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First accident

Posted on 11.26.13 under aquaponics

We had our first casualty. A tilapia in a feeding frenzy, jumped out of the tank and landed on the cover, where he lay in the sun until he died, his mouth filled with fish pellets…


As you can see, he’s a pretty nice size.

Why do I call him, “he?” You can see there are only 2 holes. A female has three.

The next day, the other half of the accident floated to the top of the tank, belly up…

We think that the impact of their collision while they both went for the same food sent the larger fish out of the tank and onto the cover. This smaller tilapia stayed in the tank.


As you can see, also a male.

Masked

Posted on 11.22.13 under aquaponics


Looking over in protection…

Trapped. Or trapping…

Troughs 1- 4

Surfs up?

Posted on 10.31.13 under aquaponics

Walter waits for the wave machine to start.

Normally seen windsurfing Hookipa, Walter waits to drop in on a record-setting wave scheduled to break in … hmmm… trying to see why the computer crashed.

Well, he’ll have to wait until after we get back from the Genius Bar…

Meanwhile, back on land in the dirt…

Insect control, naturally

Posted on 10.28.13 under aquaponics


Dragonflies eat mosquitoes in water and air. With the guppies, they have eradicated all the mosquitoes in the aquaponics area!

Island…

Posted on 10.20.13 under aquaponics


It’s bright! It’s clean…

Canefire off the road to Haleakala.

Sunset over Maui Komohana and Greenhouse 1.

Lehua pounded smooth and stretchy.

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