Aquaponics Digest - Fri 08/03/01



Message   1: Re: nutrient content of duckweed
             from dreadlox

Message   2: [Fwd: Re: [SOLAR] Air Conditioning]
             from dreadlox

Message   3: 
             from "Carlos R. Arano" 

Message   4: Re: spirulina
             from "Attie Esterhuyse" 

Message   5: Re: spirulina
             from "gerry magnuson" 

Message   6: Energized water
             from "Tony Cooper" 

Message   7: RE: Energized water
             from "Mark Allen Wells" 

Message   8: RE: Energized water
             from "gerry magnuson" 

Message   9: RE: Energized water
             from "Mark Allen Wells" 

Message  10: Sorry can't turn off HTML
             from "Thomas Short" 

Message  11: RE: Sorry can't turn off HTML
             from "Mark Allen Wells" 

Message  12: Slightly off-topic but fun - colored larvae for bait
             from "gutierrez-lagatta" 

Message  13: RE: Slightly off-topic but fun - colored larvae for bait
             from "Mark Allen Wells" 

Message  14: Re: Sorry can't turn off HTML
             from "Thomas Short" 

Message  15: Lily vase - Betta bowl
             from "Mark Allen Wells" 

Message  16: Re: PLease, turn off HTML
             from kris book 

Message  17: Re: PLease, turn off HTML
             from "gerry magnuson" 

Message  18: Re: Slightly off-topic but fun - colored larvae for bait
             from "Laura Dalton" 

Message  19: Re: PLease, turn off HTML
             from "Thomas Short" 

Message  20: Re: PLease, turn off HTML
             from kris book 

Message  21: Re: Please, turn off HTML
             from Andrei Calciu

Message  22: Re: Please, turn off HTML
             from "Brent Bingham" 

Message  23: Re: Slightly off-topic but fun - colored larvae for bait
             from  (Bruce Schreiber)

Message  24: Re: Slightly off-topic but fun - colored larvae for bait
             from "Brent Bingham" 

Message  25: Re: Please, turn off HTML
             from "Robert Rogers" 

Message  26: Re: Aquaponics Digest - Thu 08/02/01
             from DAVEINBHAM 'at' aol.com

Message  27: spirulina
             from "Robert Rogers" 

Message  28: Re: Slightly off-topic but fun - colored larvae for bait
             from "gerry magnuson" 

Message  29: virus attack
             from "Robert Rogers" 

Message  30: Re: bacterial soup
             from "TGTX" 

Message  31: Re:bacterial soup
             from "TGTX" 

Message  32: spirulina production
             from "Robert Rogers" 

Message  33: [Fwd: Fwd: assorted short courses and workshops]
             from dreadlox

Message  34: Duckweed
             from "TGTX" 

Message  35: Re: spirulina production
             from "Robert Rogers" 

Message  36: Re: bacterial soup rangers
             from dreadlox

Message  37: OT: Attachments
             from dreadlox

Message  38: Re: Lily vase - Betta bowl
             from "Dorothy Mann" 

Message  39: maggot info
             from "Mark Allen Wells" 

Message  40: Re: Please, turn off HTML
             from "Thomas Short" 

Message  41: Re: PLease, turn off HTML
             from "Thomas Short" 

Message  42: RE: Please, turn off HTML
             from Darren Pearce 

Message  43: Color of bait

 OT
             from Darren Pearce 

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| Message 1                                                           

Subject: Re: nutrient content of duckweed
From:    dreadlox
Date:    Fri, 03 Aug 2001 03:34:51 -0700

Mark Allen Wells wrote:
> 
> Here ya go!
> 
> http://www.mobot.org/jwcross/duckweed/
> 
> Click on the 'feed source' link.  There is a list
> of articles
.one on nutritional value.
> 
> Mark

-- 
See also

http://www.prism-usa.org/fulltext/duckweed/duckweed.htm
http://www.ntwgs.org/articles/illegalAquatics.html#giant duckweed

 ><{{{*> Mike Barnett <*}}}><
     JAMAICA, West Indies

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| Message 2                                                           

Subject: [Fwd: Re: [SOLAR] Air Conditioning]
From:    dreadlox
Date:    Fri, 03 Aug 2001 03:35:13 -0700

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Something you solar cooled aquaponic guys might be interested in.

 ><{{{*> Mike Barnett <*}}}><
     JAMAICA, West Indies

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Dear Concentrators,

Cooling and solar powered refrigeration can also be accomplished through
zeolite evaporation systems.  The World Health Organization supported 
an MIT engineer with this type of solar heat driven application years
ago.

Anyway, in a fit of enthusism, I set up a solar air conditioning list, the
overt and public purpose of which, may change from the specific
opportunity, which inspired me, to the generalized topic.  A quick search
revealed no lists or newsgrouops devoted to solar A/C.  At least, I didn't
find any.

Its probably the Summer heat, but these solar air conditioning, solar
mechanical cooling, solar refrigeration topics have been popping up on
several green building, and other energy-related discussion groups.  I
will be using the solar-ac list as a dump file, basically, to have a
single place to bring together and archive the information that has been
appearing on several disparate lists.

I do not expect that the solar-ac list will ever rival the
solar-concentrator list, the Big Green Building List, or the Building
Energy 2002 List, in quality or quantity;  but its there, if anybody
wants to help shape it, as co-moderator, or as subscriber.

Congratulations for making this such an interesting topic.  

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| Message 3                                                           

Subject: 
From:    "Carlos R. Arano" 
Date:    Thu, 2 Aug 2001 08:37:42 -0300

unsubscribe

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| Message 4                                                           

Subject: Re: spirulina
From:    "Attie Esterhuyse" 
Date:    3 Aug 2001 15:36:06 +0200

It is very easy to grow Spirulina and surely would be the cheapest if
one can grow it on farm. Apparently one can achieve a Spirulina growth
rate of around 15 g dry weight per square metre per day. The general
growth rate is in the region of 4 g dry weight per square metre per
day.  This means that one can get a production of between 1.46 kg to
5.48 kg per square metre per year. With a food conversion ratio of 1.5
to 2, this means a fish production of 0.73 to 2.74 kg per year with the
2-conversion ratio.

It surely looks very impressive. I know that Spirulina can grow in
seawater. This would be ideal if one considers David’s e-mail on
seawater’s benefits. The Spirulina will bind the trace elements
biologically and make it available to the fish and us.

I am close to the sea and will run a test on Spirulina in seawater and
will keep you informed.

