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Utahans ae finding aquaponics in droves. This month I toured 4 different groups through our system. More and more people are learning about the benifits of aquaponics. I had several family groups and 2 commercial ventures come through. It's good to see so many people considering starting a system.

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I am excited to meet you all and discuss aquaponics and related topics. I look forward to learning what you have been doing and to share my experiences as well. I have just begun to build my greenhouse and system. I have been a gardener of traditional and hydroponic methods, and koi enthusiast for decades, so it seemed a natural transition to bring the two together. Although I will switch to a more palatable fish species, I feel the aquaculture portion shouldnt ...

I'm reposting this here for completeness. Also, I netted up some of the Bass, the 1 inch fingerling's are now 3-4 inches and growing nicely! I'm very happy with them. The Bluegill are all over the map size wise. I'm thinking of adding a few rainbow trout now that the weather has cooled off and the tank temps have come down. Also, the days are getting shorter, I'm looking into lights to keep the crops growing through the winter.

Here is my post from another thread regarding plan deficiencies. ...

Originally Posted 20-August-2009

What a difference 2 weeks makes. The fingerling's appear to have doubled in size and are frantic feeders. No loses since treatment and very active fish. The kids love to watch me feed morning and night as they just boil the surface when I feed. Compared to the Bluegill, these guys grow like weeds.

I had some problems with the cucumbers losing the baby fruit and growing tips slowing down. I was not adding enough calcium and potassium. ...

Originally Posted 5-August-2009

Here is more detail on how the water heater in my system works. One issue with any system in a aquaculture system is the possibility of poisoning from the components of the system. For example, Copper pipes will give off enough toxic elements that over time it will kill fish. All components must be inert to prevent fish loss.

The Water heater has coated steel inlet and outlets. The drop tube is plastic, the drain and overpressure valve ...