Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

I'm doing a whole bunch of surveys so if you want to fill this out it'll help me get more numbers for comparisons etc. This'll save me a bit of time I'm sick of interviewing people.

If you own, or have owned, an aquarium, this survey is for you.

Bah - only one question!!!!

How often do you change water? - 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer

How often did you clean the tank? 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer

Do you get/did you get sick of the maintenance? Yes/No

What do you think of aquaponics? Boring/Interesting/Great/Fantastic! Where do I sign?

High end aquarium cabinets retail from $1800 NZ upwards. If an Aquaponic system were made as well as these units, what would you expect to pay for one? $1000/$1500/more

How would you pay for a purchase like this? Cheque/credit card/cash/eftpos

Where would you expect to find a product like this? Garden Store/Aquarium store/Pet Supplies/Internet/other

What do you like about the concept of aqua fishtanks?

What don't you like about it?

If you had to order one of these, what would be a reasonable time frame to wait for delivery?

What would you prefer in the garden component of these? Kitchen herbs, native plants/flower beds/mixture.

Do the issues of water conservation and pollution concern you? Yes/No.

Male/Female/Other

Age - Young/Youngish/not quite youngish/used to be youngish

Industry you work in?

Hobbies and interests?

Would you like to see a website of products as they come up? Yes/no.

Don't know how to split the quote thingy, so all answers in the quote box in CAPS

Bah - only one question!!!!

How often do you change water? - 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer

30+ DAYS (CHEATING, LOTS OF AQUATIC PLANTS )

How often did you clean the tank? 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer

90+ DAYS

Do you get/did you get sick of the maintenance? Yes/No

NOT AT THAT TIME FRAME

What do you think of aquaponics? Boring/Interesting/Great/Fantastic! Where do I sign?

FANTASTIC

High end aquarium cabinets retail from $1800 NZ upwards. If an Aquaponic system were made as well as these units, what would you expect to pay for one? $1000/$1500/more

DEPENDS ON TANK SIZE

How would you pay for a purchase like this? Cheque/credit card/cash/eftpos

CARD

Where would you expect to find a product like this? Garden Store/Aquarium store/Pet Supplies/Internet/other

AQUARIUM

What do you like about the concept of aqua fishtanks?

LOW MAINTENANCE + HERBS

What don't you like about it?

WHAT?

If you had to order one of these, what would be a reasonable time frame to wait for delivery?

COUPLE OF WEEKS

What would you prefer in the garden component of these? Kitchen herbs, native plants/flower beds/mixture.

HERBS

Do the issues of water conservation and pollution concern you? Yes/No.

YEP

Male/Female/Other

MALE

Age - Young/Youngish/not quite youngish/used to be youngish

YOUNGISH

Industry you work in?

TRADE

Hobbies and interests?

TECHNOLOGY / FISH / GARDENING

Would you like to see a website of products as they come up? Yes/no.

WHY NOT

LAST TIME I HAD FISH WAS A LONG TIME AGO WHEN I WAS A TWEEN (BETWEEN KID AND TEEN), AND I KEPT A FEW GOLDFISH/BLACK MOORS ETC

How often do you change water? - 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer

LONGER> PROBABLY MONTHLY?

How often did you clean the tank? 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer

LONGER> I WAS SLACK

Do you get/did you get sick of the maintenance? Yes/No

YES

What do you think of aquaponics? Boring/Interesting/Great/Fantastic! Where do I sign?

FANTASTIC!

High end aquarium cabinets retail from $1800 NZ upwards. If an Aquaponic system were made as well as these units, what would you expect to pay for one? $1000/$1500/more

UM> NOT SURE? 1500?

How would you pay for a purchase like this? Cheque/credit card/cash/eftpos

CREDIT CARD

Where would you expect to find a product like this? Garden Store/Aquarium store/Pet Supplies/Internet/other

GARDEN OR AQUARIUM, NOT PET. ALSO INTERNET (EVERYTHING MUST BE ON THE NET!!)

What do you like about the concept of aqua fishtanks?

LOWER MAINTAINENCE PRODUCTION OF FOOD

What don't you like about it?

AFRAID I"M NOT HANDY ENOUGH TO DO IT ALONE, I LIKE THE CONCEPT BUT HAVE FEARS ABOUT MY OWN CAPABILITY TO SET UP ETC.

If you had to order one of these, what would be a reasonable time frame to wait for delivery?

2 - 4 WEEKS DEPENDING ON CUSTOMISATION
WOULD IDEALLY LIKE TECH SUPPORT

What would you prefer in the garden component of these? Kitchen herbs, native plants/flower beds/mixture.

KITCHEN HERBS, SOME FLOWERS WOULD BE OK< BUT MUCH MORE INTERSTED IN FOOD CROP

Do the issues of water conservation and pollution concern you? Yes/No.

ABSOLUTELY

Male/Female/Other

FEMALE

Age - Young/Youngish/not quite youngish/used to be youngish

26 WHEREVER THAT FITS FOR YOU

Industry you work in?

SALES/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING + ADHESIVES

Hobbies and interests?

