Treating Ich & Harvesting Fish From Aquaponics

[@RobsAquaponics]

Learn about Aquaponics 🐟 🍓🍅 with my "Backyard Aquaponics for Beginners" Guide for only US$19.95. (There's still a few copies available for $5 off if you use the code NEWBIE 😉) You can see the guide in action on my website, ► www.bitsouttheback.com/aquaponics-guide Or, buy directly here, ► bit.ly/AquaponicsBeginnersGuide Don't forget to click the subscribe button if you enjoyed the video, bit.ly/Subscribe2Rob & share the clip around if you think it may help others too.👍 Cheers all & have a top one. 🐟 🌱🍅 Rob

[@BelasFarmLLC]

Long time follower love you content keep it up man!🤙🏼

[@RobsAquaponics]

Cheers Michael. Happy growing mate.

[@rebekahstahl1018]

Don’t be sorry for “prattling”. I love to listen to the behind the scenes ❤️ Great video, everything look so good!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Rebekah. 😁👍

[@seanmccurdy94]

I learn so much on your channel. Thank you!

[@RobsAquaponics]

I'm glad the videos have helped some Sean. 👍

[@uprightfossil6673]

In my house aquariums we always treated ick with salt and higher water temps. Cleared it right up. Always best to avoid it by keeping things really clean and aerated. Seems to creep in from dirt and dirty fishies. Cheers

[@thomaswolf6507]

Harvest time is always bittersweet for me. Good thing I grew up hunting and fishing.

[@RobsAquaponics]

I have seen a few folks just leave the fish be after becoming attached to them.

[@thomaswolf6507]

@@RobsAquaponics I don't name them. Refer only to the breeding male, breeding female/s. When I first started my male breeder got up to 16" in a 75 gallon, most meat I grew indoors in one fish, far too large for breeding despite repeat successes. I tried clove oil with that one, and I will be the first to tell you -- ice water works better if you're interested in the least amount of pain possible. In the process I did learn a trick. Tilapia truly do take on the flavor of their water, they have permeable flesh so in just 15-20 minutes of clove oil the meat was ruined by the flavor of cloves. I discussed this with an expert and they said you can put rosemary in your purging tank filter to pre-marinade the fish. It works well and I never stop growing rosemary. I did however get stuck with three huge, highly spoiled goldfish! Respect to those that don't want to kill. When you don't need too, you shouldn't. But even for vegans, quoting an Inuit proverb, "The problem with being human is that our diet is comprised entirely of souls."

[@RobsAquaponics]

@@thomaswolf6507 Thanks for the rosemary tip TW, & for the Inuit proverb as well. 👍👍

[@nicolaiitchenko7610]

Really nice macs at Nanango markets on Feb 4 so will be back on Mar 4

[@RobsAquaponics]

Are you selling them Nicolai? I'll let B know as we don't have many left & Nigel has nipped down south for a while.

[@enragedwookie7863]

Love the content brother thinking about starting up a small goldfish bato bucket set up

[@RobsAquaponics]

Nice one MW. I'll be posting some new content on small basic aquaponic systems in the coming weeks if all goes to plan.

[@KevinSmith-xt7gt]

Great video. Years ago before becoming a electrician I use to manage a fish store. Like humans lots of diseases/viral infections are present. Once getting stressed is when the parasites or disease can get a hold and get traction to make the numbers dangerous to the fish. In some systems people use UV sterilizers to run the water through. It kills the parasites as they go through the UV filter. Biggest issue is when the bulbs get old and are not replaced your fish are use to living in to clean of water. Have a great day. Love your content 🙏

[@user-tn7xo7ky9o]

R u in the US Ken? I was wondering about H5N1, bird flu, affecting the fish in our aquaponic tanks. We know this yr stain is affecting more mammals than we've ever seen before. Last I heard around 900 people have gotten sick, my understanding 1st time humans have gotten sick. The death rate in humans is 53% which is higher than COVID or even ebola. At this time CDC is saying it cannot b spread human to human. So if the birds poop on the garden which dishes into fish tank will that cause the fish to get sick? Then pass on to humans again? I put my chicken manure in my compost which eventually gets used in the garden. Wild birds live in all my trees & eat from the ground w the chicks & squirrels. No way can I stop wild bird poop from infecting my space

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hey Kevin. I've used UV in the past to take care of an algae issue but didn't even think to use it in this case. Am glad you enjoyed the video too. Cheers & have a top one mate.

