I'd Rather Be Homesteading

I'd Rather Be Homesteading

Where the fantasy of homesteading life collides with the realities of real life's limiting factors

Building A Banana Circle

Building A Banana Circle

Growing Bananas

Growing Bananas

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  • @guybartlett9587
    @guybartlett95877 күн бұрын

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  • @TonyHoffman-oi4rw
    @TonyHoffman-oi4rw15 күн бұрын

    my first pond was part of an addition of a aquaponics system for my poutdoor garden. Biggest issue i had was my kids trying to catch my fish and racoons being racoons.

  • @JCC_1975
    @JCC_197516 күн бұрын

    I got 6 cuttings from Etsy two weeks ago and just shoved them into a pot that I only use for cuttings. They have rooted nicely and all have lots of leaves already time to transplant now. These things grow quickly 💜 happy growing 💜

  • @matthewhawkins1472
    @matthewhawkins1472Ай бұрын

    I had a similar setup in my garage for a few years….. I would get a couple of the large food grade barrels and make one big filter and have all your tanks connected that way….. then all your water is more stable and easier to do maintenance as you grow.😎 I got up to a couple thousand gallons of fish at one point. I used a sump pump and gravity feed for everything except for the sump which was in the 55 gallon barrels… one full of mesh bags full of several filter materials like you are doing and then the other barrel was basically just for the sump and I had massive air bubbling going on above the sumps level so my water stayed really healthy without too much work…. I had tilapia, local caught small channel cats, bass, bluegill and sunfish…. Oh and the fish that I started with were cichlids of all different varieties. Once people find out you are into aquatic stuff, everyone and their neighbor has fish tanks to give you😂

  • @higashi_kato111
    @higashi_kato11129 күн бұрын

    That’s kinda a good idea but I’d advise against having multiple tanks on the same filtration system as if there is a water quality issue, or a sickness in your fish, then then entire system is affected. Ofc this also makes treating whatever it is easier depending on whether or not you have to break down your filters to do so.

  • @isaacbridge3623
    @isaacbridge3623Ай бұрын

    I live in a place where the tank would freeze in the winter. How would you deal with that?

  • @darrentai4231
    @darrentai4231Ай бұрын

    🤔️ where do you get your fish from ? Thanks!

  • @idratherbehomesteading2632
    @idratherbehomesteading2632Ай бұрын

    There are a few places online that will ship. I used Tilapiadepot.com

  • @darrentai4231
    @darrentai4231Ай бұрын

    @@idratherbehomesteading2632 Thank you ❗️

  • @ZAR3RX
    @ZAR3RXАй бұрын

    Good video, you show the goods, get to the point, and have practical solutions that any guy can understand and relate to.

  • @perfecthavok5895
    @perfecthavok5895Ай бұрын

    How often do you change the water now with all of the improvements?

  • @sunnycharacter
    @sunnycharacterАй бұрын

    Where did you order your plants from?

  • @EmilyAiyegbusi
    @EmilyAiyegbusiАй бұрын

    Can i get your number pls

  • @RumoredAtmos
    @RumoredAtmosАй бұрын

    Worm/ meal worm farm the fish food.

  • @bennaylor3658
    @bennaylor3658Ай бұрын

    Never trust the government my guy we all have micro plastics in our bodys now it was all safe that wouldn't be true we are getting them from somewhere

  • @calvinreid8208
    @calvinreid8208Ай бұрын

    Great job. Very nice ingenuity. Not sure where you are in your journey, but I think your current trash can filter IS large enough. Being able to switch over to more natural filter options and less man made media, your system will perform significantly better. I think it’s perfect, just perfect your media and find a good long term tank option. Thumbs up.

  • @spidergoose891
    @spidergoose8912 ай бұрын

    You can replace your filter with an aquaponic garden. Enough plants keeps the water perfectly clear with no filter.

  • @MrOntorius
    @MrOntorius2 ай бұрын

    I heard that activated charcoal helps eliminate chlorine and clean the tank too

  • @MrOntorius
    @MrOntorius2 ай бұрын

    You could cut holes into that S L O pipe about 6 inches apart and plant lettuce into it to filter more of those solid and have fresh lettuce growing

  • @MrOntorius
    @MrOntorius2 ай бұрын

    People like to say tilapia are not worth messing with but i have people wanting to buy tilapia from me already and i haven even bought the first fish

  • @narameen4578
    @narameen45782 ай бұрын

    Where do you buy your mornings plant? In US

  • @MrOntorius
    @MrOntorius2 ай бұрын

    i went to dollar tree and bought their cheapest largest pillows and got polyfil for half and less the price it is at walmart lol

  • @fawk501
    @fawk5012 ай бұрын

    "If you're never going to make mistake, you'll never get started". Best life tip ever. Great vid, thank you

  • @Girlgetup__
    @Girlgetup__2 ай бұрын

    What is that around the pool? Is that bamboo?

