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You are limited to tilapia, koi, other carp for summer aquaponics. Koi are hardy fish and can be monetized. Raising baby koi for the industry and such.

Trout is good in winter time with much colder water temps.

The problem comes flowering time when cannabis P and K needs change. There is generally not enough P to push flowering.

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52 minutes ago, Totemic said:

You are limited to tilapia, koi, other carp for summer aquaponics. Koi are hardy fish and can be monetized. Raising baby koi for the industry and such.  - why is that ?

There is generally not enough P to push flowering.  - cant you add P  into water ?

 

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Aquaponics is awesome but not really suitable for cannabis.
The plants will grow, but the yields will be low.

Research the ''nitrogen triangle'' in fishkeeping and you'll understand why@Totemic mentioned P and K.
The main problem is, you can't add any ferts or you will most likely poison and kill your fish.

True closed loop self sustaining aquaponics systems are good for growing mostly leafy green vegetables or plants that don't have varying nutrient requirements.

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All African Cichlids should be kept in water with a pH of 7.5-9.0, a water hardness from 10-20 dH, and a temperature between 77-82°F.

The actual ranges of the African Rift Lakes are:

Lake Tanganyika — 7.8-9.0

Lake Malawi —  7.4-8.4

Lake Victoria — 7.2-8.6 

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Your choice of fish species will be a determining factor.
Exotic fish can be finicky and some fish don't play well with others-territorial to the point where they will kill or eat each other. Not sure if one or two fish in a tank will produce enough nutrients to sustain a plant.


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The ideal pH for discus is around 6.5. If your pH is over 7 or below 6 it may begin to cause discus stress. Tank bred Discus species have been known to thrive in pH as high as 7.8 as long as there is little/no fluctuation. Relative water hardness should be 1dH - 8dH.

I am thinking a discuss tank, with some plants, and neons....tank will have to run for at least 6-12 months before it would be stable enough to add plants on top

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