[@KevinSmith-xt7gt]

@@RobsAquaponics Once I get life straightened out I want to order your book. I plan to start making some systems for my family. Electrical business is good but I want to get back to what I love. Your videos are the best I have found. The accent ain’t to bad to listen to either lol 👍👍

[@KevinSmith-xt7gt]

2 words…. Family court 🙈

[@RobsAquaponics]

@@KevinSmith-xt7gt 😥😥

[@leonshomegrown]

Hey mate. You’re setup is looking good. I’ve been following you for years and the video’s and information you provided is excellent. I’m actually not far from you I’m in gympie. I’m upgrading my setup at the moment and the aquaponics bug is always a good feeling 😊

[@RobsAquaponics]

We drove through there looking for land two weeks ago Leon. 👍We're looking between Gympie & Bundy at the moment. I can let you know next time we head up if you want to catch up? Hope the upgrade goes well mate.

[@leonshomegrown]

@@RobsAquaponics for sure sounds good.

[@marksheppard0530]

Hi Rob , Have you ever used Condys crystals to cure any fungal infections on your fish? I used it a Once a long time ago with great results .

[@RobsAquaponics]

I know commercial folks use CC (Potassium Permanganate for others reading) to treat issues but I prefer to stick to salt. A lot less can go wrong with it as I can understand it.

[@hopechannelcat5462]

been watching you for several years now and have really enjoyed your videos. it would be great to watch you build you a new system and get a good piece of land. may the LORD help you find the perfect property.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Many thanks HCC. 😁 We have an appointment with the bank later this week to see where we stand.

[@hopechannelcat5462]

@@RobsAquaponics hope for the best.

[@ryefry]

I don't know what kind of crabs live in the ocean where you are, but I bet those heads would make great bait.

[@user-tn7xo7ky9o]

There fish heads & guts make excellent fertilizer. Then to heat your greenhouse (whatever type) put a compost bin in there adding all the fish waste & manure, I use my chicken waste,. Then have everyone pee on it to activate it. It'll heat up real nice so u can have winter tomatoes from the garden. I have friends who put their boxes of early spring starts which keeps roots warm vs using the expensive seed hearing matts

[@RobsAquaponics]

I toss them in a hole on the drip line of the fruit trees down the back. Helps to feed them as it breaks down.

[@ozzypunk1]

Hi Rob, I would love more information about salting the system. Do you just salt the fish tank or the complete system ? You said to keep dosing, how much salt can a system handle? The koi guys seem to salt ponds often. Thanks mate Love ya work

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hey Mark. The whole system is salted as I don't have it set up where I can isolate the fish from the plants in this configuration. I could have in the old system without a worry. Above 3ppt will cause issues with plants like strawberries, onion family, cucumbers & a few others. The fish are looking better so I'm about to start dumping all the water from the solids filter when I clean it. That will reduce the salt level over the next few cleans back to about 1ppt which I'll be happy with. Hope that helps some mate.

[@user-tn7xo7ky9o]

I'm having my 80 yr old father help w the aquaponic build &; auto fill wicking beds. I pulled up Rob's Backyard Aquaponics book on his laptop Dad: "I don't need instructions I know what to do" Dad: "do I have to read everything or just certain chapters" Me: "it's made so u can easily jump back & forth. I know your a genius dad, but Robs been doing this for decades & has some real useful suggestions, what's has worked/ what hasn't, how to build system inexpensively. His climate is like ours minus the extreme heat & cold we've been experiencing" 5 minutes later- Dad talking to himself: "oh... Ok... Good idea... Didn't think of that" Me: laughing inside my head 🤣🤣🤣!!

[@RobsAquaponics]

🤣 It's great to hear that the guide is helping you both d. 👍 How big a system are you looking at building?

[@user-tn7xo7ky9o]

@@RobsAquaponics For now, I'm doing the 275 gal IBC. Fish tank will b chop & flip & other 2 will b cut in half for beds. That's all I can fit under my high tunnel for winter growing & hopefully help hold (some) heat in fish tank. The more the earth warms the colder the artic blasts get in the deep south -25 F team temp was brutal! My rainwater IBC froze solid when flash freeze hit. The IBC I keep inside the high tunnel to help mass heat stayed liquid I'm converting all my livestock mineral pots, idk how many gallons, approx 3' diameter I'm turning into wicking beds. Might get couple more IBC to go w them. Going to connect wicking beds to rainwater catchment for auto fill. Last summer high heat & drought I burnt thru 1500 gal water collection by end of June so I'll have to have city water back up $$$$ So that's the plan today, hopeful it'll keep garden alive this yr. Forecasting 2-4° hotter than last yr which will b too hot for flowers to turn to produce. Might time temps never dropped below 84°F. Still thinking of the geothermal greenhouse. Right now everything is experiment. 8f US has another summer like last yr food will become major issue. Bird flu has eggs $10 dozen. About 900 humans have caught it this yr with 53% death rate. So far CDC says man can't spread to man, but waiting for new laws on raising chickens to hit. How's vacation going? U find great land yet? I was looking at some land in Queensland. I was told they filmed Lord of the Rings scene there in the mountains. My piggy bank was shy several million shy. "But the cost isn't this high in your USD, it's only...". Had to laugh at that one

