Commercial Aquaponics

This is a place we can share and help each other in our new industry.  If you have already established yourself in the industry or are looking to this group is for you.

  • New IBC Grow Out Tanks

    The barrels in the back of the 6-IBC grow out tanks are 2-media filters, 1 lava rock filter and on the extreme left, the sump.The large 1,000 tanks in the back are not currently in use.

    By Phil Slaton

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  • Aquaponics start-up. Still undergoing business plan - In SPAIN - Help need it (please)

    Hello every body. I am seriously researching in order to create a AQ start-up. Hope to develop a feasible business plan. It looks like no one has tried AQ in Spain al though it is a perfect country of its characteristics.  I would very much appreciate any kind of help. Also some realistic numbers…

    By Atreyu M

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  • One on One advice

    I would to talk to someone who started their business One on one hopefully. Either through email , skype or if local enough meet with them. As I have a bunch of questions of what you went through to get to the point you are at, etc 

    By William Kohut

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  • Pricing

    As i am writing my business plan. I am trying to work on prices for catfish and minnows, How do you people work on your pricing ?

    By William Kohut

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  • Some advice?

    HeyI live in Ireland and the area of Aquaponics is still fairly new here. I wish to start of a small business supplying local shops/ businesses. Every kit i have seen cant be shipped out of the U.S., i was wondering if anyone had any advice on DIY my own setup. I wish to have raft and media beds…

    By Laura Denny

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  • Green Acres Farm Revolution Class

    Been thinking of going to the farm/aquaponics seminar, has anyone been? Worth it?

    By Mrs. Fisch

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  • Commercial Growbed Construction

    I am looking to construct 12 - 60 foot growbeds...2 feet wide and 14 inches deep.  My intial concept was to use 24' water pipe cut in half (schedule 40), until I found out the cost....about $40 a linear foot.  Second idea was to use black culvert pipe, again cost is an issue.  I've tried contacting…

    By Mary Hundley

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  • Business Plan stats

    My partner and I are polishing our business plan for an FSA loan application and I wanted to compare what we have completed versus what another project's take may be - either aquaculture or aquaponics.  Has anyone read or written a plan in the past year?  We are taking a short course that includes…

    By Kristine Allouchery

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  • Commercial Fish Tanks

    I live in South Jersey and am having difficulty locating 300+ blue plastic fish tanks for building my aquaponic system.  Does anyone know of a reliable source where tanks can be purchased without having to buy a kit system?

    By Kristine Allouchery

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  • USDA microloan program

    Tanks to Randy Lovell, Aquaculture Coordinator, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, for bringing this to my attention:…

    By Paul Trudeau

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