Attie

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| Message 5                                                           

Subject: Re: spirulina
From:    "gerry magnuson" 
Date:    Fri, 03 Aug 2001 03:56:20 -1000

what about freshwater algea

>From: "Attie Esterhuyse" 
>Reply-To: aquaponics 'at' townsqr.com
>To: aquaponics 'at' townsqr.com
>Subject: Re: spirulina
>Date: 3 Aug 2001 15:36:06 +0200
>
>It is very easy to grow Spirulina and surely would be the cheapest if
>one can grow it on farm. Apparently one can achieve a Spirulina growth
>rate of around 15 g dry weight per square metre per day. The general
>growth rate is in the region of 4 g dry weight per square metre per
>day.  This means that one can get a production of between 1.46 kg to
>5.48 kg per square metre per year. With a food conversion ratio of 1.5
>to 2, this means a fish production of 0.73 to 2.74 kg per year with the
>2-conversion ratio.
>
>It surely looks very impressive. I know that Spirulina can grow in
>seawater. This would be ideal if one considers David’s e-mail on
>seawater’s benefits. The Spirulina will bind the trace elements
>biologically and make it available to the fish and us.
>
>I am close to the sea and will run a test on Spirulina in seawater and
>will keep you informed.
>
>Attie
>
>

 

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| Message 6                                                           

Subject: Energized water
From:    "Tony Cooper" 
Date:    Fri, 3 Aug 2001 22:08:37 +0800

I have been doing a bit of research into "energised water" recently and it
looks worth studying more.
Among the claims that seem common to various commercial products are:
increases growth in plants animals and fish supresses algae growth and
"harmful bacteria"
Its the latter claim that i need more info on as supressing for example
nitrosomonas and nitrobacter is not exactly what i need.
Does anyone have any experience with any water energising devices other than
strapping a couple of magnets to the water pipe?
For more info on energised water an overview of some available technologies
is at Advanced Water Sciences website
http://www.mind.net/aware/water/water.htm
Also see
http://www.granderwater.com
http://www.aquatechnology.net/Catalystwater.html
For a totally passive water treatment using vortexes and quite beautiful too
see:
http://www.mullum.com.au/flowing/
http://flowforms.co.nz/flowforms.html

Enjoy
Tony Cooper

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| Message 7                                                           

Subject: RE: Energized water
From:    "Mark Allen Wells" 
Date:    Fri, 3 Aug 2001 09:35:58 -0500

Tony,

Do a search for Viktor Schauberger
.The water wizard.
His work on vortex energy was fascinating.  

There is a lot of hype out there about magnets but
one company seems solid
.Magnetizer.  
http://www.mundi.com/engone.html

I have been interested in bio-magnetism ever since reading
"Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life"
by Dr. Robert Becker.  I do know that I can alter water PH
slightly using strong magnets
.It can also affect
surface tension. I spent 11 years in water/wastewater
treatment and will always be fascinated by what we
still have to learn about water. Pi water is another
interesting area.

thanks for the links,
Mark

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| Message 8                                                           

Subject: RE: Energized water
From:    "gerry magnuson" 
Date:    Fri, 03 Aug 2001 04:49:18 -1000

aloha, mark
.some use to swear by magnets to increase germination, pouring 
seeds through a magnet hoop
.with water, positive ions produce better use 
and growth results, quarter inch of rain water is as efficient as 1 inch of 
groundwater
.as I read an ad for an electrified foliar sprying system for 
orchards verses regular air-spray, the adherance of chemiclas to the leaves 
was like 70%, verses 20%, also meaning less need for the quantities to get 
the desired results
.seems magnets and electrified water would bring more 
'life' to the water for transport of nutrients and oxygen
.just throwin' 
out ideas

>From: "Mark Allen Wells" 
>Reply-To: aquaponics 'at' townsqr.com
>
>Subject: RE: Energized water
>Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 09:35:58 -0500
>
>Tony,
>
>Do a search for Viktor Schauberger
.The water wizard.
>His work on vortex energy was fascinating.
>
>There is a lot of hype out there about magnets but
>one company seems solid
.Magnetizer.
>http://www.mundi.com/engone.html
>
>I have been interested in bio-magnetism ever since reading
>"Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life"
>by Dr. Robert Becker.  I do know that I can alter water PH
>slightly using strong magnets
.It can also affect
>surface tension. I spent 11 years in water/wastewater
>treatment and will always be fascinated by what we
>still have to learn about water. Pi water is another
>interesting area.
>
>thanks for the links,
>Mark
>
>

 

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| Message 9                                                           

Subject: RE: Energized water
From:    "Mark Allen Wells" 
Date:    Fri, 3 Aug 2001 09:58:40 -0500

>just throwin' out ideas

That's what this is all about, Gerry

not
just today's technology
.but the ideas that
will become tomorrow's. Thanks for the
interesting input.  

Mark

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| Message 10                                                          

Subject: Sorry can't turn off HTML
From:    "Thomas Short" 
Date:    Fri, 3 Aug 2001 09:01:13 -0700

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=_NextPart_001_0001_01C11BFA.D8B81080-- . . | Message 11 Subject: RE: Sorry can't turn off HTML From: "Mark Allen Wells" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 11:26:49 -0500 I asked Microsoft about it and this is their answer: ---- Thomas, Is that the only email client that will work with your browser? I would think there are other options. Lots of good free email stuff out there. Mark . . | Message 12 Subject: Slightly off-topic but fun - colored larvae for bait From: "gutierrez-lagatta" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 11:30:07 -0500 Did anybody see the news item on The Learning Channel which showed the guys fishing with bright multi-colored larvae? Apparently they add dyes to the sawdust that the larvae are housed in and if they eat blue sawdust, they turn blue. If they eat orange, they turn orange, etc. I have no idea if it makes them more attractive to the fish as lures, but it certainly is a great marketing gimmick! Adriana . . | Message 13 Subject: RE: Slightly off-topic but fun - colored larvae for bait From: "Mark Allen Wells" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 12:00:20 -0500 Adriana, I have seen the dyes they add to feed in some of the fishing catalogues a buddy brings to work. We were talking about it one day. He wasn't sure about the real worms but has a huge assortment of different colored plastic worms (those bass fishing guys and their toys .LOL) and he said some colors did work better than others. Mark . . | Message 14 Subject: Re: Sorry can't turn off HTML From: "Thomas Short" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 10:06:53 -0700 =_NextPart_001_0000_01C11C04.05182580 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MSN INTERNET EXPLORER is a FREE service from Microsoft that lets you keep= your E-mail on the web so you can get it from any place in the world. I = also keep your bookmarks on the web so if your hard drive crashes you don= 't loose them or your E-mail contacts. you can set up a file cabinet on t= he web, your own web pages, photos, and much more that you can get to fro= m any place in the world! Which you don't have to worry about loosing if = your system crashes. So this is a miner problem I will put up with! ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Allen Wells Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 9:39 AM To: aquaponics 'at' townsqr.com Subject: RE: Sorry can't turn off HTML =20 I asked Microsoft about it and this is their answer: ---- Thomas, Is that the only email client that will work with your browser? I would think there are other options. Lots of good free email stuff out there. MarkGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.= msn.com =_NextPart_001_0000_01C11C04.05182580 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Allen Wells
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 9:39 AM
To: aquaponics 'at' townsqr.com
Subject: RE: Sorry can't turn = off HTML
 
