Getting Started - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T09:42:52Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/getting-started-1?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A279772&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have videos of how i built…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-01-19:4778851:Comment:2797722012-01-19T08:16:48.984ZJonathan Kadish NYC AA Chairhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanKadish
<p>I have videos of how i built my 100 (26 gallon) liter set up on youtube. I made the grow bed from scratch out of wood & pondliner and the tank is an aquarium. I focused on using reliable components because being inside you never want a leak. Many of the plastic tub solutions just don't look good in a house, so you may want to put some extra time in to building it because it really becomes a piece of furniture.…</p>
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<p>I have videos of how i built my 100 (26 gallon) liter set up on youtube. I made the grow bed from scratch out of wood & pondliner and the tank is an aquarium. I focused on using reliable components because being inside you never want a leak. Many of the plastic tub solutions just don't look good in a house, so you may want to put some extra time in to building it because it really becomes a piece of furniture.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/AquaponicsNYC" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/user/AquaponicsNYC</a></p> Use whatever fresh water fish…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-01-18:4778851:Comment:2793702012-01-18T17:27:28.091ZMike Creuzerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/creuzerm
<p>Use whatever fresh water fish you like! Being in the house, you will be looking at it a lot more than with the bigger, greenhouse systems.</p>
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<p>I am using fish friends give me because they have too many. This means, right now, lots of convict ciclids.</p>
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<p>I just use a under bed storage tote and set it on top of my wooden aquarium top. I hole for the tote to drain into the aquarium. I also like putting my media in pots so you can 'arrange' your plants to look nice.</p>
<p>Use whatever fresh water fish you like! Being in the house, you will be looking at it a lot more than with the bigger, greenhouse systems.</p>
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<p>I am using fish friends give me because they have too many. This means, right now, lots of convict ciclids.</p>
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<p>I just use a under bed storage tote and set it on top of my wooden aquarium top. I hole for the tote to drain into the aquarium. I also like putting my media in pots so you can 'arrange' your plants to look nice.</p> The important things to keep…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-01-18:4778851:Comment:2794612012-01-18T16:43:48.410ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>The important things to keep in mind are your fish to filtration balance and that you will need quite a lot of lighting and some air movement to keep plants healthy in an indoor environment.</p>
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<p>For media bed aquaponics here is a blog post that might be of help to you in designing.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aquaponiclynx.com/media-bed-aquaponic-design" target="_blank">Basic Media bed system design</a></p>
<p>The important things to keep in mind are your fish to filtration balance and that you will need quite a lot of lighting and some air movement to keep plants healthy in an indoor environment.</p>
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<p>For media bed aquaponics here is a blog post that might be of help to you in designing.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aquaponiclynx.com/media-bed-aquaponic-design" target="_blank">Basic Media bed system design</a></p>