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I am wanting to do aquaponics .... the only info I've read is online. Anyone here doing this and would like to share info? thanks!
Awesome info ... thanks! I will save the youtube video and watch when needed ... he explained everything so I could understand!FreeRangeDinosaurs said:I am actually in the middle of building a set up right now. I have a 8 by 14 ft homemade green house and a 300 gallon tank like this one http://www.flextankusa.com/products/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=118 I paid only $200 for it used on craigslist -- If you go this route, just make sure you get one with a known history as a lot of them are used to store chemicals and are not food safe. Mine was used to store cooking oil and has been very well cleaned.
I cut the top off the tank and am using the left over top piece to grow duckweed to help feed my fish. I also farm red worms and will likely start breeding guppies in the future. I am starting out with goldfish just to make sure my system is life-sustaining but plan on having about 30 fingerling tilapia once everything is up and running.
I am going to to the plants soil-less in gravity fed rain gutter type system with one larger planter near the bottom. I will be growing fodder for my chickens in there as well. Everything is just seedlings at this point (I got a bit of a late start unfortunately) But I am going to play around with it and work out all the kinks. I will post some pics when it is up and running.
It is a great way to grow a lot of food in a really small space (I live in a very urban area) and to farm healthy fish with less environmental impact. I also love the sciency ecosystem aspects of it and want to make it as self sustaining as possible.
This is a really good book if you want to learn more. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/086571701X/
This guy is my hero: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBspR2p0YYM
makes me wish I was in Florida or even within a few hours drive ... wow! wouldn't an acre be nice but I will have to settle for maybe 500 SqFt, thanks so much for sharing!!!hqueen13 said:I know some folks in FL who have done an amazing job with Aquaponics. Might want to check out their website and info. They do a lot of teaching as well as growing.
http://greenacreaquaponics.com/