GREEN ISSUES, HORSES/ANIMALS, ALSO MY FAITH

Would you like to see a website of products as they come up? Yes/no

ABSOLUTELY

Bah - only one question!!!!

How often do you change water? - 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer
Never since cycled
How often did you clean the tank? 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer
Quick check weekly – cleaned never
Do you get/did you get sick of the maintenance? Yes/No
No
What do you think of aquaponics? Boring/Interesting/Great/Fantastic! Where do I sign?
Blown away by the concept
High end aquarium cabinets retail from $1800 NZ upwards. If an Aquaponic system were made as well as these units, what would you expect to pay for one? $1000/$1500/more
DIY man, prepared to spend the time rather than money
How would you pay for a purchase like this? Cheque/credit card/cash/eftpos
N/A
Where would you expect to find a product like this? Garden Store/Aquarium store/Pet Supplies/Internet/other
Aquarium/Internet
What do you like about the concept of aqua fishtanks?
Simplicity and minimal maintenance
What don't you like about it?
its addictiveness
If you had to order one of these, what would be a reasonable time frame to wait for delivery?
hmm…N/A
What would you prefer in the garden component of these? Kitchen herbs, native plants/flower beds/mixture.
mixture of herbs & veggies
Do the issues of water conservation and pollution concern you? Yes/No.
Yes
Male/Female/Other
M
Age - Young/Youngish/not quite youngish/used to be youngish
depends on which part of the body you are referring to, on average (3)
Industry you work in?
Work! – what’s that
Hobbies and interests?
AP, Forex
Would you like to see a website of products as they come up? Yes/no.
Yes

My indoor fish tank is 6 foot and only has swordtails, whiteclouds, bristlenose catfish and yabbies at the moment.

How often do you change water? - 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer

With my sump, every 1-2 months

How often did you clean the tank? 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer

Clean the glass 1-2 times per week. Bristlenose do the rest.

Do you get/did you get sick of the maintenance? Yes/No

Not really, it has to be done!

What do you think of aquaponics? Boring/Interesting/Great/Fantastic! Where do I sign?

Fantastic

High end aquarium cabinets retail from $1800 NZ upwards. If an Aquaponic system were made as well as these units, what would you expect to pay for one? $1000/$1500/more

About $1500

How would you pay for a purchase like this? Cheque/credit card/cash/eftpos

EFTPOS if not, cash.

Where would you expect to find a product like this? Garden Store/Aquarium store/Pet Supplies/Internet/other

Internet or specific store. A pet/aquarium store would whack on the profit.

What do you like about the concept of aqua fishtanks?

Just like keeping other pets, except there are all contained in a mini ecosystem.

What don't you like about it?

Probably the dead expensive fish part.

If you had to order one of these, what would be a reasonable time frame to wait for delivery?

1-2 weeks or longer if they are built to order.

What would you prefer in the garden component of these? Kitchen herbs, native plants/flower beds/mixture.

Kitchen herbs, small vegetables.

Do the issues of water conservation and pollution concern you? Yes/No.

Yes, definately

Male/Female/Other

Male

Age - Young/Youngish/not quite youngish/used to be youngish

Young

Industry you work in?

IT/Communication

Hobbies and interests?

Aquariums, Aquaponics, Renewable Energy, Combat Simulations (Paintball/Infra Red), SFX.

Would you like to see a website of products as they come up? Yes/no.

Yes

How often do you change water? - 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer

Some fortnightly, some monthly

How often did you clean the tank? 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer

i siphon any waste when i do a water change, but no other cleaning apart from that.

Do you get/did you get sick of the maintenance? Yes/No

Nope

What do you think of aquaponics? Boring/Interesting/Great/Fantastic! Where do I sign?

all of above (except boring)

High end aquarium cabinets retail from $1800 NZ upwards. If an Aquaponic system were made as well as these units, what would you expect to pay for one? $1000/$1500/more

not sure, im not a high end kinda guy (got most tanks cheap, second hand)

How would you pay for a purchase like this? Cheque/credit card/cash/eftpos

cash or electronic funds transfer (bank deposit express)

Where would you expect to find a product like this? Garden Store/Aquarium store/Pet Supplies/Internet/other

not sure, i can picture getting them at all those places.

What do you like about the concept of aqua fishtanks?

they simulate nature, with the nitrogen cycle...etc. Also they can be productive

What don't you like about it?

at the moment nothing...

If you had to order one of these, what would be a reasonable time frame to wait for delivery?

no longer than a month

What would you prefer in the garden component of these? Kitchen herbs, native plants/flower beds/mixture.

something productive and edible......so Kitchen herbs and veg...

Do the issues of water conservation and pollution concern you? Yes/No.

Yes!

Male/Female/Other

Male

Age - Young/Youngish/not quite youngish/used to be youngish

Young

Industry you work in?

None currently (still studying...)

Hobbies and interests?

Aquaculture, Aquariums, Aquaponics, ecologically sustainable development, gardening, etc

Would you like to see a website of products as they come up? Yes/no.

