Backyard Aquaponics
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What would be a nice size growbed that should be able to supplement your groceries, how many m2 would be suffiecient?

this is a funny question.
For my family of four - we are never sufficient on an urban block with multiple vege gardens and 2 AP systems.

For a single person - maybe 10-15m2? on rotation? I eat alot of veges and you have to account for crop harvest and growing new crops and seedlings.

Absolutely true hahaha. We are with two and also eat a lot of veggies, yet i'm new to AP and am dying to start. However I'm not sure of how much size of growbed would be sufficient enough to grow some food but would be a good size to start with.

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Are you making your design ideas with IBC tanks? They are roughly 1m2 so I would aim to get 4 growbeds going and a fish tank (and sump if you like)

This is what I've opted for: http://www.tuinartikelen.nu/kuip-275-liter.html, forgive me for it is a Dutch website. It is a 275L tub (roughly 60 gallons). I've calculated that with a GB depth size of 25cm (almost 10") I'll have a surface a little bit over a square meter, yet I have enough space for roughly 13 trout or a lot of goldfish. I somehow do not like the idea of having to kill the fish, so edible fish is not a must.
Loved to see how it all came together for you, if you estimate how much gb m2 you have, how much would that be?