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Hi Everyone! My name is Chi. I live in CA. One day I asked one of the kids I work with if they knew where their food comes from. Their response was the super market. I said "really?" So I asked where did the super market get it from? All I got was a shrug. It inspired me to make my own system to show the kids that food doesn't magically appear at the super market. I noticed a lot of systems are a lil um "3rd world" looking for the lack of a better term. This is v1.0 for me to get all the plumbing squared away. It is made with a 200 gallon tote, 4" ABS pipe for the grow beds. 500 gph pump. Right now it is all running on house power but in the spring when the storms are over will switch to solar. Also it will get some cedar paneling around it so it will be more presentable. Fish will be a mix of tilapia, channel catfish or bullheads. I think I might need to add a settling tank but i'll see how it goes. Any suggestions to improve the system are welcome. A little vid: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=494750945609Beginnings Oct. 2010:     
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Fast forward 2 weeks from when I first started. I planted some lettuce seedlings. I forgot to take pics of how small they were. Went to check on them today and took some pics. Hot and steamy in there. 47 degrees outside and 63 inside.  Lettuce looking good. Lots of root growth.   Basil and Oregano doing good! 
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Thanksgiving 2010 harvest. Everything is goin swell. My first harvest. Join me over in this forum if you are interested. http://aquaponicscommunity.com/
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Really cool, Chi. Thanks for posting that. Definitely keep us updated on your progress.
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Now you just need some tilapia in the water system and you'll have a full meal!
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They are in there   Now you just need some tilapia in the water system and you'll have a full meal!
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Looks good!!! Mozambiccus??? At least a hybrid Mozzie with those lips on the fish!
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Mossambicus x Honurum. They grow super fast. 1 in. in October 6+ inches now. Looks good!!! Mozambiccus??? At least a hybrid Mozzie with those lips on the fish!
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Very impressive! Please keep us informed on the continued progress of this cool setup. Very professional looking.
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Right now I am teaching the kids out of my own pocket. I pitched the idea to one of the Directors of Adult Education. Hopefully we can get some funding and do it in a larger scale. That is why I am looking for Bullheads. If any of y'all have any bullheads you want to get rid of send them my way. Otherwise I'll save my pennies and hit up my man Rex. Here is a little presentation I made for the director: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHoMY2fb1eY
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Hey Chi, Very cool! I like the presentation, Very well done! I also like the super mini system you have posted on the aquaponics site. I'm thinking fresh herbs on the deck with FHM in 11 gallon totes. Please keep us posted. Thanks for sharing
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That's very doable:) Hey Chi, Very cool! I like the presentation, Very well done! I also like the super mini system you have posted on the aquaponics site. I'm thinking fresh herbs on the deck with FHM in 11 gallon totes. Please keep us posted. Thanks for sharing
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Right now I am teaching the kids out of my own pocket. I pitched the idea to one of the Directors of Adult Education. Hopefully we can get some funding and do it in a larger scale. That is why I am looking for Bullheads. If any of y'all have any bullheads you want to get rid of send them my way. Otherwise I'll save my pennies and hit up my man Rex. Here is a little presentation I made for the director: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHoMY2fb1eY So why do you want bullheads? Confused..
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Bullheads tolerate low water quality as does many of the tilapia. IMO Big advantage to the bullheads is they will tolerate lower water temperatures for longer periods where many plants still grow well (low 50sF) and still maintain very good health with very low stress. Tilapia even blues start having stress and health problems when water temps drop below 60F for long periods.
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Right now I'm heating my tank. Gets a lil expensive. And I like Bullheads. Right now I am teaching the kids out of my own pocket. I pitched the idea to one of the Directors of Adult Education. Hopefully we can get some funding and do it in a larger scale. That is why I am looking for Bullheads. If any of y'all have any bullheads you want to get rid of send them my way. Otherwise I'll save my pennies and hit up my man Rex. Here is a little presentation I made for the director: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHoMY2fb1eY So why do you want bullheads? Confused..
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Browsing around and found this Tilapia farming site. http://tilapiafarmingathome.comWhat Kind of Tilapia are they?
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Right now I am teaching the kids out of my own pocket. I pitched the idea to one of the Directors of Adult Education. Hopefully we can get some funding and do it in a larger scale. That is why I am looking for Bullheads. If any of y'all have any bullheads you want to get rid of send them my way. Otherwise I'll save my pennies and hit up my man Rex. Here is a little presentation I made for the director: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHoMY2fb1eY Very nice video Chi!!! I'll find some Bullheads for you and hopefully get them all sent to ya soon!
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A couple of pics.    [/quote]
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Nice Chi!
My strawberries did not do worth a crap last year. I heard that strawberries and trout are a good combination.
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Some updated pics. I expanded a little.  Some assorted greens  Baby cucumber plant  Minty fresh!!  Strawberries  Great looking assorted bush.    This is my fav plant here.  My first strawberries. 
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Thanks Todd! I'm thinking when I get to have a real pond I can use this planting technique to filter the water as well as grow things to eat. Aquaponics uses only 10% of the water and a 1/4 of area of a traditional garden.
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At those ratios, you could grow a whole farm using a real pond!
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Found a killer bullhead fishing spot I caught prolly 20 or so healthy fat 10-12 inchers.. If you could figure how to get them out there you'd be set up.. Why exactly was you interested in bullhead again?
I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease.. BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.
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