non yak tilapia report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

DanaPT · 04-14-2017, 01:33 PM

My son had an itch to hunt down some fish. The spot is literally in his back yard.

I have a 100 gal tank and 26 young tilapia fish. This fish caught measured 8.5 inches and about 5 oz. It was caught on white bread pressed on a hook.

I've had the fish working the garden since August 2016. Only then they were about 2 inches. So pretty good growth rate in 8 mos.

The future generation work the garden in a 50 gal tank. I'm guessing about 100 1 -2 inch fish (i had them when they were just little fry).

I'll start a breeding program into the winter and work on the next, next generation.

So far this aquaponic system is working out, except I need to work on the tilapia catching technique. I really don't have easy access and them fish are spooked easily.

mrJB · 04-14-2017, 03:13 PM

WTG Manny!

Time now for that dedicated fish pond, augmented with a few catfish...

JB

Baja_Traveler · 04-14-2017, 05:57 PM

Nice! I've been wanting to convert an IBC into an aquaponic setup for years now. Maybe this is the year...

Fishin Phil · 04-14-2017, 06:25 PM

We now have an aquaponics system at my school. We also have tilapia in a 150 gallon tank. U.S.D. is our partner in this new program.

Chuck D · 04-15-2017, 07:58 AM

Thats dope! I am looking to go fully sustainable and have been interested in this for years, just haven't pulled the plug. Any good resources you want to share? Truly awesome!

Fishin Phil · 04-15-2017, 07:00 PM

Homemade aquaponics system on you tube. Plenty of videos on the subject. I also saw on TV a few weeks ago aeroponics. A company called aero farms has converted a 35,000 square foot factory into an aeroponics farm in New Jersey. Seeds grow through a cloth and roots are exposed to air and misted. The future of farming greater yields and no droughts. Very interesting.

DanaPT · 04-16-2017, 05:17 AM

Yes ... big stuff going on over the Internet on this subject.

Also consider practical aquaponics and backyardaquaponics web forums. A lot of assistance in metric system references, but easy enough. Materials I used for most part found at home depot. Mostly using hdpe and pvc (no glue).

Future foods farms in Yorba Linda has a pretty cool set up if you wanted to see a local commercial system.

I think every school should have one.

Tilapia trout bass gold fish or catfish are all doable fish. Each has there own requirements but all do the same. . Poop.

Fishin Phil · 04-16-2017, 08:50 AM

Here is the video on Aero Farms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME_rprRlmMM

Hunters Pa · 04-16-2017, 10:13 AM

Wow, I really like this. I'm definitely going to have to look into it. I have plenty of space and home grown greens and veggies taste so much better

sculpins4bait · 04-23-2017, 05:08 PM

They sell live crayfish at tuang phat supermarket in Linda vista

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04-14-2017, 03:13 PM	#2
mrJB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O.C. Posts: 352	NIce... WTG Manny! Time now for that dedicated fish pond, augmented with a few catfish... JB __________________ "I Brake for Halibut"

04-14-2017, 06:25 PM	#4
Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	We now have an aquaponics system at my school. We also have tilapia in a 150 gallon tank. U.S.D. is our partner in this new program. __________________ God, Family, Your Health, You're Fishing.

04-15-2017, 07:00 PM	#6
Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	Homemade aquaponics system on you tube. Plenty of videos on the subject. I also saw on TV a few weeks ago aeroponics. A company called aero farms has converted a 35,000 square foot factory into an aeroponics farm in New Jersey. Seeds grow through a cloth and roots are exposed to air and misted. The future of farming greater yields and no droughts. Very interesting. __________________ God, Family, Your Health, You're Fishing.

04-16-2017, 08:50 AM	#8
Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	Here is the video on Aero Farms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME_rprRlmMM __________________ God, Family, Your Health, You're Fishing.

04-14-2017, 05:57 PM	#3
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Nice! I've been wanting to convert an IBC into an aquaponic setup for years now. Maybe this is the year...

04-15-2017, 07:58 AM	#5
Chuck D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Park Posts: 559	Thats dope! I am looking to go fully sustainable and have been interested in this for years, just haven't pulled the plug. Any good resources you want to share? Truly awesome!

04-16-2017, 05:17 AM	#7
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,605	Yes ... big stuff going on over the Internet on this subject. Also consider practical aquaponics and backyardaquaponics web forums. A lot of assistance in metric system references, but easy enough. Materials I used for most part found at home depot. Mostly using hdpe and pvc (no glue). Future foods farms in Yorba Linda has a pretty cool set up if you wanted to see a local commercial system. I think every school should have one. Tilapia trout bass gold fish or catfish are all doable fish. Each has there own requirements but all do the same. . Poop.

04-16-2017, 10:13 AM	#9
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,358	Wow, I really like this. I'm definitely going to have to look into it. I have plenty of space and home grown greens and veggies taste so much better

04-23-2017, 05:08 PM	#10
sculpins4bait Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: SD Posts: 104	They sell live crayfish at tuang phat supermarket in Linda vista Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk