hi everybody. I have been working on the fish more then the grow beds at the start, Everybody loves pictures so i will throw a few in right at the start. My collection so far includes an outdoor 1200 gallon pond that I dug by hand and put a liner in. I lucked in to the delivery of 30 2-4 inch blue Tilapia. A guy in Missouri raises and sells them, happened to be driving through and dropped the fish for me. Here is the early outdoor set-up.
It is about 8' wide 12' long and 2 1/2 feet deep. I made a shallow end with gravel for tilapia spawning area. I put half the fish in the outdoor pond and half in an aquarium. Here is a shot at the indoor fish. 75 gallon aquarium.
I then added a pump and filter to the outdoor pond to clear up the water and keep the fish healthy until I can establish a grow bed. The water is incredibly clear now and the fish seem happy. The orange tile are hiding places that I added for cover
Since the fish can not live outside in the cold weather here, I will add a 150 gallon stock tank for winter use inside. I know nothing about hydroponics, so I am reading like crazy, trying to come up with a good system for a fall/winter grow. I have metal halide and sodium vapor lights on my glassed in porch to help winter growth, I look forward to learning a lot from you guys.