Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Hope this is where I start my hello's to everyone . Have been reading this forum for the last year and a half or so and want to join in the fun. (And learn more about ap of course!) I am starting a little system in a small greenhouse soon, and with the help of all the gurus here would like to expand the dream further. I once read that this is totally addictive - I know that for a fact because I was hooked from the get-go!
I started a blog about my adventures - no laughing, please! I'm such a beginner .
Thanks for the opportunity to meet all of you!
Rhonda - the aquaponics dreamer

Welcome Rhonda!!!

Your dream greenhouse truly kicks butt. The growbed stands look plenty sturdy - is that where you plan to keep them it looks like you'd not be able to reach all the plants.

Have you tried Google Sketchup? You can plan your tanks/beds/sump layout with it.

What kind of fish?

How did you incorporate banjo's into your system ? JOKE

Welcome ,, AP is a great learning curve for everyone , I'm still on my learner plates.

More people = more ideas , don't be put off to question ideals and think outside the square.

Thanks for the welcome, Dave!
The growbeds are not yet finished, and they are not to stay where they are - the skin on the big greenhouse has to be put on and I didn't want anything permanent until that was done so the scaffolding and such can be moved around. The layout has been in my head for over a year now, like I said, I've been reading all the great stuff in this forum and have been taking notes from other places, I have notebooks full of information - Now if I could only get to use it!
I want to raise tilapia - that's my goal, anyway. The little greenhouse will have goldfish in it this weekend - and strawberry plants. I know I can grow goldfish and bream, I've had an outside pond since we moved here and have grown lots of big goldfish - the blue herons like to eat them, though! - and lots of water plants. So I know the concept is a valid one, and I'm going to try to keep up with the blog about my success. I will have a LOT of questions, I am sure!
Rhonda

banjo's??? Missed it.

R

Welcome!!!!!!!

Nice greenhouse! Perhaps you should put a link to your blog in your signature so it will be easier for people to check out your progress without having to go to your profile! Or you can make a system thread for yourself in Member systems and post progress there and use image links from the other site to have the pictures show up right here!



Glad to have you finally chime in!

Banjo's ,, ahh the south ,, dueling banjo's . Was a joke , no offence meant.
AHHH Tilapia ,, talk to me ,, I have a farm in Thailand , grow Tilapia by the ton , actually 10 or more ton a year.
Great fish , tough , eat near anything , grow fast and taste GREAT ,, especially slashed/scored and plastered with a chilli / garlic leman juice mixture and the BBBQ'ed.

Unfortunately they are BANNED in Australia ,, so I have 6 months wait between Tilapia meals .
Tilapia are called Bla Nin , in Thai language ,, first Tilapia in Thailand was back in 50's ,, gift from Emperor of Japan to the King of Thailand.

Forgive me, Chappo, I'm a little slow on the uptake - I get it! Deliverance -
I'm not a native Arkie - Native American from Oklahoma by birth, so I don't know how to play the banjo ! My hubbie, on the other hand....that's his neck of the woods! And no offense taken!
I did not realize the ban on tilapia - missed that in my reading, I suppose - here (Arkansas) you just need to get a permit and check up from Game and Fish Comm. I like mine with lemon pepper, seared in butter, but I've never had any that I didn't like - it's always tender, flaky, and not too fishy tasting.

Thanks for the welcome, TC! I'm a complete noob with the blog thing, so it's gonna' get better, at least I hope. The weather has been trying to break, so we can get some more done soon. I'm sure I'll have many questions when the actual tank and growbed set-up starts in the big greenhouse. We have been dreaming for quite a while now, and our best friend's a plumber and he wants a system, too, so we have it pretty well worked out how to set it up. But there's always surprises!

R