I asked Microsoft about it and this is th= eir answer:
----
Thomas,

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=_NextPart_001_0000_01C11C04.05182580-- . . | Message 15 Subject: Lily vase - Betta bowl From: "Mark Allen Wells" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 12:14:53 -0500 Hi fish/plant friends, The timing of my original post on this and what happened last night was one of those things that make you say, "what a coincidence! or was it?" I walked into wal-mart last night and they had just set up a display of peace lilies. They also had a vase set up with a betta but it was typical for wal-mart to use cloudy water and a half dead fish LOL. They had the vases in the craft section. I think I will set one up for my dining roon table tomorrow. found this cool link for anyone interested in this.http://gardening.about.com/library/weekly/aa053100a.htm have fun, mark . . | Message 16 Subject: Re: PLease, turn off HTML From: kris book Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 13:22:00 -0600 Thomas, Since this HTML stuff is the only thing that seems to upset Paula, won't you please consider setting up a free e-mail account just to handle this list. There are many to choose from. I prefer Juno because, you don't need to tie up your phone line while reading your mail. You just dial-up your account and wait a couple of minutes to transfer your mail to your mailbox, and then you have the use of your phone until you're ready to send your outgoing mail, again that only takes one to two minutes. Bluelight(Yahoo.com) is also cool because it's more than twice a fast to delete unwanted messages. Only problem with Bluelight is you have to go to K-Mart to pick up the CD. kris . . | Message 17 Subject: Re: PLease, turn off HTML From: "gerry magnuson" Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2001 09:53:40 -1000 hi uall, adrianna .the colors are charted for fishing by time of day, some swear by it, or tides and seasons .marlin fishermen really get into colors on the skirts of the lures . . | Message 18 Subject: Re: Slightly off-topic but fun - colored larvae for bait From: "Laura Dalton" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 15:12:56 -0500 Still off topic: While living in England, saw a show on a huge maggot farm where they grew maggots for the fisherman - seems they make very good fish bait. They too were all different colors in large vats. They were packaged in pint sized containers and all bait shops carried them. Seems you could start a "self eating watermelon" by raising maggots, feed fish, harvest fish, clean fish, start maggots etc .on & on. In all seriousness though, is the protein content high enough to be a viable source for fish food? Laura . . | Message 19 Subject: Re: PLease, turn off HTML From: "Thomas Short" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 14:24:16 -0700 =_NextPart_001_0000_01C11C27.F9D0D680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable none of them will work for me. I connect to the Internet with Sprint Broa= dband Direct not a phone line =20 ----- Original Message ----- From: kris book Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 1:54 PM To: aquaponics 'at' townsqr.com Cc: aquaponics 'at' townsqr.com Subject: Re: PLease, turn off HTML =20 Thomas, Since this HTML stuff is the only thing that seems to upset Paula, won't you please consider setting up a free e-mail account just to handle this list. There are many to choose from. I prefer Juno because, you don't need to tie up your phone line while reading your mail. You just dial-up your account and wait a couple of minutes to transfer your mail to your mailbox, and then you have the use of your phone until you're ready to send your outgoing mail, again that only takes one to two minutes. Bluelight(Yahoo.com) is also cool because it's more than twice a fast to delete unwanted messages. Only problem with Bluelight is you have to go to K-Mart to pick up the CD. krisGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.= msn.com =_NextPart_001_0000_01C11C27.F9D0D680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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----- Original Me= ssage -----
From: kris book
= Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 1:54 PM
To: aquaponics 'at' townsqr.com
Cc: aquaponics 'at' townsqr.com
Subject: Re: PLease, turn off HTML
 
= Thomas,

Since this HTML stuff is the only thing that seems to upse= t Paula, won't
you please consider setting up a free e-mail account ju= st to handle this
list. There are many to choose from. I prefer Juno b= ecause, you don't
need to tie up your phone line while reading your ma= il. You just dial-up
your account and wait a couple of minutes to tran= sfer your mail to your
mailbox, and then you have the use of your phon= e until you're ready to
send your outgoing mail, again that only takes= one to two minutes.
Bluelight(Yahoo.com) is also cool because it's mo= re than twice a fast to
delete unwanted messages. Only problem with Bl= uelight is you have to go
to K-Mart to pick up the CD.

