07-18-2016, 09:33 AM
There are a lot of options for tanks:
We built a 10' diameter round tank (about 2500 gallons) from old roofing, and lined it with 6mm plastic from Home Depot. It's just below our catchment and we put an extension on the overflow to fill the new tank. We added several tilapia and a variety of water plants. The liner has lasted 4 or 5 years so far, and the fish are fully populated. They eat plants, occasionally catfish food, and sometimes stale catfood. We siphon the (fertilized!) water downhill to soaker hoses in the greenhouse.
We also have an above-ground swimming pool (4000 gallons) from Walmart about the same age (5 years) with fish and water plants.
And a 150 gallon stock tank that used to have goldfish but we just converted to bog garden. Seems too small for edible fish.
Um, then there's the decorative pond from HD with just plants and mosquito fish, and a big ceramic pot with lotus (I plugged the drain hole with silicone caulk and a cork).
Oh, and the low spot we lined with 6mm plastic; it gets overflow from the tilapia tank and has swordtails, goldfish, and water plants. Yeah, we like water gardens!
Friendly Aquaponics, on the Hamakua, has supplies and offers training. They used to give free tours, don't know if they still do. Website has helpful info, too http://www.friendlyaquaponics.com/
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We built a 10' diameter round tank (about 2500 gallons) from old roofing, and lined it with 6mm plastic from Home Depot. It's just below our catchment and we put an extension on the overflow to fill the new tank. We added several tilapia and a variety of water plants. The liner has lasted 4 or 5 years so far, and the fish are fully populated. They eat plants, occasionally catfish food, and sometimes stale catfood. We siphon the (fertilized!) water downhill to soaker hoses in the greenhouse.
We also have an above-ground swimming pool (4000 gallons) from Walmart about the same age (5 years) with fish and water plants.
And a 150 gallon stock tank that used to have goldfish but we just converted to bog garden. Seems too small for edible fish.
Um, then there's the decorative pond from HD with just plants and mosquito fish, and a big ceramic pot with lotus (I plugged the drain hole with silicone caulk and a cork).
Oh, and the low spot we lined with 6mm plastic; it gets overflow from the tilapia tank and has swordtails, goldfish, and water plants. Yeah, we like water gardens!
Friendly Aquaponics, on the Hamakua, has supplies and offers training. They used to give free tours, don't know if they still do. Website has helpful info, too http://www.friendlyaquaponics.com/
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