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| Author: | MoralesCR [ Jul 17th, '16, 03:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Hello from Costa Rica! |
Hello! I'm pretty much new in the world of acuaponics. I haven't built a system yet since i don't have such a big budget, but I'm planning to do a kind of protoype soon. I'm most interested in acuaponics because i want to turn a family territory(about 1200 m2) into a small farm for local businesses. My primary objective now is to build a prototype to learn everything from scratch (I'm more of a kinnectic-learning person). I would be glad for any kind of tip you could give me! pd: my planned prototype is going to be pretty small, for up to 2-3 plants...still don't know what pump could be powerful enough... Pura Vida! |
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| Author: | MoralesCR [ Jul 17th, '16, 10:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Hello from Costa Rica! |
I would like to know what can i do to get started with a budget below $200 to make a good prototype project... I already got the pipes, the fish tank and the place where I'm going to be putting my plants (a 90cmX30cm area), but I'm having problems deciding what kind of pump i should use (GPH is the main concern i supposed, but i don't know how to choose the correct one for my setup) |
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| Author: | Grow_life [ Jul 18th, '16, 06:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hello from Costa Rica! |
Go on you tube and look up Aquaponic barrel system, chop &flip style. The one by Rob bob''s Aquaponic is the best one I think and is a very informational channel in general. |
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| Author: | jholmes [ Sep 19th, '16, 23:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hello from Costa Rica! |
Hi MoralesCR, I'm also in Costa Rica and am looking to start a small commercial operation as well, in the San Isidro, Heredia area. I have some experience in hydroponics but not too much in aquaponics so I'd love to hear more about your plans! In terms of pumps, it sounds like a small aquarium pump would do just fine for your prototype. You can control the flow two ways. Most pumps have a rotating inlet valve but you can also just put an inline valve on the output hose and control the flow that way. By any chance do you know where I might find some pure silica (or quartz) sand? I was wondering about somewhere in Cartago since there seem to be a few quarries there. Cheers, Jeff |
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| Author: | caleiton [ Jan 10th, '17, 15:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hello from Costa Rica! |
Hello MoralesCR and Jeff, my name is Carlos and I also live in Costa Rica. I am newbie on aquaponics as well, I haven`t begin with my system. I have seen your posts and I would like to know if you were able to start your projects. How`s it going? So far I am studying and analyzing all the information available, to avoid making a lot of mistakes when buidling my first aquaponic system. I would love to hear from you, and maybe to share information locally and help us with our projects Regards, Carlos |
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