kris
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=_NextPart_001_0000_01C11C27.F9D0D680-- . . | Message 20 Subject: Re: PLease, turn off HTML From: kris book Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 15:53:18 -0600 This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ----__JNP_000_5281.6044.0023 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thomas, Are you saying that you have no phone (land line) in your house? ----__JNP_000_5281.6044.0023 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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----__JNP_000_5281.6044.0023-- . . | Message 21 Subject: Re: Please, turn off HTML From: Andrei Calciu Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 17:55:18 -0400 Thomas, Is that connection of yours Microwave, Cable Modem, fractional T-1 line, or two way satellite? I have been looking to a high speed connection for myself, but I cannot justify the high cost. The T-1 line came in the most expensive at 1500 bucks a month. The microwave link came in second at 900, the satellite was based on time and you could end up paying through the nose, the cable modem was the most reasonable at 80 bucks a month. DSL line for full strength (786Kbps) came in at 700 bucks a month!!! -_______________ Andrei D. Calciu (VA-4270) NEC America, Inc. 14040 Park Center Dr. Herndon, VA 20171-3227 Voice: 703-834-4273 Fax: 703-787-6613 This message and any attachment are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete the message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. . . | Message 22 Subject: Re: Please, turn off HTML From: "Brent Bingham" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 15:13:21 -0700 We use two way satellite but it is only $100.00 unlimited time 24 /7. It has 150 cable TV stations in it for free and 10 e-mail accounts. No phone is needed. Speed is usually 350 to 400 K. It works with my dial up e-mail account so I can get my e-mail on the road. Info at satellitepc 'at' 37.com We have no phone lines at the ranch. Brent ----- Original Message ----- From: Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 2:55 PM Subject: Re: Please, turn off HTML > > Thomas, > > Is that connection of yours Microwave, Cable Modem, fractional T-1 line, or > two way satellite? I have been looking to a high speed connection for > myself, but I cannot justify the high cost. The T-1 line came in the most > expensive at 1500 bucks a month. The microwave link came in second at 900, > the satellite was based on time and you could end up paying through the > nose, the cable modem was the most reasonable at 80 bucks a month. DSL line > for full strength (786Kbps) came in at 700 bucks a month!!! > > -_______________ > Andrei D. Calciu (VA-4270) > NEC America, Inc. > 14040 Park Center Dr. > Herndon, VA 20171-3227 > > Voice: 703-834-4273 > Fax: 703-787-6613 > > This message and any attachment are confidential. If you are not the > intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete the > message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended > recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the > contents to any other person. > > > . . | Message 23 Subject: Re: Slightly off-topic but fun - colored larvae for bait From: (Bruce Schreiber) Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 17:17:26 -0500 (CDT) The protein and fat content of maggots is higher then beef steak Bruce . . | Message 24 Subject: Re: Slightly off-topic but fun - colored larvae for bait From: "Brent Bingham" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 15:52:05 -0700 Has anyone tried using them for fish? Brent ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Schreiber" Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 3:17 PM Subject: Re: Slightly off-topic but fun - colored larvae for bait > The protein and fat content of maggots is higher then beef steak > Bruce > > . . | Message 25 Subject: Re: Please, turn off HTML From: "Robert Rogers" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 19:03:00 -0400 I use bell south dsl $49.00 a month. If you shut off the html. in outlook it works fine. www.zdnetonebox.net. gives you 4mb storage space for (0) zero dinero. Works good. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 5:55 PM Subject: Re: Please, turn off HTML > > Thomas, > > Is that connection of yours Microwave, Cable Modem, fractional T-1 line, or > two way satellite? I have been looking to a high speed connection for > myself, but I cannot justify the high cost. The T-1 line came in the most > expensive at 1500 bucks a month. The microwave link came in second at 900, > the satellite was based on time and you could end up paying through the > nose, the cable modem was the most reasonable at 80 bucks a month. DSL line > for full strength (786Kbps) came in at 700 bucks a month!!! > > -_______________ > Andrei D. Calciu (VA-4270) > NEC America, Inc. > 14040 Park Center Dr. > Herndon, VA 20171-3227 > > Voice: 703-834-4273 > Fax: 703-787-6613 > > This message and any attachment are confidential. If you are not the > intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete the > message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended > recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the > contents to any other person. > > . . | Message 26 Subject: Re: Aquaponics Digest - Thu 08/02/01 From: DAVEINBHAM 'at' aol.com Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 19:07:56 EDT . . | Message 15 Subject: Re: DC voltage, physician's answer. From: Michael Olson Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 15:46:51 -0700 (PDT) There is a range of current (I think 2-20 mA) that would cause the heart to stop in the manner Attie describes. Current below that range does nothing, above does other bad things besides stopping the heart. -Mike ******************************************************** Some people are much more or much less sensitive to electricity than most of us. The two most extreme examples known to me personally are an auto mechanic who gets shocked by 12 volts, and an older electrician who checks for "live" 220 volt circuits by licking his index and middle fingers and putting them across the terminals. He cannot detect 110 volt circuits and 440 volt circuits give him " a good buzz" but no pain. For most of us, a good way to test 9 volt radio batteries is to place the terminals of the battery to the end of the tongue. If you can feel it, the battery is good. If you can't feel it, the battery is to low to make the radio work. And I don't think you can electrocute your self with a 9 volt battery across your tongue. I hope this helps. Regards, Dave . . | Message 27 Subject: spirulina From: "Robert Rogers" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 19:10:46 -0400 Attie; Is this sq. meter, or cubic meter? I do know that large amounts of CO2 are required to produce large amounts of spirulina. I am not being argumentative, just starting to do some research. . . | Message 28 Subject: Re: Slightly off-topic but fun - colored larvae for bait From: "gerry magnuson" Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2001 14:12:37 -1000 termites are better food, very high in protein >From: "Laura Dalton" >Reply-To: aquaponics 'at' townsqr.com > >Subject: Re: Slightly off-topic but fun - colored larvae for bait >Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 15:12:56 -0500 > >Still off topic: > >While living in England, saw a show on a huge maggot farm where they grew >maggots for the fisherman - seems they make very good fish bait. They too >were all different colors in large vats. They were packaged in pint sized >containers and all bait shops carried them. Seems you could start a "self >eating watermelon" by raising maggots, feed fish, harvest fish, clean fish, >start maggots etc .on & on. >In all seriousness though, is the protein content high enough to be a >viable >source for fish food? > >Laura > . . | Message 29 Subject: virus attack From: "Robert Rogers" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 20:22:28 -0400 Just recieved another hahaha message; Snowhite and the Seven Dwarfs . . | Message 30 Subject: Re: bacterial soup From: "TGTX" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 19:34:24 -0500 > D, as Ted would have said, this is STATE SECRET!! (lol) The ENTIRE > SECRET is already revealed here > > Never underestimate the power of these little fellas to > > >put the BAD bacteria in the MINORITY!! http://www.ces.clemson.edu/ees/grady/851-notes/c36-39notes.pdf . . | Message 31 Subject: Re:bacterial soup From: "TGTX" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 19:37:42 -0500 http://www.fallbrook.org/home-garden/4-5-01.htm . . | Message 32 Subject: spirulina production From: "Robert Rogers" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 20:48:07 -0400 Look at; www.sbq.org.br/jbcs/1997/vol8_n5/1.pdf . . | Message 33 Subject: [Fwd: Fwd: assorted short courses and workshops] From: dreadlox Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2001 19:59:28 -0700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --68D870C8414D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit FYI. I do not know a thing about these courses, just thought it may be of interest. ><{{{*> Mike Barnett <*}}}>< JAMAICA, West Indies --68D870C8414D Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: Received: from ag.ohio-state.edu ([140.254.85.38]) by cwj-serv01.cwjamaica.