Aquaponic Gardening

A Community and Forum For Aquaponic Gardeners

Aquaponics For Beginners Discussions (271)

← Back to Aquaponics For Beginners
Discussions Replies Latest Activity

Planning my system

I would like any input on setting up my new system.  I have a 10 X 20 greenhouse that I want to get the maximum yield out of.  At first I p…

Started by Lonny Harper

3 May 2, 2011
Reply by TCLynx

Stand Pipe Flow Question

I think I'd like to skip the Bell Siphon altogether and use a pump on a timer and then just rely on holes in the stand pipe to empty the gr…

Started by B. Pearcy

7 Apr 28, 2011
Reply by Lonny Harper

Flood distribution in media bed

Designing my first system . It will be a timed flood and drain with a 100 gallon fish tank and two 40 gallon (2ft by 3ft by 1ft deep) media…

Started by RW

4 Apr 27, 2011
Reply by RW

Alkaline Water Conditions

I've filled my grow beds about 20% with rocks sold as river gravel from Lowes and Home Depot. I bought some from both places so far and it…

Started by B. Pearcy

10 Apr 27, 2011
Reply by B. Pearcy

Beginning a system

So when you start a new system, I have read that you need to get the aquarium going so you have nutrients ready for the plants. But if you…

Started by Ralph R. Zerbonia

2 Apr 22, 2011
Reply by Ralph R. Zerbonia

Filling Grow Beds from Fish Tank

I used 3/4" PVC from the 210 gallon fish tank to two 100 gallon grow beds.  I can always change it later, but for now I have drilled 2 hole…

Started by B. Pearcy

6 Apr 15, 2011
Reply by TCLynx

Leaking Growbeds

I have plumbed two 100 gallon grow beds that drain into a 210 gallon fish tank.  I plumbed into the existing bulkheads in the Rubbermaid ta…

Started by B. Pearcy

2 Apr 14, 2011
Reply by B. Pearcy

Media Question

I just scored a few pickup truck loads of free red lava rock. I was planning on using it for my flood and drain media beds and general land…

Started by David Owens

3 Apr 9, 2011
Reply by TCLynx

Newbie questions

Hello,   I've tilapia (mossambicus) growing in a ~30 gallon barrell for about 4 months now and would like to start a small (12"x23"12") gro…

Started by Peter H.

13 Mar 20, 2011
Reply by TCLynx

Zip Grow Towers

I am now pretty interested in the Zip Grow Towers after seeing them today. 

Started by B. Pearcy

4 Mar 19, 2011
Reply by Sylvia Bernstein

RSS

© 2024   Created by Sylvia Bernstein.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service