Selecting The Right Aquaponics Technology To Use For Commercial-Scale Aquaponics
If you want to be successful in commercial aquaponics, you MUST employ an aquaponics technology that is proven to be profitable. What’s that mean? [Read more…]
Using Sensors, Electronic Regulating Equipment, and Automatic Controls For Aquaponic Systems:
Using Sensors, Electronic Regulating Equipment, and Automatic Controls For Aquaponic Systems:
We often get proposals for developing sensors and associated “control systems” for aquaponics in our email and through our FaceBook accounts. I have some comments [Read more…]
Pros And Cons Of The Different Ways To Sell:
Pros And Cons Of The Different Ways To Sell:
How To Drive Success: Investigate all the possible ways to sell, then make an objective choice that takes into account the money you’ll get as well as your “style” of doing business. [Read more…]
Pots, Potting Mix, And Seeding
Pots, Potting Mix, And Seeding
Good aquaponics sprouting methods involve putting the seeds into a slit pot holding potting media. Right from the beginning, we always used [Read more…]
Seeds For Your Aquaponics
Seeds For Your Aquaponics
If you choose to pursue organic certification, you MUST purchase organic seeds whenever they are available in the varieties you plan to grow. [Read more…]
Planting Trials Results
Planting Trials Results
Results of our system test plantings from Dec. 2007 – April 2012 are contained in the downloadable PDF file SuperchargedVegetables.pdf, which you can download by CLICKING HERE. We can’t really put it in the blog post here, because it’s 24 PAGES LONG! And full of color photos! (Get the idea?). [Read more…]
Cleaning Your System; Fish Tank And Troughs
Cleaning Your System; Fish Tank And Troughs
Our systems collect “solids” until they are 2-3 inches deep in all eight of the 80-foot long troughs; we’ve coined a technical term for this: crud. It comes from [Read more…]
System Catastrophes And Recovery Techniques
System Catastrophes And Recovery Techniques
This section covers bad things that can happen in your system, how to prevent them, and how to recover from them if they do happen. [Read more…]
Daily, Weekly, And Monthly Tasks In A Commercial Aquaponics System
Daily, Weekly, And Monthly Tasks In A Commercial Aquaponics System
Daily Tasks:
Feed The Fish:
The fish food we use is Rangen 1/8” floating catfish food. You can use any floating food that has about a 30% protein, 6% or more fat content, but TRY to find a fish food [Read more…]
How To Keep Your Fish Healthy and Alive When Hauling
How To Keep Your Fish Healthy and Alive When Hauling
IMPORTANT- You can kill fish with bad hauling techniques! Even if you’re getting your fish from a pond or lake on your property, you still need to haul them a short distance [Read more…]
Feeding The Fish And Making Your Own Fish Food
Feeding The Fish And Making Your Own Fish Food
The fish food we use for both catfish and tilapia is Rangen 1/8” floating catfish food. You can use any floating food that has [Read more…]
Potential Startup Problems
Potential Startup Problems
FIRST: Too Much Ammonia Will Stop The System Startup! Your system will guaranteed fail to start if [Read more…]
Results Of Our Test Grows
Results Of Our Test Grows:
Positive Results Of Our Test Grows:
There’s a ton of stuff our aquaponics systems grow really well: basil, thyme, oregano, cilantro, Italian parsley, and other specialty herbs; all kinds of lettuces, chives, green onions, [Read more…]
This Can Be Your Aquaponic Failure
This Can Be Your Aquaponic Failure:
First, if you’re interested in starting a commercial aquaponics operation, the most important thing you should know is this: one person can easily run 2,500 to 3,000 square feet of aquaponics system, [Read more…]
Helping Your Fish Survive The Nitrite Spike (If You Get One!)
Helping Your Fish Survive The Nitrite Spike (If You Get One!)
IMPORTANT! When nitrifying bacteria are introduced to a system, the fastest breeding and feeding bacteria are the ones that eat the ammonia and produce nitrites. The ones that convert [Read more…]