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.2 release 221 ID# 0-57632U50000L50000S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Fri, 3 Aug 2001 14:18:24 -0500 X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 3.4.7 List-Unsubscribe: Message-ID: Sender: (Aqua Ohio Forum) To: (Aqua Ohio Forum) Precedence: list X-Original-Message-Id: <200108031922.PAA03878 'at' mail4.uts.ohio-state.edu> Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2001 15:28:03 -0400 From: Laura Tiu Subject: Fwd: assorted short courses and workshops MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >SHORT COURSES/WORKSHOPS > >28th Fish Feed and Nutrition Workshop >17-19 October 2001 >Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana >Contact: >Louisiana State University Agricultural Center >Aquaculture Research Station >2410 Ben Hur Road >Baton Rouge, LA 70820-6103 >Fax: 225-765-2877 >Email: mbwilliams 'at' agctr.lsu.edu > >Aquatic Animal Health >2-6 September 2001 >Sheraton in New Orleans, Louisiana >AFS Fish Health Section >Contact: >Email: isaah2002 'at' vetmed.lsu.edu >Website: > >Feeds Course >September 2001 (Three one-day courses offered throughout month.) >The Oceanic Institute >Website: > >Giant Fresh Water Prawn Hatchery Techniques >14 August-14 September 2001 >Asian Institute of Technology >Contact: >Training and Consultancy Unit (TCU) >Asian Institute of Technology >PO Box 4, Klong Luang >Pathumthani 12120, Thailand >Phone 66-2-524-5219 >Fax: 66-2-524-5484 >Email: tcuaasp 'at' ait.ac.th >Website: > >Urchin Culture Workshop >24-25 September 2001 >Malaspina University-College, British Columbia, Canada >Contact: >Registration Department >Malaspina University-College >900 Fifth Street >Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5S5, Canada >Phone: 250-755-8755 >Fax: 250-741-2683 >Website: > >Various Short Courses >13-17 August 2001: Intensive Shrimp Culture >30-31 August 2001:Production Planning >19-21 September 2001: Opportunities in Aquaculture >19 September 2001: Clam Farming >20 September 2001: Tilapia Farming >21 September 2001: Shrimp Farming >4-5 October 2001: Live Feeds Culture >15-19 October 2001: Hard Clam Culture >22-26 October 2001: Bivalve Hatchery Culture >Contact: >Aquaculture Center for Training, Education, and Demonstration (ACTED) >Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution >5600 US Hwy 1 North >Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 >Phone: 800-333-4264 or 561-465-2400 >Fax: 561-466-6590 >Website: > >Aquaponics Course >12-15 November 2001: Bryson City, North Carolina. Refer to EdOp Net, July >2001. > >Better Use of Water, Nutrients, and Space Workshops >7-10 August 2001: Trondheim, Norway. Refer to EdOp Net, July 2001. > >Practical Short Course on Aquaculture Feed Preparation, Nutrition, >and Feed Management >26-31 August 2001: College Station, Texas. Refer to EdOp Net, July 2001. > >Texas Shrimp Farming Short Course >5-12 September 2001: Aransas, Texas. Refer to EdOp Net, June 2001. > Laura G. Tiu Aquaculture Specialist Ohio State University Centers at Piketon 1864 Shyville Road Piketon, OH 45661-9749 740-289-2071 1-800-297-2072 (in ohio only) 740-289-4591 (fax) tiu.2 'at' osu.edu See our website: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~prec/aqua/ to sign up for the Ohio Aquaculture list-serve! ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to --68D870C8414D-- . . | Message 34 Subject: Duckweed From: "TGTX" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 20:11:25 -0500 Long Winded and Unquestionably Impractical Posts from the Past on Duckweed Sent March 19, 2000 Folks, it's just amazing what you find when you finally decide to clean the garage. Sure, it's punishment, but then there's the occasional reward or amazing find. Along with about 10 years of issues of Mother Earth Magazine, I found Volume 1 and 2 of "The family of Lemnaceae- a monographic study" by Elias Landolt and Riklef Kandeler, 1986 and 1987 (ISSN 0254-9433) Each of these tomes are about 600 pages. Forgot about these Here are some interesting factoids I can share while I take a break from the garage thing. "The maximum growth rate in Lemnaceae is species and clone specific. The highest growth rate .corresponds to about a doubling time of 24 hours. This was noted in L. aequinoctialis and in W. microscopica. This highest growth rate results in an increas of 1 gram per gram dry weight a day, or 64 grams per gram dry weight a week. In comparison, fast growing corn does not produce more than 2.3 g/g a week." Productivity of Lemnaceae in the wild varies by reports from about 7 to 39 tons dry weight per hectare per year. "Protein content reaches 15 to 45% of dry weight. The lower limit of nitrogen concentration in the growth solution resulting in a high % protein is 20-30 mg/L (ppm)." "Not only the quantity but also the quality of proteins makes Lemnaceae economically interesting. With the exception of tryptophane and methionine, all essential amino acids used in human and animal food are satisfactorily present. Tryptophane is detected only in traces. Methionine content varies between 0.3% and 3% of the total protein, depending on the clone and it varied with investigators Chang et al (1977) analyzed as much as 3.1 to 4.7% methionine, a value which would satisfy the requirements of the FAO" "The essential amino acid index (EAA) amounts to 76 for Lemnaceae. In comparison, the EAA for eggs is reported as 97. The protein efficiency ratio for Lemnacea fed to grass carp reached 2.36" "Considering the high productivity and the high protein content of Lemnacea, the protein yield per area must be higher than that of any other crop plant. If we assume a maximum yield of 50 tons dry weight per hectare / year and a mean percentage of protein harves of 30% of the dry weight, we can expect a protein harvest of up to 15 ton per hectare per year .Oron et. al. indicate that protein yield of duckweed grown in waste water systems may reach 12 ton per hectare per year. Soybean .yields up to 0.7 tons protein per hectare per year about 1/20th of the potential yield of Lemnacea." Well, there is all kinds of good stuff in here .Looks like I'll be up reading tonight .or is it re-reading .I really don't remember reading all this 2 decades ago, but maybe I did .Yeah this should keep me awake reading tonight for about 30 minutes until I pass out from all the effort in the garage today. If you folks have any specific questions/ interests that I can field from these books, please let me know .there is all kind of stuff on harvesting, animal feed, light conditions, nutrients .yada .yada Have a great weekend. Ted __ Sent March 20, 2000 Hi Sam I will try to get to the nutrient/mineral uptake questions as we go here. I will just present a string of factoids as I have highlighted them from the mongraph on duckweed .I will continue on this post this evening until fatigue or the carpal tunnel thing starts to evict me from the keyboard. Starting from Volume 1 .