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THE PLAN

here is THE PLAN. i'm going to acquire a 55 gallon plastic rain barrel for my fish. i'll get a pump and pump water up to two grow beds that are out to the side, but still above the tank so i can use an auto siphon to drain them out.

i will start out with bait gold fish that i can get for $3.79 a dozen from a bait shop. eventually once the system is stable i would life to raise some koi in it. i also just started a worm bin, and have plans to grow duckweed to supplement my fish and compost.

this is the space i will be using. it's next to where the truck is parked. when this was my grandmother's house, there wasn't any clear wall. it was all shelves with plants growing. she grew citronella and alo vera for the most part.
i'm hoping that window will provide enough sunlight. the basement never freezes even in the winter so i figure i shouldn't have to worry about temp control.

what do you think? i'm trying to base my system off of what i have seen murray do. please. i would love some feedback :)