In-Ground started today - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T15:20:19Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/in-ground-started-today?groupUrl=cold-weather-aquaponics&feed=yes&xn_auth=no Reply by Phil Slaton on Satu…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-06-06:4778851:Comment:5666322014-06-06T17:32:18.612ZIan Cameronhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/IanCameron
<p> Reply by <a class="fn url" href="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/group/cold-weather-aquaponics/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=0pqa1yl8tcurx">Phil Slaton</a> <span class="timestamp">on Saturday</span> Photo of your tanks in the ground yet? </p>
<p>No. tanks are not in yet. Its been raining pretty steadily for the last week, and because this is cut into clay you can imagine the difficulties of getting things done. I am just finishing the front and one side retaining wall…</p>
<p> Reply by <a href="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/group/cold-weather-aquaponics/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=0pqa1yl8tcurx" class="fn url">Phil Slaton</a> <span class="timestamp">on Saturday</span> Photo of your tanks in the ground yet? </p>
<p>No. tanks are not in yet. Its been raining pretty steadily for the last week, and because this is cut into clay you can imagine the difficulties of getting things done. I am just finishing the front and one side retaining wall with 4"*6" timbers, and tamping the back fill (by hand). Should be looking to do the tank holes by Monday (hopefully).</p>
<p>Reply by <a href="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/group/cold-weather-aquaponics/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=1f6qkbfzc88k5" class="fn url">Jeremiah Robinson</a> on <span class="timestamp">May 13, 2014 at 11:08am</span></p>
<p><span class="timestamp">I plan on using the sump as an extra unit of mass. My pumps and distribution setup are already in place n my above ground system. It works well, and I really don't want to change anything. The old maxim "If it ain't broke don't fix it." applies to me.</span></p>
<p></p> Photo of your tanks in the gr…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-05-31:4778851:Comment:5655652014-05-31T19:27:28.086ZPhil Slatonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PhilSlaton
<p>Photo of your tanks in the ground yet?</p>
<p>Photo of your tanks in the ground yet?</p> Hey Ian,
Your system looks e…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-05-13:4778851:Comment:5627732014-05-13T17:08:47.314ZJeremiah Robinsonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeremiahRobinson
<p>Hey Ian, </p>
<p>Your system looks epic! I'm very excited to see more pictures.</p>
<p>In BC, if you use un-insulated tanks like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tuff-Stuff-Products-KMT99-140-Gallon/dp/B000OWCIRM" target="_blank">the ones you're suggesting</a>, you'll need a lot of heat. It's also not clear to me from (after a bit of reading) whether they're food safe.</p>
<p>You can make well-insulated food-safe tanks that are about the same size…</p>
<p>Hey Ian, </p>
<p>Your system looks epic! I'm very excited to see more pictures.</p>
<p>In BC, if you use un-insulated tanks like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tuff-Stuff-Products-KMT99-140-Gallon/dp/B000OWCIRM" target="_blank">the ones you're suggesting</a>, you'll need a lot of heat. It's also not clear to me from (after a bit of reading) whether they're food safe.</p>
<p>You can make well-insulated food-safe tanks that are about the same size <a href="http://coldweatheraquaponics.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/new-product-freezer-to-fish-tank-conversion-kits/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ColdWeatherAquaponics+%28Cold+Weather+Aquaponics%29" target="_blank">out of freezers</a>. They'll be cheaper too.</p>
<p>There are also ways you can avoid a sump tank. If you use an <a href="http://www.aquaponiclynx.com/buy-aquaponics-indexing-valves" target="_blank">Indexing Valve</a> and separate your grow beds, you can avoid needing one. You would need a <a href="http://www.reeflopumps.com/" target="_blank">beefy pump</a> though.</p> thankstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-05-13:4778851:Comment:5629662014-05-13T06:41:21.563ZPhil Slatonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PhilSlaton
<p>thanks</p>
<p>thanks</p> I plan to use 4 Tuff Stuff 1…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-05-13:4778851:Comment:5628802014-05-13T03:22:30.503ZIan Cameronhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/IanCameron
<p>I plan to use 4 Tuff Stuff 140gal tanks for the fish and a 700gal poly for the sump. I live just north of Barriere, BC, next to the North Thompson River.</p>
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<p>I plan to use 4 Tuff Stuff 140gal tanks for the fish and a 700gal poly for the sump. I live just north of Barriere, BC, next to the North Thompson River.</p>
<p></p> Tell us about the tanks that…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-05-12:4778851:Comment:5628532014-05-12T23:38:23.023ZPhil Slatonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PhilSlaton
<p>Tell us about the tanks that you are going to use. Also tell us where you live in the great white north. <a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p>
<p>Tell us about the tanks that you are going to use. Also tell us where you live in the great white north. <a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a></p>