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New system: Need design help

Started this discussion. Last reply by Daniel Dec 11, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Hello all. I am seeking a bit of help in designing an aquaponics system to work with what I have already set up in my backyard. I have a 1500 gallon fish pond that is established and all of its…Continue

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How did you find us?: Search engine (Google)

If you found us through a search engine, what search words were you using?: aquaponics tilapia

Are you an aquaponic gardener already?: Yes

If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply): flood and drain media, raft, combination

How old is your system?: 6 mos - 1 yr

What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply): Catfish, Other

How big is your fish tank?: 2500 gal

Name a part of a fish (spam blocking question): gill

Please tell us something else about yourself.: 6-1-15 Received 30'x96' gothic high-tower to begin construction.
2-1-15 Moved into new 4 acre property to start our business.
I have finally completed my backyard aquaponics system. It is a combination of a F&D and raft. I built a 12'x28' hoophouse with a rocket thermal mass heater. I set up this small system as an experiment to grow from. It is my intention to relocate my residence from the subdivision that I live in and purchase a 10 acre farm. I want to build a total of about an acre 100'x100' of greenhouse and grow food an ornamental shrubbery. I plan on making this my livelihood for my retirement.

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Posted on March 29, 2015 at 10:30am 3 Comments 1 Like

My wife and I are taking the commercial plunge. After running a successful backyard hybrid system for a year, we purchased 4 acres and moved. We have 3 quotes for high tunnels 30x100'. There is 2 steel barns on the property located in growing zone 6a. We plan to use half of one of the barns for a fish house and build a double skinned high tunnel behind the barn east to west.

I was reading that if I expand the size to 130' it will only cost me an extra $1500 initially, but with the…

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At 8:46am on December 30, 2011, Sylvia Bernstein said…: Welcome Tom,

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 join in. Always thrilled to have experienced growers join us – please post some photos of your system!

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.

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