Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Figured why not show y'all how it all started. Everyone loves pictures right....

Last year after crazy late freezes, etc, I decided I was going to build a green house on the new property I bought. I have a nice shop and decided to build a little green house off the side because of the way it gets sun......

Initial build site.



These are my mock up plans Elementary compared to some of yalls, but this stuff is in my head, not on paper



And here we go

6" barrier 6" deep. no frost heave here

Awesome job! What sort of Aquaponics you got planned??

I wanted everything to match the trim of the shop perfectly

















I hate painting

Nobody make the flashing I needed

Had to take a break for a while, hunting season

This is the meat I use to make it through the year





Letting the ole pup stretch his legs



MMMMMMMMMMMM, fruits of my countless hours in the blind



Back to work

Nevermind, got distracted, new rifle build



This will do... back to work

Nevermind again, free chickens.... need a coop right?

Back to work...... nope

redo the fire place





Back to work..... nope

Help an injured hawk..... ended up having to put it down



Finally!!!!! Gravel





Well ducks were getting killed, used free pallets and old lumber

Duck house





Back to work, starting seeds in kitchen



Tank likes the chickens, he was raised with them

And finally some aquaponics pics

Fish feeder build. I used an old motor off a vehicle seat track, auger bit, PVC, feeder timer, and an old blackberry charger that runs off 14 volts.









Fish!!!!!



Ducks. DONT EVERY BUY DUCKS!!!! They dont have feathers and cant take the cold, and make my house stink to high heaven!!!!



Random bean that came with the gravel

Finally back to real work





Another addition, pump is only 4" deep and the T in front collects solids





There have been many of beer drank during this project





Direct sowed merrygolds, piss off aphids, and I have 1500 ladybugs coming



Cukes, grape tomatoes, and snap peas direct sowed to transfer to tower



FUTURE PLANS!!! To keep fish out of heat, build a tank on both sides of window and make a door right here! GF is POed, I should be building our furniture



Current reading as of tonight



Will keep everyone updated on progress

You've been busy. Great job with the builds, looks like you did alright hunting too .

Great work! looks good.
Watch out when using any clear pipe that has AP water in it and gets even small amounts of sunlight... tends to become algae clogged as it grows.

Thanks Tom, you are right. But local hardware stores didnt have anything black in that size.

I will have to do some digging on Amazon and find some