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December 15th 2011 Posted at Events
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Fish.taco.ponic.III will be presented at the 2012 Biennial UTEP Faculty Art Exhibition from January 26, 2012 – March 31, 2012.

Curated by Gwen Chanzit, curator of modern and contemporary art, Denver Art Museum

Rubin & L Galleries & Project Space, UTEP.

In collaboration with La Fe Preparatory 5th graders and Robert Ardovino, we will be harvesting the tilapia and making fresh fish tacos for tasting on the opening night, January 26th 5-7 pm.

To harvest or not

December 10th 2011 Posted at Aquaponics, Events, fish.taco.ponic, tilapia
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We had a vote to see if we should harvest the fish or not. Half of us wanted to and the other half did not.

“I voted no because los quiero mucho y convivi mucho con ellos y les di de comer. El proyecto fue interesante porque checeamos los niveles del agua.” -Perla Rivera, 5th grade.

“Yo votè sí para saber como saben y tambien para tener la experiencia de comerlos. Me gusto mucho investigar los peces. Aprendí cuidar los bien. Tambièn me gusto mucho investigar los niveles del agua.” -Cristal Barron, 5th grade.

“I voted no because I like the fish and I cleaned the tank. I checked the water levels and I’m going to miss them.” -Mariely Zaragoza, 5th grade.

“Yo vote sí, porque debe ser una buena experiencia de comer pescado así. Y tuve muchas oportunidades de alimentarlos y conocerlos bien.” -Kevin Rivera

Climbing Nitrates

December 6th 2011 Posted at Aquaponics, Cycling, plants, tilapia
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“We measured the water levels every day and at first the nitrate levels were at 5.0 ppm and 10 ppm which means that the microorganisms are converting the ammonia and nitrites into nitrogen which the plants can use as fertilizer. But later we saw that the nitrates kept increasing until it was well past 160 ppm. This means the system is out of balance. So I think we could try to clean the system to get rid of some of the extra microorganisms. Or we can add more plants to the system to use up the extra nitrogen.” -Naolín Salas, Grade 5.

Fish Eggs

December 6th 2011 Posted at Aquaponics, tilapia
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“Last week we were cleaning the ft and while we we returning the water back to the filter, we saw a little ball and we took our PE teacher and he said it is a fish egg. Coach Ricky put it back in the water. We are trying to see if any female fish are holding eggs in their mouths.” -Frances Rangel, 5th grade.

Feeding the Fish

November 29th 2011 Posted at Aquaponics, fish.taco.ponic, tilapia
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“I learned a lot about aquaponics. Let me tell you about feeding the fish. When you feed the fish don’t give them too much food because it could make them sick. Another thing, if you see that one of the fish is not moving or is floating that is because they are dead. Luckily we did a great job of taking care of the fish and none of them died.” -Vanessa Giròn, 5th grade.

fish.taco.ponic.II

Fish.taco.ponic is a living art installation based on aquaponics that is growing a majority of the ingredients to make fish tacos. From October through December of 2011, Fish.taco.ponic.II was at La Fe Preparatory School in Segundo Barrio where it served as a platform for science and art projects that intersect with aquaponics. Fish.taco.ponic is funded by an Idea Fund Grant.
Christine Foerster

Fish.taco.ponic is a project by multimedia artist, Christine Foerster. For more information, please visit her official web site at christinefoerster.com
La Fe Preparatory School

La Fe Preparatory School is an innovative, dual language charter school located in Segundo Barrio, El Paso, Texas.
Idea Fund

The Idea Fund is a re-granting program administered through Aurora Picture Show, DiverseWorks Artspace and Project Row Houses, and funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Idea Fund is structured to provide artists with quick access to financial support for projects that might not otherwise have access to funding.
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