower time. The emulsion ofcorse is high in nitrogen which works great for Veg as we all know, I figured I could use minimum Guano as a Phos source but am worried about the effects it will have on my fish?

 

i doubt this will help but have a look

 

In a well lit tank, excess phosphorus (phosphates) can lead to serious algae problems, so extra phosphate is almost never added. And most fish foods contain sizable amounts of phosphorus, so the plants will most likely be able to get as much as they need.

 

http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_f...lizer_intro.htm

Edited September 19, 2006 by Bundy

[seedsamillion]

Thanks Bundy. Edited September 19, 2006 by seedsamillion

[everest]

i like the idea of the hid lighting powering the solar

 

that just rocks my boat

 

great system though wish you well , there is a few post on aquaponics on the boards

 

cheers ev

[mull]

Yeah man I'll second that as a great idea, using solar panels to collect HID light. Nice work and good luck with the project

[loylty gets u nothing]

thare was an article in high times once

a breeder that used his fish tank water for feeding

like the idfea

im interesterd in it for sure

wat cost is the initial outlay??

u will need tanks of fishes mate

and constant feeding so they poo alot

 

am ion the right track

or am i off on something totally different

peace

bpa

[Pure]

I have been reading a fair bit about this , since Aquaponix ( the person) convinced me it was well worth a shot .

 

You idealy want to learn a fair bit about fish and also about the plants cycle of life in general , it likes to have different levels of different trace elements during the growing and flowering stage , and you have to learn what these levels and requirements are so that you can provide a source for it. and Ofcourse knowing about your fish is a need , because like plants they have prefered atmospheres and if they are healthy they will ofcourse eatmore/produce more waste, and you have to be watching out for desiese issues in the tank and know what the signs for these are or you can loose allot if not all of your fish. so It is quite a detailed way to grow , but the benifit of a totally organic crop is very much worth it to some

 

Aquaponix , was very lightly mixing his res with 100% organic ferts on a dripper system that ensured his ec/ppm levels didn't get too high for the fish, and I belive thats how he made up for any lacking mineral salts, in the end its all about findign the ballance , I mean fish DON'T nesseceraly live in "clean" water you just have to find that happy medium where your fish are not disturbed and you get whatever your missing out on

 

What kind of fish are you using ? I am going to go with koi or carp I think

[67Special]

I'm intrigued!

I know nothing about this subject, but I'm a keen student.

 

Keep the info coming guys

 

Thanks &