(I will use the abbreviation Lemna. to indicate Lemnaceae) Lemna. mostly float on or near the surface of the water. Therefore, they are very sensitive to movements of the water caused by current, waves, or wind. Lemna plants float in a channel without rooted plants with a velocity of 70-100% of water movement within 0.01 and 0.1 m/sec velocity. In dense stands, Lemna are not moved at all if water velocity does not exceed 0.08 m/s. They can be pushed together in some quiet areas where they can form layers up to 20 cm thick. In this case most fronds do not get enough light and nutrients and will eventually die. Most species of temperate regions are able to survive freezing in ice for short periods. Shallow waters (in the wild) are more conducive to Lemna. growth, since most nutrients are concentrated near the bottom of the water; the nearer the Lemna cover is to the nutrient pool the better is the supply through diffussion or intermixing. There are several conditions where Lemna grow outside of a water body .wet muddy shores, test tubes in agar medium in the drip of waterfalls or on wet rocks (Think about this in terms of the water wall or garden wall concept tauted by some folks on this group) Lemna living in waterfalls hang closely together by the roots. Only species with long roots (L. minor) are able to use this ecological niche. Lemna. are found in waters of all temperatures except in arctic and antarctic climates. Lemna. grow in the hottest regions of the world. The highest temp. measured in waters with L. aequinoctialis was 37C in ricefields of the Central Valley of California. Optimum temperatures for the growth of Lemna. are above 24C for all investigated species. At low light intensities, the optimum temperatures are generally lower than at high light intensities or in solutions with sugar. The growth rate at day temps of 26C for 16 hrs and night temps of 14 C for 8 hrs showed only slight deviations from the growth rate at a constant temp of 22C. A temperature of -10C is probably deadly for all species. Lemna. can be found in sunny as well as in shady situations. Locally adapted species of Lemna. can be found growing in the wild in situations where the light intensity at noon does not exceed 500 lux. Lemna. can be grown in complete darkness if organic substances such as sugars are added to the nutrient solution. In nature, it is probable that Lemna. are also able to supply their energy demands from dissolved organic substances. Light saturation varies at24C between 4000 lux and at least 15000 lux. It is higher at higher temps and lower at lower temps. It may also be higher at shorter illumination periods. Sodium in waters with Lemna. varies from 1.3 mg/L to more than 1000 mg/L .This corresponds to salt concentrations of about 0.004 to 2.5 ppt(???), or temporarilty in water up to 4 ppt(???). The potassium content of waters with Lemna. varies between 0.5 and 100 mg/L .rarely less than 1 mg/L .90% of localities with L.minor in the Netherlands contained between 1.95 and 29.5 mg/L potassium. Optimal growth of Lemna. in culture was observed in solutions with a nitrogen content from 0.6 up to more than 70 mg/L, depending on species. Upper limits of nitrogen concentration for growth has been measured at 420-2100 mg/L pretty high levels, indeed!. The 50% inhibitory level of ammonia Nitrogen is 700 mg/L for L. obscura. L. aequinoctilatis showed symptoms of toxicity at 1400 mg/L nitrate nitrogen. Optimal growth of Lemna. in culture is between 0.03 and 10.9 mg/L P for various species .This is a wild range here, folks! Lemna. generally like high values of bicarbonate (mostly between 30 and 200 mg/L.I don't consider 30 mg/L high but I am just the typist here) Gotta go. Have a good evening. Ted ________ Sent March 21, 2000 SAM SAYS: > if you come across any reference to boron in your further adventures, i'd > like to know (in our area we have wasterwater available that occaissionally > runs "high" in boron) > > sam Sam, we should acknowledge those who think this is a boron topic, and then .let's just go ahead and talk about it anyway. Again, from Volume 1 of the Duckweed Monograph referred to earlier: "The necessary amount of boron (B) for optimal growth of L. minor and W. arrhiza is at about the same level as for manganese (0.05 mg/L)" References: Steinberg, R.A., 1946 Mineral requirements of Lemna minor. Plant Physiol. 21, 42-48. Eichhorn M. and Augsten H., 1974, Der Einfluss des Bors auf verschiedenaltrige Populationen von Wolffia arrhiz (L.) Wimm. in Chemostaten-Kultur. Biochem. Physiol. Pflanzen 165 (4), 371-385. "The lower (Boron) limit of good growth is higher for S. polyrrhiza: 1 mg/L Reference: Eyster, C., 1966: Optimization of the physiological activity (growth rate) of the giant duckweed, Spirodela polyrhiza. Final Report. Monsanto Res. Corp. Dayton Lab., Dayton, Ohio. 200 pp. "The toxic limit for B for S. polyrrhiza is 10mM, for L. minor 5 mM, and for W. arrhiza somewhat higher than 0.02 mM. The shortage of boron has a greater effect with nitrate than with ammonium as a nitrogen source .Eyster 1966 raises the question if boron plays some role in the uptake or assimilation of the nitrate. High light intensities aggrevate the boron starvtion symptoms, low light intensities moderate them ." " In clay suspensions, B concentrations of as low as 0.01 mM inhibit growth of L. minor. However, the toxic effect can be neutralized by addition of Ca. The highest boron content in the frond (4600 ppm B on a dry weight basis) was acheived with 1 ppm B (0.1 mM) and relatively high Ca content .Bolgiano 1979 reports on a more pronounced toxicity of high boron concentrations if the Ca concentration is low. Compared with Ceratophyllum demersum, L. minor takes up much more boron (up to 45 times) (Glandon and McNabb 1978). How's that, Samuel? Shalom! Ted Sent March 21, 2000 > > Ted, > > what do your books have to say about fish feed formulations? > > > Tony Cooper. Tony: Here we go: Bird food: An advantage of Lemna. for poultry food is the high content of carotenoids, especially carotene and xanthophyll, which favors the coloring of fat and skin of the birds. Also the egg yolk is more intensely colored when the birds are feed with Lemna minor. One hectare of duckweed culture is sufficient to raise 4000 to 7000 chickens and ducks during a vegetation period. Rejmankova (1981) calculated an area of 1 hectare Lemna. cover as sufficient to produce protein for 480 ducks during the warm season. Fish: Lemna. are a very valuable source of food for many fish. On the other hand, a closed cover of Lemna. may prevent the supply of oxygen to the water, thus resulting in unfavorable conditions for fish sensitive to low O2 content. Trout, for example, are not suited for raising in Lemna. ponds. In cultures with a mix of L. gibba and L. minor, the weight of the fish was tripled (100 to 300 g per fish) within 50 days. According to Van Dyke and Sutton (1977) , the grass-carp is able to use 65% of the dry weight of Lemna. for food: 61% of the gross energy content, 70% of the rough protein, 72% of the organic cell content, 30% of the organic parts of the cell wall. The food conversion rate on a dry weight basis of grass-carp feeding on Lemna. amounts to 1.6 for a fish of 3 gram and 2.7 for a fish of 63 gram. No other foodstuff (catfish chow, rye grass, or a mixture of both) was nearly as efficient (Shireman et. al. 1978). Channel catfish was successfully fed with up to 20% Lemna. dry weight. According to Henderson et. al. 1984, and Heckman et al. 1984, Tilapia grows rapidly in tanks containing duckweed only. In eastern Asia, W. globosa has been eatn by man for many generations. The plants are cultivated in ponds of up to 100m^2 area which are supplemented by rainwater and shaded by bamboo. No artificial fertilizer is supplied. Every 3 to 4 days part of the Wolffia cover is harvested and eaten as a vegetable. The species floweres during the monsoon between August and October and is then considered not wholesome. Cultiviating of W. globosa in this way yields 2 tons protein, 4.5 ton carbohydrate, and 0.5 ton fat per hectare per year. Nakmakura (1960) reports that the taste of Wolffia is excellent and sweet, resembling that of cabbage. It is rather astonishing that Lemna. which are so wide-spread have not been used as human food in other regions. R.A. Alberts 1979 assumes that the Mayas in Guatemala use Lemna. as foodstuff under the name of Xim Ha ("water corn"). He thinks that in expansive irrigation systems the Mayas were able to nourish the numerous people living in a relatively small area with the productive Lemna. The explanation that the use of Lemna as a human food is restriced might be the following: Lemna and especially Spirodela and Lemna contain a great amount of oxalic acid, partly in solution and partly crystallized .They are therefore not very agreeable in taste (rather harsh). Sutton 1981, describes an edible L. gibba salad, and Ney states that L. minor is far superior in taste to Chlorella. It is evident that Wolffia and Wolffiella which have the oxalate in the free form are more suited for food than Spiroldela and Lemna. HARVEST: Pure cultures of Lemna are relatively easy to harvest. The fronds can be skimmed off by some kind of net, or they can be collected at the outlet of the water by a grid. The highest yield is achieved if the close by not many-layered Lemna. cover is gathered at short intervals. According to Said e.al. 1979, and Culley and Myers 1980, the daily harvest is more advantageous than the weekly harvest (23.3 ton dry weight per hectar vs. 17.6 tons). Rejmankova et al 1983 developed best harvest strategy at 1 to 2 day intervals ( 800 g dry weight /m^2 in 90 days compared with 600 g if harvested every 14 days). Differently, Ryther, et. al. 1980 and Debusk et. al. 1981 did not get a higher production if harvested every day compared with every 5 to 10 days. In northern Thailand, W. globosa is gathered every 3 to 4 days, an interval which proved to be favorable after many years of experience. Drying is necessary to store the