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Comment by Jacques L. on February 8, 2012 at 2:40pm

Galvanized steel has a high zinc content that has a tendency to leach into the water and is toxic to fish.. http://www.aquaponics.net.au/forum/showthread.php?t=2912

So its best to use a pond liner to negate that issue (both for the fish and the person eating them) *listen to me sounding like the expert here* ;)

As for the system I plan on going with, a good sized ebb/flow setup seems to be the front runner now. The trough I've got my eye on is about 260/270 gallons.

Thinking of an ebb and flow setup.

Comment by Sheri Schmeckpeper on February 8, 2012 at 1:59pm

I'm not sure if the galvanized tanks are too bad, since horses drink from them and usually we have goldfish in them that last for years. But eventually they do wear through and you can get rust. Lining is a good way to go.

We have an in-ground tank that stayed consistent all summer. It's nearly 300 gal, though. More water = less fluctuation.

What type of system are you considering?

Comment by Jacques L. on February 8, 2012 at 12:58pm

Hi all..

First time posting here and wanted to get my feet wet with some suggestions for my first setup.

We just recently moved to a new home and have a fairly good sized backyard. 

We have a shed onsite that I'd like to convert to a greenhouse area that would allow for an easterly/southern exposure.

Obviously my main concern from the get-go is going to be our summers here in the Valley and I want to pre-plan my needs before I run off and start loading up on materials.

I have an initial expectation to use a partially buried horse trough with use of pond liner (as I've heard the galvanizing is not good for fish or plants). I also plan on utilizing a uv screen to reduce the amount of suns direct rays into the GH during peak hours. The idea of all of this being to create a large water supply that can use thermal mass to keep a more ideal temperature for the fish and plants.

I'm open to any suggestions you might have as I've got ideas aplenty, but don't want to make typical noob mistakes from the get-go.

Thanks! :)

Comment by Sheri Schmeckpeper on February 8, 2012 at 7:05am

Some of them? What did you do with the others? ;)

It looks like you've been quite busy. The greenhouse looks great!

Comment by David Schwinghamer on February 7, 2012 at 11:15pm

Looks like things are doing great, glad to see it Scott. Did you use a blue tarp to cover the greenhouse skeleton?

Comment by Dave & Yvonne Story on February 7, 2012 at 10:50pm

Scott,

great to see

Comment by Dave & Yvonne Story on February 7, 2012 at 7:53am

I have had my Eheim less than a month. for me they both work good. I have no way to measure which is doing the better job.

Comment by Sheri Schmeckpeper on February 7, 2012 at 6:39am

Just to add--all filters need maintenance from time to time, and the seals are part of the maintenance. In my experience, the tank filters have worked far better than other aquarium filters. How's do you like the Fluval vs Eheim, Dave?

Comment by Dave & Yvonne Story on February 6, 2012 at 9:03pm

Thank you

Comment by Sheri Schmeckpeper on February 6, 2012 at 8:44pm

Well, we had a one-basket Rena & it did well, but we needed a larger one. We got the Eheim second hand & it did well, but it needed a new gasket. Eheim is NOT cheap. Then we needed another, and the stores started selling Renas because Rena has redesigned their filters & they were getting rid of the old design, so we got two more- a two-basket and a three-basket for fantastic prices. Which was good, because now we bought time to repair the Eheim and our littlest Rena sounds like it's needed a seal. So other than seals, I love canister filters. :)

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