Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

This is cool, hardly anyone in Alabama even knew what Aquaponics was, here there seems to be a whole community Not alot of difference in the climate between here and there, I wounder why the difference in AP interest?

I do a lot of that too. But yes, steel shot sucks.

Good things I have friends that can call better than me

Howdy 1luckeyfish and Shelgeyr. I'm in North Plano. I started a system this year just to try my hand at it. Would be good to get together with others in the area and share ideas.

Hello East, I don't have a build thread unfortunately. Once I get some more systems going I will consider putting one up!

Hi Khill. We too just started our system this spring, and still have a lot to learn.
What kind of fish are you all using in your system? So far we are using Mozambique Tilapa.

I caught bluegill for my system. I just have 10 but enough for my GBs.
Where did you get the tilapia?

Nice catch. We tried to catch bluegill, but weren't successful.

We bought tilapia from Frank @ Frank's Aquaponics in Boyd, TX. Nice guy with lots and lots of tilapia in many different sizes.
Also, there is a Hydroponics Shop in Addison (think the name is Urban Gardens). We talked to the guy there and bought a few things from him. Real nice and informative guy there too.

World of Organics in Richardson has lots of hydroponics products.
Good folks.

New to the site and looking for anyone in South East Texas (Beaumont area East of Houston) to share thoughts and ideas.

I have been up and running with a small AP for about a year is there anyone in South East Texas near Beaumont that I can visit with and share thought and ideas?

Oak Cliff (Dallas) here.

system installed cycled in August 2014.
i am expanding my grow beds this month.

i run a 250 gal IBC tank started with goldfish and a few minnows.
keeping minnows and a couple of golfish in the DWC raft/sump to eat the mosquito larvae, keep down the algae.

in the tank i have goldfish, and just added fingerling bluegill...both should be very cold hardy, keeping the system operating nearly year round.

goal is to eventually build a greenhouse around the system.

check out Meetup groups in your areas. there are lots of AP folk organizing thru Meetup.com
i started with DFW Aquaponics. great folk, good seminars.

Hey just starting my first build near Beaumont if your near here let me know maybe we can swap ideas or in used equipment

I'm in Spring, TX, just north of Houston...
Currently starting hydroponics... if all doesn't go to hell, i will attempt making it more complex to accommodate fish.

Cheers