Backyard Aquaponics
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We get below freezing temps at night from Oct through May - - semi arid climate with Lots of sunshine - 90-100s(32-38C) for 2-3 months in summer.

I live in a townhouse and would like to grow on the balcony - which means the plants and fish are more exposed

Has anyone tried something like this?

I haven't tried it but I have thought about doing this since I have a large balcony. My main concern would be the weight of the system and the structures ability to support that weight. I considered setting the tank on the ground beneath the balcony to help with this. I do think you will need to give the system some protection. I was thinking of using shade cloth in Summer and putting a small greenhouse on the balcony to help extend the season and/or overwinter the system.

Nice. I've had a 50-gal aquarium indoors and the growbed and sump (stacked) outdoors for a few years. Works well, but we do not have your winter cold. I wonder if you could have something like my indoor system (tank on GB on sump) and divert water to an outdoor growbed for summer?

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What direction is your balcony orientated to? Suppose it should be south for best results in your part of the world. If it isn't then shading would be a serious problem.