Southern Louisiana/Mississippi roll call

techguru4u

I have been reading and study aquaponics for few years now, I was ready to start a build but found out that my home owners association doesn't allow editable plants or fish to be grown.

I will probably end up selling that house and moving to a new location.

I would love to see a working aquaponics systems if anyone wouldn't mind me taking a look.

Please let me know if you don't mind having a discussion or maybe let me see a working system.

Steven

zstewart

Sure hit me up sometime. Just down the road from u.

EileenT

Hope that is an open invitation. We have been thinking about putting in a system but aren't quite sure how to go about it. We live in Live Oak/Watson (North Denham Springs). So not far from you at all.
Eileen

EileenT

Hi Ya'll
New to all this. Living in Denham Springs. Want to set up system. Any help out there?
Eileen

jmstout

I live in St. Tammany Parish.

Has anyone here found a good source for food grade IBC totes?

cajunchef

What's everyone planting right now?

EileenT great to see you've joined.

Vampirefantasies

techguru4u wrote:

I live in Denham Springs, LA

Anyone doing Aquaponics around the Denham Springs, Walker, Baton Rouge Area?

Born and raised in the walker area, and still here. . . actually every time I move off this street I end up back on it. but anyway just wanted to pop in and say here to the roll call and such.

coty83

I am also now to this but I am from Gonzales. and I am looking for a few ICB
totes if any one know where some one is selling them let me know.

cajunchef

Cory83 - check out "Cajun Swap Shop" on Facebook. There are a few guys that sell them often on there. I've picked up a few from a guy for $50 each.

FRDMFIGHTER

Hello everyone, HAMMER here, I'm in Ocean Springs, MS. Looking for people in my AO that are using tilapia in their system.

FRDMFIGHTER

HEllo everyone, Carman here. Im in Ocean Springs, MS. Im new to the aquaponics thing and I am in search of people that are near me that I can meet with to bounce ideas off of and possibly learn from. Heres my system.

220 gal IBC gravity drain from bottom valve up to 2 swirl filters draining to a 30 gal bio filter. From there a 1500 gph pond pump returns h2o to IBC and also to 4, half drums. 3/4" bell ciphon drain to 2" return to a 55 gal sump that returns back to bio filter.

The biggest problem Ive had is producing tomatoes. 2" stalk bases plants 12-15' tall healthy lookin blooms out the wazoo but never any maters. PH 6.4-6.8, all other perameters, amm, nitra, nitri, all gtg. I use a RODI filter for topoffs from city water that was 8.2 ph. Crazy high.

Ive already planted my fall veggies and have tons of sprouts. Im hopeful.

Scotte

coty83 wrote:

I am also now to this but I am from Gonzales. and I am looking for a few ICB
totes if any one know where some one is selling them let me know.

There is a meat company in Baton Rouge that usually sells them for $40 - $60 each.
I think it is Manda Meats. I can look up the number if you can't find it.

Scotte

I've just finished putting in my winter lettuce's and etc.

I harvested all of my perch and want to try something new.

Does anyone know of a good source for Catfish in the South Louisiana / South Mississippi area?

Most of the ones I've checked on, are not really interested in selling me a few.
They want to sell thousands and I'm looking for 50.

Thanks

coty83

scottie yea thanks I cant find it

socorob

Did you check the state fish hatchery in Lacombe?

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