First, let me thank the community here for the resource that you are. I spent a lot of time here researching and finding solutions. THANKS!
I've been on the fence about building a system for the last year or so and when I learned that an old friend was in the same way about AP. We pushed each other off. We started about 6 weeks ago on my system first(I lost the toss) with a rough plan and tweaked and changed it almost daily. It has truly been a blast. First true cycling started today.
With limited space and finances considered here is the lowdown:
I have approx 500gal FT mostly above ground. We ran into a lot of buried artifacts so the bottom is not level -average 7" dig. 590 GPH pump to bio filter and aeration. Grow beds are 12 recycling containers(Gretna La. stopped recycling after hurricane Katrina so they are available). 12" of grow bed -2" lava rock and 10" Washed Gravel. Bell Siphons -Hawaiian University style. UNISEALS -love these guys! Fish were "fished". Between 40-50 assorted local pan fish caught here in Jean Lafitte National Park -mostly Bluegill, a percentage Sun Fish, a few Red Belly and one Channel Cat will be taking over for the 40 feeder goldfish that my lady wanted to name.
would like to meet any local APers
Few Questions:
1. a lot of FT for GB will this be a problem? plan on adding more at end of summer if things go well
2. will these fish eat duck weed? I've received conflicting answers to this
3. any experience with these fish in AP?
answers/comments/tips/any replies -thanks
here are some pics of my system and a creepy eye
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