Aquaponic blue gill (blue gill update after 3 months)

In this video I just give you an update on the bluegill I have in my aquaponics system. I got these around 3 months ago.
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[@SunfishForFish]

Absolutely love your setup sunfish approved

[@aquaponicgardening]

Plecostomus are great fish for systems with windows. We use them in our showroom and at our homes.

[@vonponics]

What kind of plecostomus do you use? I was thinking of using bristle nose plecos.

[@johnsheetz6639]

They're kind of invasive in Florida. If I'm not mistaken. I would not raise them if I was there.

[@ZaneofAustin]

2:50 great work dude! haha those hungry blues annihilated that food

[@allyjowata6860]

You should try breeding some for selling and for the acrylic viewing panel you could use cloth glued to magnets on both side

[@vonponics]

I was thinking to try and breed them later on, or basically when I can set up some breeding tanks. You think that cloth with the magnet will be fine with the curved tank window? I have one of those aquarium ones with the cloth and magnet, but didn't use it because I was not sure if it would cause any issues with the window its self (due to the curve). For cleaning the window right now I just plant to add some Bristle Nose Plecos.

[@allyjowata6860]

@@vonponics maybe if you get a thick enough sponge on the magnet it will be able to make full contact with the curved acrylic but now that im thinking it can also give micro scratches to the acrylic and can damage it pretty badly it is a bad idea. Those magnetic cleaner are mainly used on glass. I would suggest you to go for the plecos first.

[@vonponics]

@@allyjowata6860 ok sounds good. thank you for the ideas

[@Delivers92130]

what are you feeding your bluegill? thanks for the videos!

[@vonponics]

At the moment I feed my bluegill and other fish some organic fish pellets. Here is an amazon link for the food I use amzn.to/3gAErT4

[@madjack821]

3:11 that's a nice warmouth

[@vonponics]

That is the name of that fish. I thought it was just some hybrid bluegill. That is good to know thanks

[@madjack821]

@@vonponics no worries! They’re really hardy but aggressive feeders so be mindful of introducing things like crayfish if you’re ever thinking of adding more critters.

[@astrocastro5203]

Pretty sure that’s a green sunfish.

[@ruggedlifejewelry]

Where did you get the main tank? How did you build it? We're in Florida and started one in a water collector but no filter or bubbles yet

[@vonponics]

The main tank I got for free from someone on craigslist. The polycarbonate sheet for the window I got from: www.theaquaponicsource.com/shop/fish-tanks/window-kits/fish-tank-window-kit/

[@Ben-ob3vv]

you should try talking about the breed or something

[@UserFormelyKnownAs_hjkh]

Did you ever get a sucker fish? If so, how much difference did it make with the algae?

[@vonponics]

Yes I do have some Plecostomus that do make a significant difference. But I do have to take them out when the water gets to cold.

[@KMS_Bismarck_Ironblood]

I'm trying to buy two breeding bluegill but can't find none any sites or suggestions? Thanks!

[@vonponics]

No not sure about that. I haven't looked into getting a breeding pair and have only gotten small ones.

[@theeconomicrevolutionist]

What is the max water temperature not to exceed with the blue gill? I live in south Texas near South Texas and I am constructing an aquaponics system inside my greenhouse.

[@vonponics]

They have a wide range of temperature tolerance. So are pretty hardy fish, which makes them excellent for aquaponics. They do prefer a temperature ranging from 65°F to 80°F but can survive up to 95°F.

[@theeconomicrevolutionist]

@@vonponics Do you have any ideas how to keep water temp in the preference range inside a hot greenhouse?

[@vonponics]

During the summer. Definitely use some 50% shade cloth, that will reduce the green house air temp by a good amount. And still give the plants a good amount of sunlight for growing. After that ventilation and fans are good as well. Have some side vents and a top vent. If it is a small system, what you could do is freeze some water bottles and put them in the sump tank. Which can help bring the water temp down. You just don't want the temperature to fluctuate to drastically, otherwise it will cause stress on the fish.

[@walkingfish7123]

Did you choose bluegill to eat them or just for their hardiness? How soon until they were big enough to eat?

[@vonponics]

For both reasons. But since I didn't power feed them they didn't grow very fast. I gave them all to a friend and plan to most likely only do koi and goldfish.

[@walkingfish7123]

@vonponics right on I thought about koi but want to eat them and I've never been a fan of eating carp. I've got some bluegill that hatched last spring they grew a decent amount but had them in an aquarium so didn't want to feed them heavy. Hopefully they will be eaters by fall

[@vonponics]

@@walkingfish7123 Nice, and ya I was originally intending to do fish for eating. But now I am mostly going to focus on growing veggies. So now I am probably going to do just koi and maybe some catfish. The catfish would be for eating and the koi just for producing waste.

[@walkingfish7123]

@vonponics love me some catfish just don't know where to get fingerlings. I'm near a pond filled with bluegill and when it overflows I collect the ones in the drying wash pools

[@vonponics]

@@walkingfish7123 ha nice. I have gotten catfish from a fish hatchery 2hr from me. I know you can get them online and will probably do that next time I buy some.

[@bigusdickus9346]

Have you harvested any for food and do you have a video on that?

[@vonponics]

No I haven't harvested any of the fish for food yet, but I do plan to eventually. They don't grow that fast at the moment since I only feed them once a day. So if I want them to grow faster I will need to feed them more often.

[@bigusdickus9346]

@@vonponics Thanks....most content creators never reply! 👍👍👍

[@vonponics]

No problem. I have a small channel so it is easier for me to respond to comments

[@cfolsom865]

Where are you located I want to start a farming system and need all the specs. I am in Atlanta

[@vonponics]

I am located in California

[@raghuhiriyur]

Do they breed without nesting?

[@vonponics]

No I a believe they only breed by nesting. Its how they do it in the wild, so to get the best breeding results, its best to have it setup for them to be able to nest.

[@nickdougherty3528]

What state do you live in?

[@vonponics]

I am located in California

[@jebediahpace460]

Get snails there better at algae management

[@noahtemple5911]

if you are gonna eat these fish I would be very careful with snails as they are known to carry parasites.