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Confused about fish density when just getting started

Started this discussion. Last reply by David Stiller Jan 31, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes

On page 134 of Aquaponic Gardening, it says, as a rule of thumb, to aim for 1 pound of fish for every 5 to 10 gallons of fish tank water. If I go with 1 pound per 5 gallons, that means a 150 gallon…Continue

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Please tell us something else about yourself.: Just getting started with aquaponics -- literally in the research stage, nothing beyond that. I've read "Aquaponic Gardening" and figured joining the forums should be my next step.

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At 7:47pm on January 8, 2012, Sylvia Bernstein said…: Welcome David,

Thanks for joining the Aquaponic Gardening community! I hope you find it a fun place to explore aquaponics. There is a real blend of experienced and new aquapons in this community, so please don’t hesitate to get in there and start asking questions. Everyone is quite happy to help out new members – no question is too basic.

A great place to start is to read the “How to Use This Site” link on the upper right corner, “Start Here” section of the Home page. You might also find the “Aquaponic Gardening Rules of Thumb” guidelines helpful.

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Thanks again for joining us, and I look forward to getting to know you.

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