Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

So glad to have found this forum. I have a small greenhouse with a 55 gal barell tank, that is fed by 3 half barells. I have about 20 hybrid perch in the tank. I set it up a couple of months ago and the plants are doing great, tomatoes, letuce, cabbage, cilantro, some herbs and swiss chard. I even have 3 tomatoes on one plant !! I have a small heater in the greenhouse, but it's supposed to get into the 20's tonight, so we'll see how it holds the heat. I'll take some pict tomarrow and post them. I also have a large tank over two large stock tanks, with 50 or so hybrid perch in one and 40 catfish in the other. that tank sets outside in the garden so the crops in it will freeze tonight This tank has been set up for about 3 months. I'm anxious to start reading and learning all I can.

Welcome to the forum

hybrid perch? do tell...

this is a view of my setup, not too sophisticated, note my heating system, but it got down to 23 last night and the greenhouse was 42, so that can save tender plants from freezing.


I got them from a fish farm in the area, they said they would grow 3 times faster than regular perch, the hy-brid vigor I guess. they've been very hardy, very small loses. They have shown significant growth over they're old style counterparts.

Hi great start with green house and all.
Welcome to the forum. On the front page of the forum there is a link to a Free EBook called "The IBC's of Aquaponics" and it has lots of great info on our obsession. Read lots and post alot and use lots of pics, and enjoy the obsession. Ask any questions you have. There is lots of people here to help.

Hi great start with green house and all.
Welcome to the forum. On the front page of the forum there is a link to a Free EBook called "The IBC's of Aquaponics" and it has lots of great info on our obsession. Read lots and post alot and use lots of pics, and enjoy the obsession. Ask any questions you have. There is lots of people here to help.

By the way what City are you near? Im from Waldron ar

Thank you, I intend to read all I can, hopefully absorb some of it.

i've been raising yellow perch for a few years now.. ohio state has done some testing and trials, but this is the first i've heard of a hybrid perch,, can you tell me the fish farm name?