Aaron

Male

Philadelphia, PA

United States

Profile Information:

How did you find us?
Search engine (Google)
Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
No
If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
flood and drain media
How old is your system?
Just started
What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply)
Tilapia, Catfish
How big is your fish tank?
ok now i'm looking at 1 big rubbermaid 300 gal stocktank
Please tell us something else about yourself.
I'm a high school science teacher ready to create an aquaponic system for the brand new science wing greenhouse!

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  • Tawnya Sawyer

    Hi Aaron-

    You can check out the podcast, more pictures, videos and workshop links at www.coloradoaquaponics.com

    We are having an online introduction to aquaponics workshop tomorrow and wednesday april 4th and 6th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm MT if you are interested.

    As for the growingpower style 2 tiered system. It is not sunk into the ground because of where is it located and it stands about 9' tall which is a little much for planting and harvesting the top bed. We have a few lights in the middle growbed and they would be necessary if you want production in that bed. We are currently growing a ton of watercress and about 20 trout in that system. The trout will need to come out in the next few weeks as water temps are getting warmer than they like. That system would be better with a single, deeper growbed as it lacks proper filtration that you would get from media beds that are 12" deep. We built it exactly as specified by GrowingPower, but would modify it if we ever built is again as I mentioned. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.

    Tawnya Sawyer

    Colorado Aquaponics

    Apr 3, 2011

  • Brian Hitchcock

    Hi Aaron,

    We are Self-Sustaining Enterprises, Inc. and independent ministry doing community development in a rural area in Nigeria. We also run a water well drilling enterprise here; we drill in rural communities to bring clean water and sanitation and hygiene training. We have drilled about 80 community wells in the past 3 years. Our website is www.sseinc.org. Thanks for asking and I hope you and your wife have a chance to reach out to those who need it the most.

    Apr 5, 2011

  • Paul Westberg

    Aaron: I am not a educator per se but have been asked to come help at an advanced students high school nearby. What type of system would you first set up? I personally have a flood and drain with bell siphons and have access to a CHOP1 system. thanks, Paul

    Aug 16, 2011