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Comment by Jeff S on September 29, 2015 at 7:48pm

I put my sump in the ground and had water table issues but work around them. I've often wondered why in areas where there is a lot of heat why more tanks aren't put in the ground. I did it for insulation in the winter here in Mi. I also surrounded it with 2" foam.

If you put your FT on the north end you can completely cover it without affecting sunlight to your GBs. That's what I just did with mine. Also grow your taller veggies on the north end of the beds to keep from blocking sun to smaller plants. No need for clear covering, just more insulation for my GH.

Comment by James Wilson on September 29, 2015 at 7:04pm

Hello, Have a few answers for ya but also a few questions. You say standard 3 IBC setup but mention 5 objects: tank,sump, 3 beds. Can you explain a little more. Also need to know what type of fish you plan on using. Koi/tilapia/?.

James

Comment by Michael & Kristine Stoddard on September 29, 2015 at 5:38pm

Hello all,

We are planning on an IBC system in the back yard in Phoenix and have some questions concerning layout. The backyard is on the north side of the house and also slopes up to the north away from the house. Protecting the fish tank from the heat in the summer, but letting the sun heat the tank in the winter is one goal; the other is setting up the grow beds to take best advantage of the sun throughout the year. Shade cloth for mid-summer is already a plan, but with the shading from the house in the winter, would an arrangement with the FT on the south side of the GB be best or should it be placed somewhere else? Also, would arranging the GB's in a N/S alignment work best overall or would a different setup work?

Seems like a south-facing backyard would have helped in this planning, but it's too late to turn our house around.

The plan is a 3-IBC system; full IBC for the fish, a sump, and three grow beds, (pretty standard). We plan to sink the sump and the FT into the ground at least partially. Any suggestions in favor or against that idea?

Thanks for the help. Glad to see so much help out there.

Comment by Nick Pace on August 24, 2015 at 1:04pm

This message is for the moderators of this page. David Schwinghamer in particular.  7 years ago, before I even knew about this group, I was very interested in Aquaponics and for fun, I created a facebook page called "AZ Aquaponics". Without lifting a finger, or posting a single thing,  I got over 900 likes this year. Obviously the real AZ Aquaponic community is making some noise!!!! I would like some help running the facebook page by the people in this group and I  want to become more active in this community. I need to learn more.  Please contact me at Nickthepace@gmail.com or call me at 610-952-0624. My name is Nick.  I would be happy to make you  guys the administrators with me for the AZ Aquaponics facebook page, it is a great networking platform! Cheers

Comment by James Wilson on August 24, 2015 at 7:30am

Good morning Arlene. I would be interested in them. I will be running around all morning. give me a shout if still available. James 602-466-0388

Comment by Arlene Baker on August 23, 2015 at 3:05pm

I am going to be selling my house, and I need to 'clear out' all the stuff. I have a 45 gallon fish tank with a small grow bed on it and some goldfish, (3 that are about 4" long), couple of plecos, and a couple of loaches. I would like to give them to someone. does anyone want?

Comment by Jeff S on July 5, 2015 at 4:59pm

I've found expanded shale is not as readily (locally) available in most area and paying shipping is out of the question. I used expanded clay with no problems and t lower cost I used lava rock in the lower half of my second bed. I took out the larger pieces to get more surface area.

Comment by Clint Martineau on July 5, 2015 at 8:28am

i looked for expanded shale as well here in PHX, no luck..

Comment by Larry on July 4, 2015 at 4:40pm

OK been combing the web trying to find expanded shale here in Phoenix area? Not having much luck. SO a shout out to you all. Anyone know who might sell this stuff here in the Valley? Oh BTW hi all been off the forms for a few years due to a Motorcycle wreck. But auqaponics been running good for a bout 3-4 years now. Just lost all my fish on the Monday night storm due to power outage. But Hey, Just pull some of the babies out and feed them.

I have one rock bed finally had to clean it out after about 3.5 years. I grew nothing but tomatoes in and the roots finally goober up the tank and had to wash the BA-Zillion tiny roots to keep it from plugging up the Bell siphon. 

Comment by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on June 29, 2015 at 8:15pm

Greetings my friends. You are invited this Friday July 3rd.  This months subject at the Arizona Science Center, Aquaponics. Here is the link:

http://bit.ly/1Hdwg9o

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