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Please tell us something else about yourself.: 62y/o in July, retired for 3 yrs after 34 yrs as paramedic, married, 2 sons, 3 grandkids. Converted gas car to all electric with BIG help from a friend. Would love to grow my own veggies, fish.

At 5:49am on June 9, 2011, TCLynx said…: What you have there is an IBC tote and there are many discussions about using them for aqupaonics.

You wan to make the media bed at least 12 inches deep. Many people will simply cap off the valve and use their own plumbing through the ibc. Uniseals work well as will bulkhead fittings.

River rock works for aquaponics but I recommend getting a small sample to test to make sure it is of quartz type rock and not limestone since limestone would affect the pH too much. 1/2"-3/4" seems to be the size range of choice.

At 4:34pm on June 4, 2011, Sylvia Bernstein said…: Welcome Michael,

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 to read the “How to Use This Site” link on the upper right corner, “Start Here” section of the Home page. You might also find the “Aquaponic Gardening Rules of Thumb” guidelines helpful.

Please add a profile image, participate and check in with us every day! We are constantly posting news about aquaponics and the good food movement.

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

Sylvia