Lemna. yield. According to Schulz 1962, Lemna. become dry on a sunny day in Central Europe within 10 hours if turned over several times. Without the periodic turning over the drying takes much longer than for making hay, and it is only possible if no rain or strong wind occurs. The drying of a 5 cm thick layer of S. punctata at 100C takes about 10 hours . At this temperature, some of the proteins are lost. Also, Porath and Koton 19877, point out the fact that the content of digestible proteins and amino acid s is diminished during heat drying. If the water is pressed out mechanically, a 66-71% los of proteins is recorded by Lawson et al. 1974. That's it for tonight. Happy Duckweeding. Ted _____ Sent March 22, 2000 > > " In clay suspensions, B concentrations of as low as 0.01 mM inhibit growth > of L. minor. However, the toxic effect can be neutralized by addition of > Ca. The highest boron content in the frond (4600 ppm B on a dry weight > basis) was acheived with 1 ppm B (0.1 mM) and relatively high Ca > content .Bolgiano 1979 reports on a more pronounced toxicity of high > boron concentrations if the Ca concentration is low. Compared with > Ceratophyllum demersum, L. minor takes up much more boron (up to 45 times) > (Glandon and McNabb 1978). > And another thing about duckweeds and boron, Sam ".In most determinations boron concentration in L. minor amounts to about 2-3 mg B /gram ash free dry weight" That's 2000-3000 ppm Boron on a dry weight basis. Hmmm .is this good? So, it is possible that, as a potential boron accumulator, the duckweeds could be used as a "pretreatment" to reduce otherwise toxic levels of boron in marginal irrigation waters, such as might be found in arid climates .California, Texas, the Middle East, and so forth. The toxicity of boron to some vascular plants of economic interest is interesting in that the trace nutrient requirement concentration and the toxicity concentration can be so close in value. I think that for some plants 0.5 ppm Boron is O.K., but 2, 5, or 10 ppm is a no-no check me if I am right about those values .just relying on my very faulty memory here . So any plant, such as duckweed, that could polish marginal irrigation water down to a non-toxic level of boron would be valuable just for that purpose alone. Probably already being used in Israel just for that purpose, am I right? Ted __ . . | Message 35 Subject: Re: spirulina production From: "Robert Rogers" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 21:14:25 -0400 Just tried that address, it worked yesterday, will try it again tomorrow. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Rogers" To: "aquaponics mail group" Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 8:48 PM Subject: spirulina production > Look at; > www.sbq.org.br/jbcs/1997/vol8_n5/1.pdf > > > > . . | Message 36 Subject: Re: bacterial soup rangers From: dreadlox Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2001 20:23:25 -0700 TGTX wrote: > > > D, as Ted would have said, this is STATE SECRET!! (lol) The ENTIRE > > SECRET is already revealed here > > > > Never underestimate the power of these little fellas to > > > >put the BAD bacteria in the MINORITY!! > > http://www.ces.clemson.edu/ees/grady/851-notes/c36-39notes.pdf -- Welcome back Ted, Nice to see you riding in the posse again!! Thanks for the backup. Schalom! ><{{{*> Mike Barnett <*}}}>< JAMAICA, West Indies . . | Message 37 Subject: OT: Attachments From: dreadlox Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2001 22:39:22 -0700 I have just been told that the messages I sent earlier are posted in some mail programs as bundled attachments. In my browser it merges it seamlessly into the mail. I didnt realise this. My apologies for posting this style. I will cut and paste in the future. Apparently posting this way is problematic for some. See even I am still learning .!! :) ><{{{*> Mike Barnett <*}}}>< JAMAICA, West Indies . . | Message 38 Subject: Re: Lily vase - Betta bowl From: "Dorothy Mann" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 23:42:22 -0500 Thank You- I wanted to try makeing one- Becky Hines ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Allen Wells" To: "Aquaponics" Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 12:14 PM Subject: Lily vase - Betta bowl > Hi fish/plant friends, > > The timing of my original post on this and what happened > last night was one of those things that make you say, > "what a coincidence! or was it?" > > I walked into wal-mart last night and they had just set > up a display of peace lilies. They also had a vase set > up with a betta but it was typical for wal-mart to use > cloudy water and a half dead fish LOL. They had the > vases in the craft section. I think I will set one up > for my dining roon table tomorrow. > > found this cool link for anyone interested in this.> http://gardening.about.com/library/weekly/aa053100a.htm > > have fun, > mark > . . | Message 39 Subject: maggot info From: "Mark Allen Wells" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 23:36:00 -0500 Hi folks, Did someone say maggots? Here is a great link. http://www.ias.unu.edu/proceedings/icibs/ibs/songhai/ After a fly larvae thread a while back, I had set out some spoiled meat that didn't get picked up. After a couple of days I went to move the trash can and there was lunch for my bluegill. They love them! They are a perfect size for fingerlings and there isn't the waste I was having with dry food. I just scoop them up, give them a good rinse and feed them or freeze them. I don't have a lot of fish yet so it allows me to experiment. I just use empty yogart containers and a coffee filter to seperate them from the rinse water. I am also going to build a solar dryer for them. http://www.littlecolorado.org/solar.htm They are about 50% protein I believe. I already raise redworms and it is my goal to convert my fish and plant waste back into food for my fish. Redworms take care of plant material and the maggots take care of the fish. Now I just need to set up some type of culturing system for the maggots. Are they a great source of free protein? You bet! Your fish will thank you. Mark . . | Message 40 Subject: Re: Please, turn off HTML From: "Thomas Short" Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 21:30:32 -0700 =_NextPart_001_0000_01C11C63.86883CE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable All I know is that I went to http://www.sprintbroadband.com and signed up= . Two men came out and put up a 40 foot mask and I pay $40 a month. after= the left I downloaded a 45 megabyte file from dreamwever in 2 min. and = 40 sec. I had spent 12 hr. trying to get the same program 3 times and nev= er got it with a 56k dileup. Now I will never go back! =20 ----- Original Message ----- From: Brent Bingham Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 6:21 PM To: aquaponics 'at' townsqr.com Subject: Re: Please, turn off HTML =20 We use two way satellite but it is only $100.00 unlimited time 24 /7. It = has 150 cable TV stations in it for free and 10 e-mail accounts. No phone is needed. Speed is usually 350 to 400 K. It works with my dial up e-mail account so I can get my e-mail on the road. Info at satellitepc 'at' 37.com We have no phone lines at the ranch. Brent ----- Original Message ----- From: Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 2:55 PM Subject: Re: Please, turn off HTML > > Thomas, > > Is that connection of yours Microwave, Cable Modem, fractional T-1 line= , or > two way satellite? I have been looking to a high speed connection for > myself, but I cannot justify the high cost. The T-1 line came in the mo= st > expensive at 1500 bucks a month. The microwave link came in second at 9= 00, > the satellite was based on time and you could end up paying through the > nose, the cable modem was the most reasonable at 80 bucks a month. DSL line > for full strength (786Kbps) came in at 700 bucks a month!!! > > -_______________ > Andrei D. Calciu (VA-4270) > NEC America, Inc. > 14040 Park Center Dr. > Herndon, VA 20171-3227 > > Voice: 703-834-4273 > Fax: 703-787-6613 > > This message and any attachment are confidential. If you are not the > intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete the > message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intende= d > recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the > contents to any other person. > > >Get more from the Web. 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All I kno= w is that I went to http://www= .sprintbroadband.com and signed up. Two men came out and put up a 40 = foot mask and I pay $40 a month. after the left I downloaded a 45 megabyt= e file from dreamwever  in 2 min. and 40 sec. I had spent 12 hr. try= ing to get the same program 3 times and never got it with a 56k dile= up. Now I will never go back!
 