  • @jjabney
    @jjabney2 ай бұрын

    No thanks

  • @FiringSquad81
    @FiringSquad813 ай бұрын

    So say someone wants to amke a stream thru their property. How deep do you need to make it to raise fish?

  • @FiringSquad81
    @FiringSquad813 ай бұрын

    People are right, tilapia dont taste good. Cod, Tuna, and Salmon make more money.

  • @FiringSquad81
    @FiringSquad813 ай бұрын

    Find a guy who wants free fill dirt to come dig you a pond.

  • @FiringSquad81
    @FiringSquad813 ай бұрын

    Use the waste to fertilize your plant..And sell it to other people.

  • @arsenemondo3313
    @arsenemondo33133 ай бұрын

    Hi, how can I get small tilapia and cat fish for farming?

  • @RickMarshallMaps
    @RickMarshallMaps3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the great video

  • @fern9234
    @fern92343 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video ... Do these work with low pressure systems like a rain barrel setup or do they need pressure from a pump for municipal water?

  • @idratherbehomesteading2632
    @idratherbehomesteading26323 ай бұрын

    So long as there is a least some pressure to push water through your pipes it should work. All the valve does is open and close based upon the water level in the fish pond. Once the water level drops and the valve opens if you have at least some pressure it should flow until the water level rises high enough to close the valve again

  • @salexxavier
    @salexxavier3 ай бұрын

    Huh... That's the exact opposite of how I make cuttings. I cut the bottom flat and the top at an angle. The angle is to keep water from sitting on it and causing "Whatever", I think people think the angle is to make it easier to stick in the dirt... Which, of course, it does, so logic does apply to some extent. 🤠👍 Time to harvest some 🌿Katuk!

  • @Deb1650
    @Deb16503 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for the video!!! Instead of tilapia, can you raise rainbow trout? Also, I saw a series of tanks once where they were all linked by pvc pike and water flowed around through all of them. Water circulation.

  • @pallenrupp
    @pallenrupp3 ай бұрын

    I just finished this job exactly as explained and i was successful! AWESOME video and thanks for allowing heat again (im from Minnesota). That said I wanted to shed some light on some things that may provide additional insights .... - make sure you solder using a fine point tip...mine was about 1mm. Not alot of space between the 3 wires. - i was able to separate the wires like the author but make sure you hold the ribbon with a pair of needle nose pliers while you gently strip off the ends,. If you omit this you could pull out the wires on the circuit board end 😮 - if i had to do this again, i would have desoldered both ends of the wire ( including the circuit board end) and replace the ribbon with Three longer wires 3" to provide More slack. If you use the resuse the existing ribbon there is little to no slack in the wires after reinstalling. - i used "desoldering wick" to remove the solder - more forgiving to use if you're a dummy like me 😢..i found this stuff st my local 'micro center ' computer store - finally, this whole problem is caused by a lose nutt that holds the switch....it allows the switch (and the soldered ends) to cant left and right... causing them to break .. make sure to keep it screwed tight!! It is accessible by pulling off the center knob.. while you are at it, do the same to the right knob as this has a similar layout.

  • @emilystreams2056
    @emilystreams20564 ай бұрын

    Quick question: every time it stops the water after refilling do you have to twist the valve again and reset the system or does it keep working over and over again without you tinkering with it

  • @idratherbehomesteading2632
    @idratherbehomesteading26324 ай бұрын

    It keeps working. Anytime the water level drops it automatically kicks on to refill and shuts off when the water level returns to normal

  • @sueQue-kf7wd
    @sueQue-kf7wd4 ай бұрын

    I love that you have a list of topics! I love that you kept on topic, and not a lot of "filler words" Overall a great job! One thing - I'm new to everything, so checking something "Regularly" is not clear to me approx what time frame. 3 days, a week, or how often ? Not trying to make trouble. Really like this video.

