Hello

[whysun]

Hi all,

Im Kim from Malaysia and planning to build a small aquaponic.

I started off with a 4 ft tank with 6 red tilapias about a palm size but left 2 after 4weeks.

There might be some disease when i purchase the fishes, or fishes fighting among themselves ?

Will try to put a picture of the dead fish soon.

[davidstcldfl]

Hi Kim.....


Sorry to hear about your fish loss...
Maybe you could share more details....do you have any kind of filtration, are you adding air to the water, how deep is the water-gals/ltrs., are you testing the water for ammonia-ph-nitrate-ect. water tempeture.....????

[JCO]

Welcome to the show....pull up an easy chair, relax and stay awhile. New voices are always a welcome addition to our family..! Whatever questions you have on you mind, this is the place to get the answers. Be sure to go to your profile and put in where you live. There might be some members close by.

[jackalope]

Welcome to the forum Kim, we're glad you're here! Tell us more about your system, and by the way, we love photos!

[whysun]

Thank you for your warm welcome and encouragement

After consulting the fish shop owner, he suggest me to put some sea salt from his shop as it might help remove the diseases.

I will keep monitor the fishes and added another 4 fishes the same day.

After receive a call today from the fish keeper that theres a fish shipment, Im gonna check out the fishes now

I'll post the pictures when i release the fishes

Sorry for my bad english

[keith_r]

welcome,,
your english is much better than my malaysian!

looking forward to seeing your system

[whysun]

I bought one of these 'lampam' last night sized about 3 half inches


and one these 'jelawat' sized 3 half inches


I bought 6 tilapias sized about 8 inches when started out but too bad lost 4 of them.


I bought 3 of these green 'kelah' sized 3 inches last week. Picture above is red 'kelah' for illustration purpose only
The red kelah is a expensive river fish and it takes about 5-7 years to grow to a 3-4kg weight. Anyway I could only afford the green not the red.


Bought 1 of these sebarau/carp sized about 5 inches last week.


Finally my tank with a chinese pot in it

[stucco]

Hey whysun welcome! Looks like you have the start of a really cool system. I am curious as to what carp tastes like?

[whysun]

hi stucco, I have never get to taste the carp before. I will post the picture when its ready on the dinner table.

Should I start working on the grow beds or wait till the fish tank mature first?

Fish tank is only less than 4 weeks old. :P

[Emmett]

Hi whysun. Can you eat any carp or just certain breeds?