[@RobsAquaponics]

@@user-tn7xo7ky9o Found some nice areas. Need to talk to banks now & see where we stand financially then we'll be looking for properties. We're on a few mailing lists from real estates so that will help make life easier when it comes to searching.

[@corkkeysbees4627]

Should diss on your way crows nest and the housing market is going to fall over the next couple years maybe waiting mite help you out but I understand that peace and quiet is invaluable 😊.

[@RobsAquaponics]

We're waiting off until later in the year at this point. Have had a few professionals suggest that the market on some places will be dropping a number of points due to southerners not being able to afford their "Lockdown" purchases once the RBA rises rates. Not a happy time for them I know but it will help us some.

[@dunniss]

How did you dispatch them? Knife through the head or a wack?

[@RobsAquaponics]

I used the Iki jime (spike) method I linked to in the video & description. 👍

[@BelasFarmLLC]

#8!!

[@Bigelowbrook]

Make sure you find land that can hold plenty of chickens! 😜

[@RobsAquaponics]

🤣 & ducks.....

[@piranhatech4622]

Can the fish eat the caterpillars?

[@RobsAquaponics]

They can once we find them & they grow large enough. 👍 They never last more than a few seconds.

[@landaker2]

What is the name of your episode about how you harvest the fish. I have some sunfish that are about ready to harvest and want to make sure I am most ethical and humane.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Harvesting Fish Using Iki jime kzbin.info/www/bejne/imq4iISEebOtiKs This is the iki Jime site & has a number of different fish listed. www.ikijime.com/ I hope the harvest goes well mate.

[@pakmaontankchannel6220]

hi, im from Malaysia and very new to the aquaponic. Im a bit concerned about adding salt to the system. Is the bacteria gonna be okay? As far as i know from other people when u add salt to the aquaponic system its gonna kill the bacteria and cause an ammonia spike... Im a bit lost now 😅

[@RobsAquaponics]

Nothing wrong with adding salt in small amounts at all. Did you read that in course notes or just from folks on social media?

[@pakmaontankchannel6220]

@@RobsAquaponics i got it from my local KZbinr. Its not gonna harm the bacteria?

[@RobsAquaponics]

@@pakmaontankchannel6220 Not that I've seen & I've salted very highly to treat silver perch 3 or 4 years ago. The bacteria didn't crash/die off & the ammonia levels stayed fine.

[@drrahilakurdi5943]

❤️❤️❤️

[@RobsAquaponics]

😁😁

[@gamelol3421]

Are you running a water pump and oxygen for 24 hours?

[@RobsAquaponics]

Certainly am. 👍 I prefer to have the water flowing through the biofilters (beds) 24/7👍

[@madboxtv6853]

it wasn't ich cuz my troute got the same spot i tryed with the 4ppm salt but i needed to use the fmc50 otherwise i would have loose all my fish :(

[@SHANONisRegenerate]

Ich is a symptom of poor water quality.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Yep.

[@SHANONisRegenerate]

@@RobsAquaponics have you found a suitable ppm level of nitrates to promote fish health and good plant growth?

[@RobsAquaponics]

@@SHANONisRegenerate The fish we have can tolerate high NO3 so we're OK up to & just over 100ppm NO3. Haven't yet had any issues with the plants that we can see to do with high levels.

[@SHANONisRegenerate]

@@RobsAquaponics you wont have issues with the plants and high ppm. Was the ich caused by high nitrates or an anomaly?

[@RobsAquaponics]

@@SHANONisRegenerate We didn't have ich, which I mentioned in the video. We thought it was a different parasite after talking to an aquaculture professional & even he said he had his doubts. He suggested it could be scaring from them fighting for territory in the tank and offered to look at ant slide scrapings we took of suspect looking fish. 👍👍