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Passionate about Aquaponics!
Started by Devon Watkins. Last reply by Vic Wagoner May 5, 2020. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hello everyone!I am currently a student at Edmonds College and have a major passion for Aquaponics and plan on building my own aquaponics farm one day. Does anyone here give tours of their aquaponics…Continue
Can I visit and collect data on your aquaponic garden in the Northwest?
Started by Joel Bidnick. Last reply by Joel Bidnick Apr 17, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hello, fellow aquaponic practitioners! I’m Joel, a grad student of horticulture at UW, and I’d like the opportunity to visit your system if you use flood-and-drain (or ebb and flow) grow beds within…Continue
ANYONE NEED 275 GALLON IBCs.
Started by Phil Slaton. Last reply by ArrowNeous Mar 14, 2016. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Food Grade held Washington Apple Juice. Dirty. Some held stagnant rainwater and others used for rock and sand filers for my trout grow out tanks. 14 IBCs - $55.00 each or make your best offer for 2…Continue
Fish for NW Aquaponics
Started by Jeff Guykema. Last reply by Jeff Guykema Mar 11, 2016. 16 Replies 0 Likes
I'm brand new to AP but have been reading and, hopefully, studying for about a year or so. During that time, I knew I wanted to have tilapia as my fish, but am fairly sure I won't be able to sustain…Continue
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Comment by Rick Stillwagon on March 18, 2011 at 11:12am
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Hey everybody!
I finally found my steam engine. So, next part of the project is the boiler. It will be a centralized system, that will heat two homes my shop, and the greenhouse. The boiler will of course, power the engine as well. I have an engineer working on the boiler design which will include a biomass pellet fuel system. That way I will be able to fire it on cord wood or biomass pellets. The engine will generate electricity to charge the batteries that will be powering the aquaponics system.
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I also found a very inexpensive source of recycled tempered glass. 3'x6' panels for $5. I bought 40 of them to use on the roof of the building I posted photos of.
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I have recently found a few sources for the 275gal. IBC tanks in the Tacoma Seattle area.
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Hi everyone, sorry I havent been very active here. I have had a large woodworking project get in the way of finishing my greenhouse. Still working on the heat and power system. Should be back on track in the next few weeks. I hope all is going well and hope everyone is getting ready for spring!
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Hi everybody,
I have narrowed down my choice of steam engine to two, but both require machining. I have acquired most of the equipment to build, metal lathe, drill press, and other misc. pieces. But I still have to get a milling machine. Almost there! I have a couple of boiler designs that are fired with biomass pellets. I am collecting material to begin building the boiler as well. It has been a bit of an adventure. Should be glazing the greenhouse soon and then adding the coldframes to both sides for the cooler weather crops. I hope all is going well for everyone. Take care!
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Another view...
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Here is the green house so far....
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Thats great Nathan! I will have to go check that out. I am finishing up my greenhouse, and will be working on the heating soon. Then I can start setting up my system.
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Comment by Nathan on January 7, 2011 at 10:50pm
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I should say where it is, too.
Ocean King Market
140th and Mill Plain
Vancouver, WA
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Hey all,
I found a new store in Vancouver, WA that sells individual live catfish and tilapia (among other things, crabs, oysters, lobsters, etc).
Catfish and tilapia are $4.59/lb. I got a two pound catfish and a couple tilapia for my tank.
Nathan
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