Backyard Aquaponics
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Stocked Aquaponic system with new goldfish , had water checked -what is the best water to keep goldfish also to satisfy bacteria in the system ?

Hiya John, you can write on other peoples threads the same way as you do yours and when you quote you can add your comment outside the [/quote] to keep it separate.

When you ask about the best water for goldies to satisfy bacteria can you elaborate?
What fish food do you use?

to keep it separate.

When you ask about the best water for goldies to satisfy bacteria can you elaborate?
What fish food do you use?[/quote]
Hi I use flake to feed goldfish -water temperature 20 C had the water checked ammonia levels etc OK .having an idea people wicker plants ,-why not wicker plants using the D .W T system the grow mixture dos'e not enter the fish water .I built a guttering system -pictures show that the system could be Incorporated into the aquaponic system . Cheers

Placed siphon to increase oxygen to fish tank

Hi the U S D A want to ban aquaponics in U .S .For what reason ?

A bit of Googling seems to indicate that the USDA aren't banning aquaponics (pretty sure they couldn't if they tried) but are considering banning aquaponic producers from using 'organic' to describe their systems or getting organic certifications. Presumably because growbeds and tanks don't seem particularly natural no matter what you're putting in them. There's at least one petition against it.

It must be the big agra lobby trying to make that imposition. Really hard for a small local farm to get an organic certification because you need to have a pesticide free perimeter. Easier for an aquaponic set up to get certified especially if it's under a greenhouse. The "big boys" don't like that the little guys would be able to compete with them.

The petition is on Rob Bobs web site well worth signing .Tomorrow is June I am going to build an extension to the aquaponics in the small greenhouse trying to incorporate a wickering system from the fish tank to grow crops out side ,tomato e plants two big for greenhouse ,shall incorporate a valve into the system to stop run back ,Going to buy Gudgeon next week good ground feeding fish ,help to clean fish tank.

That's like what I am building at the moment as funds become available
mine will have a wicking bed but I am going to solar heat the soil
The water will come from the water that's cleaned from the swirl filter

H the moment I have a drain gutter supported bu gravel boards a separate box to house the stock *butterflies* the wickering pots fit on the top ,next week will start planting this system lives on the balcony later on I have made a large grow bed that will fit on the outside of the greenhouse w.Will use plastic pipe and a polystyrene to protect against the elements .

I did mean writing on other people's forums
Fish. Food high quality fake. For goldfish and gudgeons,reason I bought gudgeons,good ground feeders .to help keep system clean changed water barrel to smaller size,easy to clean out after rain bin

What is the best solar heating system o buy for aquaponics ? or could you make one say with storage battery ?

losing goldfish have replaced tap water rain water PH etc seems ok has stabilised in the last few weeks.

Hi still in Aquaponics getting over the winter growing Cleary at the moment .Bought Gudgeon bottom fish good for the system