Hydroponic enthusiasts (hobby/personal growers)

[Chimera]

Got my 4 IBC totes yesterday. Grinder burnt out on me 10 mins after I started cutting the 1st frame so work on hold till I replace it.

mitsu_crazy, they bred on their own or you have a separate tank set up?

A sawzall works wonders on them Ibc frames. Swear u cutting through the whole cage in less than 2 mins with a good metal blade. I use to use a grinder and that was catch ass

[mitsu_crazy]

I can share...got roughly 60 fry today again.

[mitsu_crazy]

Got my 4 IBC totes yesterday. Grinder burnt out on me 10 mins after I started cutting the 1st frame so work on hold till I replace it.

mitsu_crazy, they bred on their own or you have a separate tank set up?

Males and females in d same tank...if you give them a hiding place the males will coax the females to breed and the rest is history.

[marlener]

Well link meh nah, ah have ah quarter tank waiting.

[mitsu_crazy]

Well link meh nah, ah have ah quarter tank waiting.

Soon as I get a chance... send me a pm with a number

[spranga]

Looking for some chelated iron for an aquaponics setup. Lettuce and patchoi leaves are a big yellow. Could anyone point me in the right direction to get some?

[DF1_2nR]

Anyone seen these enclosures selling locally? Wanna mount it to the IBC frame to house the outlet for the pump.



http://www.ebay.com/itm/Weatherproof-El ... 1561786925

[mitsu_crazy]

Nah never seen those... yuh best bet is peakes or import it.

I an old rubbermaid container to weather my electrical and air pump

[mitsu_crazy]

Have never gotten a direct source foe chelated iron but you get a decent amount from liquid seaweed

Which I got by a plant shop in aranguez

[kripplerz]

That's expensive for just one box. There is weatherproof boxes down here.
I used a 2 liter ice cream container to house my timer and outlet.

[spranga]

I got the chelated iron at Massy Distribution (formally M&D).

$153 for 1 kg. Thats the smallest size they had.

[DF1_2nR]

Are Tilapia the only type of fish people are using in their systems? Any other edible freshwater species available to us locally?

[mitsu_crazy]

Are Tilapia the only type of fish people are using in their systems? Any other edible freshwater species available to us locally?

swai and a few others...basically any locally found rivee fish.

Talapia has a more ready market hence it's popularity.

Other tham that...koi

[Chimera]

Hilo

[mitsu_crazy]

Lettuce expensive boy...

[Chimera]

thats hydroponically grown lettuce by someone in pt fortin

[mitsu_crazy]

I know it....but their quality varies and size too

[ado15mk3]

where can i get a grow light locally?

[spranga]

Need some recommendations to clean the water in my aquaponics setup. Too much suspended solids about and the water cloudy.

[mitsu_crazy]

Pic of setup or layout?

[X_Factor]

Need some recommendations to clean the water in my aquaponics setup. Too much suspended solids about and the water cloudy.

u can set up a simple gravity filtration system using Aquarium stone, and medium density foam.....
Unfiltered water to the top and filtered water to the bottom
Put a nice thick layer of stone
Build two of them so when one is being cleaned the backup is there

[mitsu_crazy]

Great idea...how would you clean it?

[X_Factor]

just wash out the stones and foam when its dirty and pack them back...very easy
the time frame between cleans will depend on how the "dirty" the unfiltered water is

if u use a thick enough layer of aquarium stone or its equivalent i think you could get up to 2 weeks or more before a clean

[Chimera]

Could also use gravel ?

[X_Factor]

gravel could work but it usually has a little portion of silt, clay and slush that will clog the foam and cause filtration to move slower....if he needs that sort of filtration he better off using a layer of red sand under the aquarium stones....

if its just to trap solids and smaller particles stone and foam will handle that and move water faster

[sickbad]

Newb question: 1st time grower here, looking to yield some fat buds/flowers. Which is most effective CFL, High pressure sodium or led light. I'm looking to drop some cash on the first few items needed, so I'm thinking light and air in/out first. Am I on the right track?

[spranga]

First harvest of lettuce...

[alex jj]

Newb question: 1st time grower here, looking to yield some fat buds/flowers. Which is most effective CFL, High pressure sodium or led light. I'm looking to drop some cash on the first few items needed, so I'm thinking light and air in/out first. Am I on the right track?

[mitsu_crazy]

Small update...new system under construction.

[Chimera]

barrelponics !