Andrea

Female

Yucaipa, CA

United States

Profile Information:

How did you find us?
Through someone's YouTube video
Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
Yes, on a small scale
If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
I've got a 30 gal fish tank with decorative fish, and about 5 sq ft of growbed surface. I'm using a simple flood & drain with expanded clay. I started my system less than a month ago, and I'm currently growing basic kitchen herbs. I'm hoping to get comfortable enough with the process to expand to a larger system in my back yard by next year.
What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply)
Tilapia

Comment Wall:

  • Sylvia Bernstein

    Hi Andrea

    Thanks for joining the Aquaponic Gardening community! I hope you find it a fun place to explore aquaponics. There is a real blend of experienced and new aquapons in this community, so please don’t hesitate to get in there and start asking questions. Everyone is quite happy to help out new members – no question is too basic.

    A great place to start is by checking out the forums, blogs and groups. If you are interested in a forum or blog topic, but don’t want to join in right away, just check the “follow” box to be notified whenever there is activity on that subject.

    We have just one rule: keep it cordial (no flaming!).

    Thanks again for joining us, and I look forward to getting to know you.

    Sylvia

    May 20, 2010

  • Nate Storey

    Thanks Andrea! I like my towers too. They don't take up a whole lot of space- fortunately. I rent my greenhouse, so space is money. I"m putting in quite a few more towers next week. i'm getting too high a stocking density.

    It looks like you have a great start on a system. what kind of fish are you going with?

    Aug 5, 2010

  • Nate Storey

    Hi Andrea, no problem. the towers are a pretty new thing and I'm slowly getting information up. on them. I'm still figuring them out myself, but i dont' think you necessarily want to think of GB:FT volume as much as much as you want to think lbs fish/GB or tower or whatever- keeping in mind what's a reasonable stocking density. right now I'm running around 20lbs fish/5' tower (I don't recommend this). the towers should probably start around 5lbs or less per 5' tower and allow your system to mature. you probably don't want to stock more than 1 lb/10 gal. to start though, and only once the system is cycled.

    Aug 5, 2010

  • Richard Wyman

    Hi Andrea, Welcome to the community,

    I have been following your progress over on the APHQ forum, glad to see you have found us here. The community is great and the site is pretty nice too :)

    Aug 5, 2010

  • Kristi Brown

    Hi Andrea..welcome to the community. Yes, I am a near neighbor in Palm Springs and I believe you have met Jeff from Cathedral City. Although I have yet to start an aquaponics system of my own, I am convinced that this concept can solve a great many of humanities food challenges. Happy farming!

    Aug 9, 2010

  • mike kati

    Hi Andrea,
    I really appreciate your posting, it was step by step, complete accuracy, problem solving ,Etc… it is like a movie makes the person follow all details and live them.
    Thanx

    Why you stop posting ?
    And other thing ,why no body show interest in having male and female fish for multiplying, at least I did not see any of this, only they buy them small and rise them,
    why not starts with eggs and so on , it could be more beneficial as a commercial operation. ,and at one point you mentioned that you would sale the products ,Right.,?.
    can I have your email,
    Thanks
    Mike
    Jordan
    Mkkati@yahoo.com

    Oct 26, 2010