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Tucson Aquaponic Systems Tour (TAPST) Saturday October 6, 2012

Hey Folks. Lets go see how its done. I'm going to try to make it. Hope you can do. Here are the links:

Story: http://bit.ly/ShvJv5

Google Map: http://bit.ly/U2r7u3

Sponsored by Local Roots Aquaponics: http://www.localrootsaquaponics.com/

Note there is a $5/person charge.

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Permalink Reply by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on October 1, 2012 at 1:50pm

Should read "hope you can too". Oh well, you get the point ;-)

Permalink Reply by Sheri Schmeckpeper on October 4, 2012 at 3:44pm

We'll be taking a trip down Tucson way about 2 weeks after this. Doggonit!

Permalink Reply by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on October 6, 2012 at 10:22pm

Greetings. Thought you might like to see a few pics from today’s (10/6/2012) aquaponics tour in Tucson. Only got to 3 of the 10 locations but it was well worth the drive.

Enjoy

P.S. Dave, they know your name down there.

Tour place marker (These were likely at each site) http://bit.ly/VL0zvs

Tour organizers Stéphane Herbert-Fort (Owner Local Roots) and Sean Herman.

http://bit.ly/STSakW

64 ft2 ebb and flow system at Manzo Elementary School Tucson: http://bit.ly/VL1tYJ

Small continuous flow media-bed system at Eco Grow LLC: http://bit.ly/VysksI

Large continuous flow media-bed system at Local Roots (Under Construction) http://bit.ly/ULb9zg

Large continuous flow media-bed system at Local Roots (700 gph) in operation: http://bit.ly/OeoX7h

Permalink Reply by Chris George on October 6, 2012 at 10:53pm

Thanks for the pics Dr. Brooks!!! I had other commitments today or I would have gone down there.... Am I right that Local Roots is using tarps as liners??

Permalink Reply by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on March 2, 2013 at 2:09pm

Don't know unfortunately. Sorry for the late reply.

Chris George said:

Thanks for the pics Dr. Brooks!!! I had other commitments today or I would have gone down there.... Am I right that Local Roots is using tarps as liners??

Permalink Reply by Chris George on March 4, 2013 at 11:21am

@Dr. Brooks....I saw this reply today and thought 'oh goody, another Tucson tour, I'll really try to go this time around'...haha! Thanks for the reply, great lecture last Thursday!!!!!

Permalink Reply by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on March 4, 2013 at 2:56pm

Hi Chris. No this was from last year. Just posted it again so folks could see how they did it. Re the lecture: Thanks for the kind words and thank for coming. It was fun.

Permalink Reply by Local Roots Aquaponics on March 4, 2013 at 11:53pm

Hi Chris, the tarps are just used to protect the outside/exposed plastic from the sun. The tarps don't go down into the lava as liners. The tanks are hard food-grade tubs, no liners needed.

Permalink Reply by Chris George on March 8, 2013 at 1:16pm

@Local Roots.....Thanks for the clarification! Where did you source your food-grade tubs? And, how much did they run you? If you are willing to share I'd appreciate the info....(thx).