Yes

How often do you change water? - 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer

very rarely

How often did you clean the tank? 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer

Only when I do a water change, perhaps once every 3 months

Do you get/did you get sick of the maintenance? Yes/No

Nope

What do you think of aquaponics? Boring/Interesting/Great/Fantastic! Where do I sign?

It's the start of a way to save the world

High end aquarium cabinets retail from $1800 NZ upwards. If an Aquaponic system were made as well as these units, what would you expect to pay for one? $1000/$1500/more

DIY for me, like to see it, then copy it!

How would you pay for a purchase like this? Cheque/credit
Internet banking



Where would you expect to find a product like this? Garden Store/Aquarium store/Pet Supplies/Internet/other

On your own website

What do you like about the concept of aqua fishtanks?

Dual stream, ie fish and veg, and it's lack of waste water

What don't you like about it?

Hard to get the time setting it up

If you had to order one of these, what would be a reasonable time frame to wait for delivery?

A couple of weeks

What would you prefer in the garden component of these? Kitchen herbs, native plants/flower beds/mixture.

something edible

Do the issues of water conservation and pollution concern you? Yes/No.

Yes!

Male/Female/Other

Male

Age - Young/Youngish/not quite youngish/used to be youngish

Wish I could say young, almost past my youth

Industry you work in?

Light aircraft

Hobbies and interests?

Aquaponics, ecologically sustainable development, spending time with my kids, trying to do the right thing so they will still have a decent world in 50 years

Would you like to see a website of products as they come up? Yes/no.

Yes

How often do you change water? - 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer
Hardly ever

How often did you clean the tank? 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer
Never

Do you get/did you get sick of the maintenance? Yes/No
Not really

What do you think of aquaponics? Boring/Interesting/Great/Fantastic!
Great

High end aquarium cabinets retail from $1800 NZ upwards. If an Aquaponic system were made as well as these units, what would you expect to pay for one? $1000/$1500/more
Depends on the system, 1500

How would you pay for a purchase like this? Cheque/credit card/cash/eftpos

Where would you expect to find a product like this? Garden Store/Aquarium store/Pet Supplies/Internet/other
garden store or online

What do you like about the concept of aqua fishtanks?
simple

What don't you like about it?
possible costs

If you had to order one of these, what would be a reasonable time frame to wait for delivery?
less than a week

What would you prefer in the garden component of these? Kitchen herbs, native plants/flower beds/mixture.
Herbs

Do the issues of water conservation and pollution concern you? Yes/No.
Yes

Male/Female/Other
Male

Age - Young/Youngish/not quite youngish/used to be youngish
Wishin I was young

Industry you work in? Education
Aquaponics

Hobbies and interests?
Aquaponics, computers,

Would you like to see a website of products as they come up? Yes/no.
yes

Answers relate to my old indoor aquarium, for reference it was a 4 ft ~200L with 3 x 15cm goldies, some mystery snails and a few algae eaters that kept carking it and I kept replacing. My aqua systems prolly haven't been running long enough to give any useful info.

How often do you change water? - 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer

* - I was lazy, so on average much longer. Had no testing kits and used to change when my bedroom stank too much to bear.

How often did you clean the tank? 1 or more per week, fortnight, longer

* - Never - lazy and had algae eaters and mystery snails.

Do you get/did you get sick of the maintenance? Yes/No

* - No

What do you think of aquaponics? Boring/Interesting/Great/Fantastic! Where do I sign?

* - Fantastic!

High end aquarium cabinets retail from $1800 NZ upwards. If an Aquaponic system were made as well as these units, what would you expect to pay for one? $1000/$1500/more

* - Depends on a lot of factors, but for a well made & robust & low maintenance unit unit I would shell out $1500, maybe more. Would definitely pay more if supply of fish/crustaceans was included or facilitated.

How would you pay for a purchase like this? Cheque/credit card/cash/eftpos

* - Credit Card (frequent flyer points)

Where would you expect to find a product like this? Garden Store/Aquarium store/Pet Supplies/Internet/other

* - Internet, larger garden stores.

What do you like about the concept of aqua fishtanks?

* - Agree with all points so far, but #1 to me is the cool factor. You can grow plants in fish shit, thats cool dude. Its a symbiotic, mutually beneficial relationship. It can be as simple or elaborate as you like, and it scales easily from desktop size to much much larger.

What don't you like about it?

* - Weird looks from some ppl when you explain the concept, being paranoid about my power bill increasing and having bought at hydro stores with my credit card. Fish suppliers who don't want to sell me small numbers of fish.

If you had to order one of these, what would be a reasonable time frame to wait for delivery?

* - 2-4 weeks, depending on size.

What would you prefer in the garden component of these? Kitchen herbs, native plants/flower beds/mixture.

* - Herbs/Veg, Natives.

Do the issues of water conservation and pollution concern you? Yes/No.

* - Yes

Male/Female/Other

* - Male

Age - Young/Youngish/not quite youngish/used to be youngish

* - 29

Industry you work in?

* - IT

Hobbies and interests?

* - Aqua, Tech/Games, Gardening/Aust. Natives.

Would you like to see a website of products as they come up? Yes/no.

* - Yes, a definite must.