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What happened to the fish clearing up that water? It looks like a mud pond Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
So a hose to the bottom with a diffuser of some type?
You probably have this figured but keep it sprayed with insecticide and some rat poison inside. That will be very attractive to critters. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Ants are my worst enemy. Fire ants are horribleSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: TexasRedNeck on April 19, 2022, 02:09:09 PMAnts are my worst enemy. Fire ants are horribleSent from my iPhone using TapatalkCorn starch and ant poison mixed together gets it into their nest
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb. I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
Quote from: Flyin6 on April 20, 2022, 10:05:43 AMQuote from: TexasRedNeck on April 19, 2022, 02:09:09 PMAnts are my worst enemy. Fire ants are horribleSent from my iPhone using TapatalkCorn starch and ant poison mixed together gets it into their nestWe use baking powder and icing sugar.Chief, I'm questioning the pump.200 watts solar, 80 watts pump, how about the other six or so hours of the day?Where I'm going is, the battery will get some charge, sure.IF you have 10 hours of full beautiful sun you'll harness 2 kWhr.The pump, in the same time will use nearly half of it.Sure it will make the first 24 hours, but Vmin of 11.8 (80% DoD) is hard cycling the battery.I am a fan of 50% DoD or 12.2 (depending on which chart you reference) gives many times more cycles to your battery.The math of the pump is nearly 2 kWhr every 24 hours.Now, depending on the inverter, will it 'shut off' due to low volts?The next day, say you only get 5 hours of sun, now we're at deficit of watts.This is where I'm going.Not sure if the pump is a 24/7 thing, or if you plan on cycling it?Based on what I've seen at my cabin, I'm unsure if you have enough panel?Partly thinking out loud and partly saying what I've seen.
Yes use an elec timer, otherwise you will need to run the inverter all the time.Mono panels are better in changing light conditions. To bad you didn't go with a 12v pump. Fewer losses and issues without an inverter.
You signing up to go with Elon to Mars?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
OK, little more info?
It’s a very mature decision, albeit totally unexpected(especially for Don ). For purely selfish reasons, I hate to see it go as watching the buildout process has given me lots of ideas on what to do or what is even possible in some instances. I’ll be the one to applaud you making this decision. Not because it’s the right one for me or the other guys on the forum, but because it will give you back something it has been taking from you, time. Something you can spend with your wife, children and grandchildren. You can always find someone with a little bit of land and a bulldozer if you want to move dirt. Heck, I’ll let you park your equipment at my house while you’re waiting for it to sell <evil grin>. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Or sell some of your Crypto and still enjoy both places. You have so many irons in the fire at the farm and I am sure many more in the planning stage. And I thought your plan included moving from the existing place to the farm. Don’t let the age thing start making all the choices for you. not enough time to just give up. You will still need to do all the upkeep on the home you are in.
What about a caretaker for it? Sure you like to do a lot, but time and $$$ slow that down.It might give you time to just do the stuff you want. Some retired or disabled guy looking for a place to stay for a little work.
Quote from: dave945 on July 23, 2022, 09:18:26 PMIt’s a very mature decision, albeit totally unexpected(especially for Don ). For purely selfish reasons, I hate to see it go as watching the buildout process has given me lots of ideas on what to do or what is even possible in some instances. I’ll be the one to applaud you making this decision. Not because it’s the right one for me or the other guys on the forum, but because it will give you back something it has been taking from you, time. Something you can spend with your wife, children and grandchildren. You can always find someone with a little bit of land and a bulldozer if you want to move dirt. Heck, I’ll let you park your equipment at my house while you’re waiting for it to sell <evil grin>. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk"Park" Dave?>? Define "park"??;-)
Quote from: Flyin6 on July 24, 2022, 09:14:35 AMQuote from: dave945 on July 23, 2022, 09:18:26 PMIt’s a very mature decision, albeit totally unexpected(especially for Don ). For purely selfish reasons, I hate to see it go as watching the buildout process has given me lots of ideas on what to do or what is even possible in some instances. I’ll be the one to applaud you making this decision. Not because it’s the right one for me or the other guys on the forum, but because it will give you back something it has been taking from you, time. Something you can spend with your wife, children and grandchildren. You can always find someone with a little bit of land and a bulldozer if you want to move dirt. Heck, I’ll let you park your equipment at my house while you’re waiting for it to sell <evil grin>. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk"Park" Dave?>? Define "park"??;-)You know, park, for safe keeping. But I might have to move it if it gets in the way. And it might run over some brush or a dirt pile, or make a dirt pile or accidentally make a trail. You know, park. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk