@ucdchan The filters work great (the only filters you can clean in a tux, ha) but are a little costly to run because of the pressure. Although may be worth it for the labor savings. As far as heating the room vs heating the water, I think it's a toss up since the only power we have available is elec.
@kingjamwi We are using a temporary bio filter using nylon scrubber pads for media but there is too much maintenance. We are now building a larger permanent unit which uses k-1 plastic media. We will show that in the next video. Anyone who would like to see another very good backyard system should visit TheUrbanFarmingGuys here on You tube. They are doing some really good things.
You could use all that nutrient rich water to grow a TON of plants, and if you use a continuous flow system it seconds as a filter. No high pressure filters, and who doesn't like growing plants.
what an amazing setup. have you given any thought to enhancing your system by using plants to act as your filtration? a simple flood and drain system could help you deal with your fish waste, and give you a crop of herbs and veggies in the process. and apparently you can include vermiculture to the mix to help deal with the inevitable sediment that accumulates in your grow bed. i've been doing some research, and that seems to be the best way to create a self managing ecosystem. cheers
@web4deb Last months electric bill was $85 bucks. I won't know how expensive that is until we see how many fish we can harvest per month. Right now, I'm not concerned. I just want to see the system developed then we can figure out how to economize. Steve.
great setup, I am wondering if this is for commercial or personal use? just wondering because that is a lot of fish even for a small family and the energy this setup uses must be up there.
I am here in Rwanda and want to start a fish project. How do I get duckweed started? will it start on it's own? Feed it the big issue here, there is no commercial feed that is available here that I am aware of so if I could grow my own feed that would be perfect. Thanks for doing these videos, very helpful.
Love your set up and you will be my mentor..LOL. What is the brand name of your sive? And what did it cost you? I currently have two 350 totes that I have set up a couple of months ago. How do you keep duck weed going? I know lots of questions, but please share some of our info. Thanks.
Nice work! Never thought of using Sand Pool filter to filter fish tanks. How do you like it so far? Would it be more economical to heat the room with a room heater?
Can you please give me some information about the solid remover filter, such as name and/or company that sells it, thanks. Great work by the way, those fish are gonna drive you out of your own house if you don't control the reproduction rate ;)
Well done good information. I'm looking to get setup simular here in Portugal. question, are you sure the sieve is 300 mesh? only 200 easy to get from england over here. could you tell me who make this filter? Ever try to sex your fish to only grow out males? Thanks Gary
when your fish are no longer finger links... do u sex them and pair up all Males with Males and so on? or do you leave them and just put them in a grow out tank??
I love the 300 micron filter screen, I will add it to some of my set ups. Great idea.
Thanks for posting.
THIS SET UP IS EPIC!!! WOW! Great job sir! looks great!
Wish I could come up there to look at all your work, very cool. Going to retire in a few years and thinking this might be a fun hobby.
God bless you on your venture.
This is an awesome setup!!! Great job!!!
Awesome work! So much to learn.
Amazing channel. Just discovered it.
thank you Sir, for sharing your video... it looks like a lot of work and set up???
@ucdchan The filters work great (the only filters you can clean in a tux, ha) but are a little costly to run because of the pressure. Although may be worth it for the labor savings. As far as heating the room vs heating the water, I think it's a toss up since the only power we have available is elec.
@kingjamwi We are using a temporary bio filter using nylon scrubber pads for media but there is too much maintenance. We are now building a larger permanent unit which uses k-1 plastic media. We will show that in the next video. Anyone who would like to see another very good backyard system should visit TheUrbanFarmingGuys here on You tube. They are doing some really good things.
Would love to see a video of you drilling the holes in the tanks! Thank you
good job, great video!
You could use all that nutrient rich water to grow a TON of plants, and if you use a continuous flow system it seconds as a filter. No high pressure filters, and who doesn't like growing plants.
Wicked setup!
@rickyeon Wow, the screen filter is genius!!!
looking good! Do you think the quantity of fish you produce will cover to cost of electricity to run the system?
wow!! wayyyyyy cool thanks vids # 1 sweet!! work
what an amazing setup. have you given any thought to enhancing your system by using plants to act as your filtration? a simple flood and drain system could help you deal with your fish waste, and give you a crop of herbs and veggies in the process. and apparently you can include vermiculture to the mix to help deal with the inevitable sediment that accumulates in your grow bed. i've been doing some research, and that seems to be the best way to create a self managing ecosystem.
cheers
@web4deb Last months electric bill was $85 bucks. I won't know how expensive that is until we see how many fish we can harvest per month. Right now, I'm not concerned. I just want to see the system developed then we can figure out how to economize. Steve.
great setup, I am wondering if this is for commercial or personal use? just wondering because that is a lot of fish even for a small family and the energy this setup uses must be up there.
Great videos. Just a question. Dont you need the fish waste for the all important nitrites, nitrates?
I am here in Rwanda and want to start a fish project. How do I get duckweed started? will it start on it's own? Feed it the big issue here, there is no commercial feed that is available here that I am aware of so if I could grow my own feed that would be perfect. Thanks for doing these videos, very helpful.
You are watching an old video. This room has been redesigned a couple of times since.
Love your set up and you will be my mentor..LOL. What is the brand name of your sive? And what did it cost you? I currently have two 350 totes that I have set up a couple of months ago. How do you keep duck weed going? I know lots of questions, but please share some of our info. Thanks.
Nice work! Never thought of using Sand Pool filter to filter fish tanks. How do you like it so far? Would it be more economical to heat the room with a room heater?
I call it 12 x 24 but actual inside dimensions are about 11 x 22.
Your set up looks great ! Where are you located?
Hey just wanted to know did you drill your own tanks if so where did you buy your drill bit and what is the poop remover called!
thanks chad
Can you please give me some information about the solid remover filter, such as name and/or company that sells it, thanks. Great work by the way, those fish are gonna drive you out of your own house if you don't control the reproduction rate ;)
thats a lot of fish, where do they all go when they are all full size?
have you ever considered green water for the females with eggs?
salt and lime with some hot salsa. ahh.
With sand filters do you have any issues with DO levels in your system?
Where did you get your sieve? What kind is it?
Do you sell your tilapia? And thank you for the video!
how is the survival rate of your tilapia fry?
what happens with no power
do you make money off of the fish you raise or do you keep em for yourself?
where can I find the poop remover?
12' x 24'
Do you sell your fry and fingerlings?
Well done good information. I'm looking to get setup simular here in Portugal. question, are you sure the sieve is 300 mesh? only 200 easy to get from england over here. could you tell me who make this filter? Ever try to sex your fish to only grow out males? Thanks Gary
Can anyone tell me how I can learn to do this?
How can u differentiate sex?
when your fish are no longer finger links... do u sex them and pair up all Males with Males and so on? or do you leave them and just put them in a grow out tank??
what a waste of precious nutrients... they can be used for hydroponic vegetables.
I've been studying home aquaponics and found a great website at Keiths Ponics Site (google it if you are interested)