Alcon, Attached is a drawing & several pics of the 12' x 24' greenhouse I'm in the process of constructing. I've modified the plan slightly from what's shown...
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turtleislandmarket
turtleisland...
Nov 10, 2010 1:23 am
I'm missing the chats here. Greg...
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Kelley C Smith
smithkc9999
Nov 10, 2010 2:01 am
I signed onto this list a long time ago. Have had no time for trying a barrelponic project. Hope to someday. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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John Blake
vk6blake
Nov 10, 2010 2:18 am
Have a six bed aquaponics system, been going for about a year and a bit, when I get 2 secs I'll put in a bit of a bio about it, and maybe get some discussion...
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Tom
pate9628
Nov 10, 2010 2:35 am
Everybody is proably getting things ready for winter hybernation. ... From: turtleislandmarket <turtleislandmarket@...> Subject: [barrelponics] where...
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jon.andersen
Nov 10, 2010 2:36 am
I'm in the process of setting up my first hybrid barrelponics setup indoors with PVC rain gutters for grow beds and towers ...
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Bryan Gliem
bryluv69
Nov 10, 2010 2:37 am
.. northeastern Pa. here, wishing l had the place and time to build a aquaponics system, interested as hell, just biding my time for now, until the chance...
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John Blake
vk6blake
Nov 10, 2010 3:55 am
Regaring changing water: From my experience you don't change the water at all. What your aiming for is a spike in ammonia levels, this should kick start the...
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Katherine Hayford
pernkat
Nov 10, 2010 4:42 am
I am working on getting the stuff (containers) put up for winter and starting on my "Window Farm". I've gotten two 20 gallon tanks plus stand from my son and...
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rcemory
Nov 10, 2010 5:40 am
I have a 5 hp pump and waterfall that I would like to convert to an aquaponics system ...but have had other higher priority tasks so far. Perhaps next year. ...
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Jeffrey
phrogjlf
Nov 10, 2010 2:18 pm
We've got the 1st leg of ours started, with Green Texas Cichlid fry in a 200 gallon trough. Kids cought Mom & Pop, out back, in the Colorado River. Haven't...
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Travis
barrelponics
Nov 11, 2010 11:49 am
It get's quiet this time of year and in the spring as folks are either getting things planted or harvesting putting up stores and winterizing systems. I've...
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philpauvert
Nov 11, 2010 4:47 pm
Hi, I am Philippe, french, resident on the altiplano (12000 feet) Bolivia. Barrelponics seams to me a good choice for a proof of concept, so here we go. This...
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Friday ...
frydaze1
Nov 11, 2010 5:34 pm
I’m just finishing the setup of my first “big” system. I’ve got about 75 small (2”) tilapia in a 340 gallon tank, I’ve got 2 50-galloon...
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Friday ...
frydaze1
Nov 11, 2010 5:40 pm
That's pretty normal behavior from breeding tilapia from what I understand. The males will harrass the females unless they can hide. Frequently the upper lip...
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kakerby@...
amazon_farmer
Nov 11, 2010 5:59 pm
Actually, the sad conclusion is that this wasn't breeding behavior. The male was already separate from the female. Rather, it was really bad water quality....
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Travis Britt
chunkytoadsq...
Nov 11, 2010 7:27 pm
Hello, I am glad things are going well for you. I am happy to hear of your progress. Ive been sidelined by my health issues but I do enjoy reading all the...
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Tom
pate9628
Nov 11, 2010 10:07 pm
Hello Phil........You have quite challenge for the climate. I'd like to hear how the duckweed does for you at         your altitude and climate. ...
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cavm@...
cvanmilligen
Nov 12, 2010 1:09 am
Travis, you deserve a medal or something. I can't get over all that you do. Where do you find the drive? Neal Posted by: "Travis" barrelponics@......
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Hank
hburos2001
Nov 12, 2010 5:50 am
Here is a company producing complete aquaponics systems. Includes the use of worms, too. Looks like they use a continuous flow system instead of the flood...
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Michael Porter
michaels4gar...
Nov 12, 2010 11:55 am
the chemical that is used to get rid of Duck weed / weeds,in ponds will kill every snail in the water, [it also makes plants sick so the plants would have to...
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Philippe Pauvert
philpauvert
Nov 12, 2010 4:38 pm
Hi Tom, yesterday I did some walking in La Paz streets and found lots of goodies for my project, among them Carps and even a test kit, it's a miracle. I also...
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Tom
pate9628
Nov 12, 2010 7:13 pm
Phil......For a simple method . Look at Travis Hugheys barrel ponics system, and check out the, groups files and photos, lots of info there like BSF for...
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Sean LaBaw
seanlabaw...
Nov 14, 2010 12:25 am
Hi -- I am building one of the barrelponics systems as part of my Eagle project. (I am growing fresh vegetables for a group that feeds the homeless in Austin,...
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Travis
barrelponics
Nov 14, 2010 2:04 am
Hello Sean, Glad to hear you are getting this thing going. I am up due to jet lag here in Kenya so it's a good time to answer your question. The Floodvalve...
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s1r9a9m9
Nov 14, 2010 2:06 am
Answers hacked in the message below. ... Drill the hole in the bottle cap bigger so the bottle empties quicker? Your answer is right. ... Metals will oxidize...
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Travis
barrelponics
Nov 14, 2010 7:20 am
I would not drill the hole bigger if you drilled it the size stated in the manual (5/32). If it does need enlarging do it very sparingly. A little bit here...
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Tom
pate9628
Nov 14, 2010 7:47 am
"Wow"....What a schedule your keeping. When you get time I would like to hear more about the mushroom room. What kind of substrate and type your growing...
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kevenwilstead
Nov 14, 2010 6:07 pm
Sean, Cool Eagles project, wish I could have done something this fun for my Eagles project. I would not worry about the copper pipe, The problem with metals,...
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kevenwilstead
Nov 14, 2010 6:12 pm
Correction: I really have 3000 liters of fish tank water not 2000. sorry guys/gals. Keven...