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From: Brent Bingham
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 6:21 PM
To: aquaponics 'at' townsqr.com
Subject: Re: Please, turn off HTML
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We use two way satellite but it is only $100.00 unlimit= ed time 24 /7. It has
150 cable  TV stations in it for free and 1= 0 e-mail accounts. No phone is
needed. Speed is usually 350 to 400 K. = It works with my dial up e-mail
account so I can get my e-mail on the = road.  Info at  satellitepc 'at' 37.com
We have no phone lines at= the ranch.
Brent
----- Original Message -----
From: <Andrei.= Calciu 'at' hn.va.nec.com>
To: <aquaponics 'at' townsqr.com>
Sent: F= riday, August 03, 2001 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: Please, turn off HTML
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>
> Thomas,
>
> Is that connection of yours M= icrowave, Cable Modem, fractional T-1 line,
or
> two way satelli= te? I have been looking to a high speed connection for
> myself, bu= t I cannot justify the high cost. The T-1 line came in the most
> e= xpensive at 1500 bucks a month. The microwave link came in second at 900,=
> the satellite was based on time and you could end up paying thro= ugh the
> nose, the cable modem was the most reasonable at 80 bucks= a month. DSL
line
> for full strength (786Kbps) came in at 700 = bucks a month!!!
>
> -_______________
> Andrei D. Calci= u (VA-4270)
> NEC America, Inc.
> 14040 Park Center Dr.
&g= t; Herndon, VA 20171-3227
>
> Voice: 703-834-4273
> Fax= : 703-787-6613
>
> This message and any attachment are confid= ential.  If you are not the
> intended recipient, please telep= hone or email the sender and delete the
> message and any attachmen= t from your system. If you are not the intended
> recipient you mus= t not copy this message or attachment or disclose the
> contents to= any other person.
>
>
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=_NextPart_001_0001_01C11C64.40305060-- . . | Message 42 Subject: RE: Please, turn off HTML From: Darren Pearce Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 00:49:57 -0400 I don't know where you guys are, but I pay about 40 bucks a month for a high speed cable connection(in a very small town, population 6800). As to Email service, try operamail . should also try their free browser . beats the crap out ot explorer or navigator IHMO. peace Darren (still pretty new to the aquaponics thing, but I'll contribute where I can.Tune in later for a report on my small system) . . | Message 43 Subject: Color of bait OT From: Darren Pearce Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 01:00:02 -0400 Not that this has anything to do with aquaponics, but the color of bait can play a HUGE role in catching fish.In a former life I was an avid bass fisherman in south Louisiana.At night or in murky water larger dark colored baits are key.Clearer water demands more subtle natural hues, generally of lighter coler. A cajun misplaced Darren

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