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| Author: | Food&Fish [ May 20th, '12, 14:43 ] |
| Post subject: | I learnt a lot today |
I visited daylsford market and noticed a board with flyer's for Alfcons Aquaponics According to the paper he is one of the founding board members of The Aquaponics Association of australia He trained under 3 leading experts in Western australia Victoria and Queensland [who] he is provding courses at ballarat tafe and on site at a ;;ballarat location ;; Is there an Aquaponics association |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ May 20th, '12, 15:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I learnt a lot today |
If you check out his Facebook photos... (joined March this year)... and other photos on his website... You can see the standard of his work... and knowledge.....  Hardly even got a system of any note himself... and is "teaching others".... Sad... really sad... |
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| Author: | Wildfire [ May 20th, '12, 15:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I learnt a lot today |
I was about to teach yall how to crash his site but thats a little mean lol had a few bourbons  I also wanted to add alfcon if your reading this you need to do a lot more research otherwise as in the aquaponics arena you will get ripped to sheds because a lot of us take pride in what we have spent a lot of time learning. |
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| Author: | Food&Fish [ May 20th, '12, 15:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I learnt a lot today |
Wildfire wrote: I was about to teach yall how to crash his site but thats a little mean lol had a few bourbons Please double please |
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| Author: | arbe [ May 20th, '12, 15:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I learnt a lot today |
I know that Nitrate can get to levels which are toxic to fish, but would have thought that Nitrite would have got them first which is why this made me laugh to myself: Quote: One of the biggest issues I faced with this new hobby was managing the toxic nitrate levels. Nitrates would build up and the only solution was a water change. RupertofOZ wrote: doesn't know Nitrate from Nitrite.... 
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| Author: | Wildfire [ May 20th, '12, 15:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I learnt a lot today |
Food&Fish wrote: Wildfire wrote: I was about to teach yall how to crash his site but thats a little mean lol had a few bourbons Please double please ok on a doubled intake but if you want instructions pm is required lol |
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| Author: | werdna [ May 20th, '12, 15:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I learnt a lot today |
In a fish tank it is the nitrates that cause the issues, not nitrites. The filter bacteria removes them. Same as grow beds do in AP. But the nitrates have to be reduced with water changes. He is correct there. I worry about his raft system, 39 plants, 600 litres, 42 Silver Perch and no other apparent filtration. Wonder how many SP are still alive... http://www.alfconsaquaponics.com.au/flo ... system.htm |
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| Author: | arbe [ May 20th, '12, 16:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I learnt a lot today |
I still think nitrite levels would be elevated in an aquarium without water changes - at least this is what I experienced when I had an indoor tank. |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ May 20th, '12, 16:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I learnt a lot today |
I think his systems... particular his "demo" system... and his suggested "kitchen" build... will always have nitrite and nitrate problems.... And require constant water changes....as they're setup... right along with gravel substrates in the tank...as aquarium systems.... But I'm sure he's comfortable with that concept...as that is by his own admission... the sum total of his experience... |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ May 20th, '12, 16:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I learnt a lot today |
werdna wrote: I worry about his raft system, 39 plants, 600 litres, 42 Silver Perch and no other apparent filtration. Wonder how many SP are still alive... http://www.alfconsaquaponics.com.au/flo ... system.htm Yep... looks like a straight flow through system... no filtration... and no extra oxygenation... Don't know how big then Silver Perch are... or how much he's feeding them.... presumably they're small, and he's not feeding them much at all at the moment... And that's probably the only reason they're still alive... and the plants don't have root rot yet... |
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| Author: | jim [ May 20th, '12, 16:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I learnt a lot today |
Food&Fish wrote: I visited daylsford market and noticed a board with flyer's for Alfcons Aquaponics According to the paper he is one of the founding board members of The Aquaponics Association of australia He trained under 3 leading experts in Western australia Victoria and Queensland [who] he is provding courses at ballarat tafe and on site at a ;;ballarat location ;; Is there an Aquaponics association Hey mate I told you so. That created some interest, if had of known i would have gone to the buninyong farmers market down the road yesterday. Jim. |
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| Author: | Food&Fish [ May 20th, '12, 16:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I learnt a lot today |
That sample bottle you gave me bigger next time its all gone |
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| Author: | chainsaw [ May 20th, '12, 16:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I learnt a lot today |
Nothing like a good laugh. |
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| Author: | rsevs3 [ May 20th, '12, 16:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I learnt a lot today |
I think you guys are being too harsh. He was voted as a founding member of the 'AAoA' 
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| Author: | Wildfire [ May 20th, '12, 17:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I learnt a lot today |
rsevs3 wrote: I think you guys are being too harsh. He was voted as a founding member of the 'AAoA' lol 
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