Hello ... soon will be doing aquaponic gardening - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T06:41:38Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/hello-soon-will-be-doing-aquaponic-gardening?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A422073&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSo I found a 55 gallon acryli…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-01-16:4778851:Comment:4296482013-01-16T00:52:42.526ZRay McCormackhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RayMcCormack
<p>So I found a 55 gallon acrylic tank in a foreclosed rat infested house. Was able to clean up the tank and most of the contents, sand and stained the base. Bought a heater for it and some filtering elements and its up and running in the living room. Looks really good actually and the kids are excited as I moved my three chiclids from the old 20 gallon tank over.</p>
<p>Next is to build a hood with LED lighting, and then eventually a herb aquaponic system on top. I am drawing everything up…</p>
<p>So I found a 55 gallon acrylic tank in a foreclosed rat infested house. Was able to clean up the tank and most of the contents, sand and stained the base. Bought a heater for it and some filtering elements and its up and running in the living room. Looks really good actually and the kids are excited as I moved my three chiclids from the old 20 gallon tank over.</p>
<p>Next is to build a hood with LED lighting, and then eventually a herb aquaponic system on top. I am drawing everything up in solidworks and documenting my build. Will post pictures and video soon.</p>
<p>One question. What type of media should I use for the plants? The plants will mainly be herbs and spices, any suggestions on what herbs and spices I should try to grow?</p>
<p>If I am successful with this build, next I would build a tapilla/vegetable setup larger scale out in my yard in a green house with 55 gallon plastic barrels.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772235669?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="480" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772235669?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="480" class="align-left"/></a></p> Thanks for the post. I am so…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-12-12:4778851:Comment:4223472012-12-12T04:43:07.092ZRay McCormackhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RayMcCormack
<p>Thanks for the post. I am some what of a controls expert myself. Good at sensors, PLC's, circuitry and pumps/plumbing.</p>
<p>Of course everything I do will be documented ..... because that is the way I do things.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the post. I am some what of a controls expert myself. Good at sensors, PLC's, circuitry and pumps/plumbing.</p>
<p>Of course everything I do will be documented ..... because that is the way I do things.</p>
<p></p> Hi Ray -
Sounds like some co…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-12-11:4778851:Comment:4222552012-12-11T19:20:45.890ZDanielhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DanielsPromise
<p>Hi Ray -</p>
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<p>Sounds like some cool projects you have going. I thought I would share this video in regards to the automation, in case you haven't seen it yet: <a href="http://youtu.be/VBspR2p0YYM?t=5m47s">http://youtu.be/VBspR2p0YYM?t=5m47s</a> (This link should start the video where he talks about automation, but if you have time, the whole thing is interesting.)</p>
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<p>I don't have much experience yet, but the little I have would suggest that the real concern about…</p>
<p>Hi Ray -</p>
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<p>Sounds like some cool projects you have going. I thought I would share this video in regards to the automation, in case you haven't seen it yet: <a href="http://youtu.be/VBspR2p0YYM?t=5m47s">http://youtu.be/VBspR2p0YYM?t=5m47s</a> (This link should start the video where he talks about automation, but if you have time, the whole thing is interesting.)</p>
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<p>I don't have much experience yet, but the little I have would suggest that the real concern about leaving the system for a long period of time would only be that something would go wrong, and not be caught/corrected quickly. Though a system should run itself quite well if the fish get fed, a small issue can quickly become a large issue if not caught and corrected. In the video above, the guy seems to have automated not only the basic functions of the A/P system, but also automated the monitoring of the system. I think this would be key to going a long period of time - if you have automated monitoring, you know when to send in reinforcements to correct any issue before it gets out of control.</p> Looking at three different bo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-12-11:4778851:Comment:4220732012-12-11T09:37:06.778ZRay McCormackhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RayMcCormack
<p>Looking at three different boats; cacasde 36, cal 40, and columbia 43</p>
<p>My marine resume is longer than my corporate resume and I used to be a commercial fisherman up in dutch .....</p>
<p>Looking at three different boats; cacasde 36, cal 40, and columbia 43</p>
<p>My marine resume is longer than my corporate resume and I used to be a commercial fisherman up in dutch .....</p> Sorry totally off topic......…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-12-11:4778851:Comment:4222202012-12-11T07:31:37.172ZKeith Barkwoodhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KeithBarkwood
<p>Sorry totally off topic.......what make is your boat? I ask because I'm looking myself. Torn between Roberts and Westsails.</p>
<p>Sorry totally off topic.......what make is your boat? I ask because I'm looking myself. Torn between Roberts and Westsails.</p>