  • @tashfiqmannan
    @tashfiqmannan4 ай бұрын

    Your stilling well going all the way down channels the water more cause the water flow to remain higher than needed for proper settling. One bucket should do :)

  • @freddenker9537
    @freddenker95374 ай бұрын

    You buy the containers, you buy the pumps, you buy food, you buy water, you use electricity, you buy the baby fish...does that actually add up?? I also had to put up nets because the herons would steal all the fish in a short time. And ultimately you have 150 fish ready for slaughter... you also need a freezer. so I don't know??

  • @jeffreyblock16
    @jeffreyblock164 ай бұрын

    Kinda like chickens my brother was spending $14 a week on corn to get 3 dozen eggs plus all the work so he got rid of them

  • @freddenker9537
    @freddenker95374 ай бұрын

    @@jeffreyblock16 Exactly...the chicken seller and the food seller made a profit...and you became a loser.You can't even go on vacation for 2 days because you have to provide food and water...and then there are the foxes and the birds of prey. .. no thanks !!!

  • @FiringSquad81
    @FiringSquad813 ай бұрын

    ​@@jeffreyblock16There are videos showing how to feed chickens for life with $35

  • @FiringSquad81
    @FiringSquad813 ай бұрын

    ​@@jeffreyblock16There are videos showing how to feed chickens for life with $35

  • @FiringSquad81
    @FiringSquad813 ай бұрын

    ​@@jeffreyblock16There are videos showing how to feed chickens for life with $35

  • @MrJaxparadize
    @MrJaxparadize4 ай бұрын

    If you’re worried about burning, why not make it into a tea? That way you can apply directly to the base of the plant? Granted you will probably have to do it more often, but if you have an irrigation system, you can distribute it that way as well. Just saying.

  • @guruofendtimes819
    @guruofendtimes8195 ай бұрын

    To solder heat up the wire and let it draw the solder to it.

  • @jeremyhula931
    @jeremyhula9315 ай бұрын

    Check out Owens EPIC Aquaponics on KZread. He's doing what you're doing but he added a bunch of flood and drain beds after the original solids filter. That solved the problem of the finishing the filtering process. And he gets veggies & fruit from it. He has some things that could help you improve your system.

  • @LuckyErica
    @LuckyErica5 ай бұрын

    Got some from Etsy and stuck them in cactus container soil, put them outside..They all made it!

  • @muhammadawisabdshahadan1117
    @muhammadawisabdshahadan11175 ай бұрын

    Ini untuk persendirian guyezzzz,jika untuk kolam Yang besar kena dirikan kolam berhampiran sungai/air untuk gunakan air tersebut supaya air sentiasa mengalir bertukar mengelak bau Dan ikan² sentiasa Segar Dan sihat serta jimatkan kos air kerana menggunakan air sungai sumber alam 👍🥳🎉talapia Dan Keli sedap guyezzzz,goreng pon sodap

  • @allthingsconsidered3211
    @allthingsconsidered32115 ай бұрын

    Glad u took the plunge and started. Nice vid too, simple and informative

  • @betoreyes2869
    @betoreyes28695 ай бұрын

    Where did u get that at?

  • @brandonlasvegas
    @brandonlasvegas5 ай бұрын

    🙏

  • @anonsforever_
    @anonsforever_5 ай бұрын

    Use zeolite for filtration. 😉

  • @fhuber7507
    @fhuber75075 ай бұрын

    the cheap swimming pools get ruined by UV light. They can last much longer if protected from UV.

  • @FiringSquad81
    @FiringSquad813 ай бұрын

    Yeah for 10 to $20 you can buy a spray or a resin

  • @eystwood1988
    @eystwood19886 ай бұрын

    Can you eat them

  • @Qwiv
    @Qwiv6 ай бұрын

    Why do we live in a world where we watch videos from people who don’t know shit! I didn’t know I needed to cycle the tank before getting fish he says…. So he started out with no research…. Great. You think a person like that will somehow become an expert is a little time….? NO. His system still is fucked up and I’m sure he worked to make it look right for this video.

  • @FiringSquad81
    @FiringSquad813 ай бұрын

    He is learning by experience and teaching others with his mistakes

  • @temsumongbajamir1582
    @temsumongbajamir15826 ай бұрын

    why not just build a small pond with plants it will save a lot of work and money?

  • @bryanjohnson8162
    @bryanjohnson81626 ай бұрын

    I'm trying to do my research that's why I'm watching your video what size tank do I need for catfish like say I don't know 20???