⚠️ This forum has been restored as a read-only archive so the knowledge shared by the community over many years remains available. New registrations and posting are disabled.

All times are UTC + 8 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 6 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: new member from Georgia.
PostPosted: Feb 23rd, '16, 02:02 

Joined: Feb 23rd, '16, 01:19
Posts: 2
Gender: Male
Are you human?: yes
Location: Georgia USA
I am looking to start planning an outdoor IBC AP system in central Georgia USA. I haven't been able to find an information on keeping fish year round in southeast USA. Obviously there would need to be temperature control, but would trout be a fish that could be kept easily year round?


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
    Advertisement
 
PostPosted: Feb 23rd, '16, 02:33 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Aug 26th, '10, 07:17
Posts: 9104
Gender: Male
Are you human?: YES
Location: Oregon, USA
Welcome to the forum thimself :wave:

There might be special circumstances that would allow you to grow trout but they don't survive over about 75 F so I wouldn't expect them to do well in an Aquaponics system in Georgia. Controlling the temperature works but gets expensive. If you can do that then they work pretty well. One of the people here has a chiller hooked to a solar system and that might be one way to avoid paying a lot for the cooling (Check out Gunagulla's thread). There are lots of growers in the Southeast US, I think they mostly grow tilapia, bluegill or catfish. Tilapia are marginal because they die if the temp goes under 55F and don't thrive below about 70 F (there are some that can do well in slightly colder temps). There may be some other fish that work as well. Check with your state on permits for transport and stocking and also what's legal.

Cheers


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Feb 23rd, '16, 03:24 
Legend Member
Legend Member
User avatar

Joined: Dec 1st, '15, 11:54
Posts: 528
Gender: Male
Are you human?: YES
Location: Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Hi thimself,

I think there are a lot of nice aquaponics systems in Georgia and thereabouts... Checking with neighbors doing aquaponics to see what they've had success with would be a good idea. The Georgia Center for Aquaculture Development Cooperative Extension Program, at Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, GA, should be a wealth of knowlege.

Fort Valley State University - College of Agriculture

I've seen Pat Duncan at duncanp@fvsu.edu or (478) 825-6335 referenced in several presentations and articles as the local aquaponics evangelist. She could surely point you seriously in the right direction.

For example: Farmers Growing Fish to Feed a Hungry Market.

There's also supposed to be a big operation in Washington, GA that is open to the public (I've never been there) called Hidden Lake Aquaponics and they grow Tilapia:

Quote:
About Hidden Lake Aquaponics
We are an aquaponics farm that is currently growing Thai Basil and Tilapia. Our location is in Washington, Georgia in a 6,000 square foot greenhouse. Our current products are not certified organically grown, but we do not use any additives or pesticides in our growing process. Please give us a call at 321-662-1554.

Location:
Hidden Lake Aquaponics
2192 Danburg Road
Washington, Georgia 30673
(321) 662-1554
Toll Free: 706-401-6868
Open to Public: Yes
Hours: Monday - Sunday 7am - 7pm

Sumner’s aquaculture farm is producing organic Thai basil, tilapia

There is a Hydroponics store in Atlanta that has Aquaponics stuff and they too should be able to point you in the right direction (and sell you lots of goodies!) ;-) They've got many locations scattered around Atlanta, TN and FL.

Atlantis Hydroponics



If I were in that area, I think I'd seriously consider that Intro to Aquaponics workshop that the aforementioned Pat Duncan puts on. That sounds like a GREAT! workshop, and only $5 (in 2013). Here's the flyer from a few years ago:

Image

Good luck!

--
Sam


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Feb 23rd, '16, 03:49 
Legend Member
Legend Member
User avatar

Joined: Feb 4th, '15, 22:55
Posts: 631
Gender: Male
Are you human?: yes
Location: Upstate SC
I am outside Greenville SC and my system was outdoor a good part of the year. I had Bluegill, Tilapia and one catfish.
The Bluegill and the catfish have done really well. The Tilapia did great over the summer but I did not get my greenhouse up in time to save all my Tilapia. I do have a few Tilapia left and they should survive now that my greenhouse is up.
I would say you should look at Bluegill or catfish.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Feb 23rd, '16, 05:58 

Joined: Feb 23rd, '16, 01:19
Posts: 2
Gender: Male
Are you human?: yes
Location: Georgia USA
Wow thanks for the responses everyone. Sadly my small urban backyard will only be able to support maybe 3 IBC sized GBs (aka GF won't allow more) and a greenhouse is out of the picture.

Would a greenhouse be required to keep tilapia year round? Just looked at water chillers for trout and they are kinda cost prohibitive.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Feb 23rd, '16, 06:41 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Aug 26th, '10, 07:17
Posts: 9104
Gender: Male
Are you human?: YES
Location: Oregon, USA
I think you'd need a heater for the Tilapia. I think catfish or bluegill would be your best choices. Catfish grows a lot faster.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 6 posts ] 

All times are UTC + 8 hours


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
Portal by phpBB3 Portal © phpBB Türkiye
[ Time : 0.067s | 15 Queries | GZIP : Off ]