Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Anyone besides me from Shelby County, AL into aquaponics?

In Birmingham ... Just starting

Right up the street in Birmingham as well. Currently researching looking to get started over the winter.

Just joined - total newb in the research and discovery phase.

I have property that's about 35 miles south of Montgomery on HWY 331. That's where I do my building for my AP system. Now live in Orlando FL but come back up to the AL property about every 2 months for 2-3 weels. Anyone who wnats to come down to the AL location and to see how I set it up and how to run the system, let me know. I've had a system running for a couple of years. I use IBC totes. Can also build a custom system for you as well. Wood trim for tanks and growbeds. Slat lid for fish tank. Free standing metal frame(1" sq tube and 1 1/2" angle) for growbed above fish tank.

Next trip back to AL will be June 20th, 2014.

Here's photos of what my system looked like at the initial build in Feb 2013.
2 tanks (1 fish tank & 1 sump tank)
2 growbeds (1 hydroton flood & drain and 1 floating growbed)
Harbour Freight 1350gph pump

Current system has 4 tanks (3 fish tanks & 1 sump)
4 growbeds (1 hydroton flood & drain and 3 floating growbeds)
2 dutch buckets
2 5" long NFT with strawberries
Swirl Filter and Pad Filter
All still runs on the 1350 gph pump
Added air stones to all the fish tanks