First system, lots of questions - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T05:28:38Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/first-system-lots-of-questions?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A612012&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThere are lots of things you…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-07-31:4778851:Comment:6120122015-07-31T03:29:17.013ZJeff Shttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffSullivan
<p>There are lots of things you can do but the first thing I would change is moving the GBs far enough from the walls to walk around for ease of bed planting/harvesting. 40% of your media beds will be water so your sump will need to be large enough to hold all the water the beds hold in case they all drain at the same time. 12 beds @40 gallons each = 480 gallons so you will need a minimum 500 gallon sump.</p>
<p>There are lots of things you can do but the first thing I would change is moving the GBs far enough from the walls to walk around for ease of bed planting/harvesting. 40% of your media beds will be water so your sump will need to be large enough to hold all the water the beds hold in case they all drain at the same time. 12 beds @40 gallons each = 480 gallons so you will need a minimum 500 gallon sump.</p> Looking at your idea...one th…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-07-27:4778851:Comment:6116292015-07-27T23:32:33.264ZChris " Wild Dog " S.https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChrisWildDogS
<p>Looking at your idea...one thought comes to mind...I WANNA PLAY! love your idea ! hope your actualy making your own bell syphon pumps w recycled materials. I am jealous that i dont have room to expand or build like that. I love creating these systems. Good Growin to Ya! Wild Dog</p>
<p>Looking at your idea...one thought comes to mind...I WANNA PLAY! love your idea ! hope your actualy making your own bell syphon pumps w recycled materials. I am jealous that i dont have room to expand or build like that. I love creating these systems. Good Growin to Ya! Wild Dog</p> tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-07-04:4778851:Comment:6099442015-07-04T04:23:40.187ZRhonda Hooverhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RhondaHoover
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`Wow!…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-07-04:4778851:Comment:6097572015-07-04T04:22:44.388ZRhonda Hooverhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RhondaHoover
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Carla&Dave said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/first-system-lots-of-questions?xg_source=activity#4778851Comment609090"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>`Wow! That is ambitious! Best of luck!</p>
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<div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thanks! We made a little progress and some changes to the draft based on outside input to simplify plumbing. I will post pictures as we get…</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Carla&Dave said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/first-system-lots-of-questions?xg_source=activity#4778851Comment609090"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>`Wow! That is ambitious! Best of luck!</p>
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<div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thanks! We made a little progress and some changes to the draft based on outside input to simplify plumbing. I will post pictures as we get started. </p>
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</div> `Wow! That is ambitious! Bes…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-06-24:4778851:Comment:6090902015-06-24T22:51:23.113ZCarla&Davehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CarlaDave
<p>`Wow! That is ambitious! Best of luck!</p>
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<p>`Wow! That is ambitious! Best of luck!</p>
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<p>dave</p> This is the draft of our…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-06-24:4778851:Comment:6090752015-06-24T05:54:50.825ZRhonda Hooverhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RhondaHoover
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<p>This is the draft of our proposed AP setup. I discussed starting small with all involved and got a big VETO on that idea. The stall door section will be removed in a couple days and I will be able to get inside with the small tractor and blade the barn floor. There is moisture several inches down with a couple inches of dry matter on top. The moisture problem is from buildup on the North side of the barn that causes rain to flow into the stalls and sit. I began work with the small tractor today, blading soil away from that area and down into the catch pen where there is no grass currently growing. Will have to break up some stubborn clay before finishing that task. Once the stall door unit is removed and I have the scrap lumber and goat stanchion moved, I can see how dry I can get the barn floor area. Whatever material we move out of the barn can be used in the soil garden we plan adjacent to the barn.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772265946?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772265946?profile=original" width="675" class="align-center"/></a></p> That is a big project! My fir…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-06-22:4778851:Comment:6088742015-06-22T14:52:44.334ZJonathan Kadish NYC AA Chairhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanKadish
<p>That is a big project! My first recommendation is to start a small system right away so as you are building you are learning aquaponics - you are also getting a head start on raising bacteria. Starting small will help in that when you make mistakes they are small mistakes and not big ones. Don't give up your terrestrial garden, the two gardens can complement each other. You can start your plants in AP and transplant to the dirt in the spring. In the summer you can also use AP water and fish…</p>
<p>That is a big project! My first recommendation is to start a small system right away so as you are building you are learning aquaponics - you are also getting a head start on raising bacteria. Starting small will help in that when you make mistakes they are small mistakes and not big ones. Don't give up your terrestrial garden, the two gardens can complement each other. You can start your plants in AP and transplant to the dirt in the spring. In the summer you can also use AP water and fish waste in your garden. Don't expect your AP system to mature for a couple of years.</p>