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I own a small building. It’s around 800 sq ft. It was used for commercial purposes but it’s zoned residential. One of the few commercial uses still allowed is as a green house. I was debating between converting it to a small one/two bedroom home or keeping it as a commercial space and growing vegetables through hydroponics or aquaponics. I would then sell them locally. I feel like people in my area would buy locally grown vegetables free of pesticides, etc. Do you think it’s worth trying or should I convert it to residential space?

Hi, I'm a college student working on a paper about aquaponics in urban areas. I would love if anyone could answer a few questions for me! If you want to put your name I can credit that, otherwise I would credit your reddit username. I can also send you the final paper when it's done.

• What inspired you to get involved in aquaponics?
• How long have you been operating your aquaponics system, and where is it located? (you can be as vague as you want, even just describe the area you live in, ie midsize city, 100k people)
• Can you describe your system (size, type of plants and fish, growth medium)?
• What challenges did you face when setting up your aquaponics system in an urban area?
• How have you adapted your system to fit the urban environment (space constraints, building codes)?
• Are there unique advantages to operating an aquaponics system in a city?

I need you your help!

I'm a college student and for a project in business, we're tasked with creating a product that focuses on sustainability. My team has been throwing around the idea of a purchasable, easily assembled at home aquaponics kit that's accessible for beginners. I thought it would be a good idea to reach out to the community here and see what you all thought. Here are the primary questions we need answered:

- Would you buy a premade aquaponics setup, and if so why/why not? Would you be willing to switch to one?

- How large of a tank would be ideal? Would a in home setup (fish tank sized) or a backyard setup (~200 gallons) be closer to what you're looking for?

- Any other information about an interest in a product like this one. "I hate it and would never buy that" is still data.

Thank you for the feedback! None of us have ever really dabbled much in aquaponics so your information is super helpful.

I was just doing some browsing and found a couple results stating the facility was permanently shutting down as of January 2025. Anybody have some insights as to why?

Quick question about oxygenating water - would it be more appropriate to place airstones in the media bed or in the sump?

Airstones cause oxygen exchange mainly by agitating the water surface right? So would it make more sense to place the airstones in a tank with no media at the water level (like the sump) than in a media-filled bed?

I’m not into aquaponics, but I operate and own a fish farm where we commercially spawn and raise channel catfish, hybrid carp, hybrid cats, and bass for live markets here in California. I had a guy reach out to me to buy 2000 fingerlings (catfish) but when I asked him his pond size to make sure he had room, he let me know he had 3 500 gallon aquaponic tanks. I don’t think they can handle the 2000 fish but I figured I’d reach out and see if you guys could shed some light on if it’s safe for the fish or not. We normally don’t handle such small fingerlings orders but since I was netting the pond anyways I figured I’d get it for him.

Hello everyone:) Im new in this group, on the farm one of the girls got a fish tank and the water keeps evaporating every two days. So I offered to start taking care of the tank (the chemicals and cleaning) The problem is i’ve never dealt with this system before just every other aquarium set up. Does anyone know why this could be happening?

Anyone near the jersey area would like a fully operational system please let me know.

I sadly have to give up the hobby although it’s given me many pea pods and leafy lettuce. My living situation has changed and I won’t be able to bring the tank with me.

For me, it was onions. I know, a little bit of an odd one. But I had some seed bulbs lying around, and I was impatient for my seeds to germinate so I threw 'em in...best decision ever! I think my overall favorite is tomatoes...they are just so vigorous and grow for so long when kept indoors. But onions will always be my first love :)

What about you? First ap crop? Favorite ap crop? I am just curious, and think this could serve as a good way to share crop ideas :).

EDIT:. Here are some of the more interesting crops in this thread so far (at least to me) 01/26/25

• Aloe
• Avacado
• Ginger
• Lavender
• Lemon

Hey guys, apologise for the poor photo but I got these 2 weeks ago, but of a newbie to all this.

Did my first water change the other day with tap water and liquid fertilizer, realised I can't use tap water. Did it again with my fish tank water, one of them is thriving, super healthy and growing. The other one is drooping over, leaves are dying. Any idea how to bring it back to life?

Considering ordering fish from Live Aquaponics, but not sure how reliable they are. Anyone use them before or have a alternative for the PNW?

Petition to ban all direct links to X/Twitter in r/aquaponics. It's important to stand up to this across the world.

E: Check some of the comment histories. Several people are getting called out across Reddit for being nazi apologists, and doubling down on it! This isn't poltical in its nature, but some people don't deserve your time.

E2: Don't take my opinion on the salute, listen to an Aushwitz survivor: https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/s/hNsubjnH3V

E3: It's even worse from another angle! https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/s/3BoLjB7S7r Nazi apologists can fuck right off!

Hi everyone I have a couple questions.

What type of media do you use in your system?

Do you have any experiences with pest control you can share? aphids, ants?

thanks in advance!

Just picked up a used food grade ibc tank and was wondering what the best way to clean it was to make I fish safe.

Hi I know very little about aquaponics so I need some advice. I’ve tried growing celery from a cut off base a few time it’s grown for a bit in water but eventually rotted and died I’m currently growing another and it is only maybe 2 weeks in water? Maybe 3 and has four stem two are about 5 inches long and it has a ton of roots at the base about 5-6 inches long

I really don’t want to kill this plant or risk rot but I’ve only had success growing plants in water and not in soil ever time I move a plant it dies no matter how hard I try

Is there anyway to grow it to adulthood in water I have multiple large and small fish tanks so it would be able to absorb nutrients

What can I do? Is there a know way to grow them fully in water? Do I need specific equipment? I have the celery in the same water as two different kinds of plants including pothos which is different from the others which might be why it’s doing better

Any advice?

Hello, I have had some experience doing aquaponics and I have thought about making a plant raft that could be put on lakes or ponds to grow plants/veggies. I was thinking that because of runoff and excess nitrates this could work well. I live in florida where there are alot of ponds and temp is stable year round. Does anybody know any plants that could do well, and what substrate I should use or what plants. I am thinking something like the image below, I live on a brackish water and I was thinking about what types of plants could grow well in this environment. Let me know if you have any ideas! Thanks y'all.

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Hey everyone,

I’m trying to find a PVC trough here, but I need one that’s completely sealed on all sides—basically no leaks at all. I checked Home Depot, but most of what they have are Plastic Mud Pans, which aren’t fully sealed and tend to leak water.

Does anyone know where I could find something like this? Or maybe there’s another type of water-tight container or trough that could work instead? I’d love to hear your suggestions!

Thanks so much for the help!

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Hello guys, I’m new here. I’m planning to give aquaponics cannabis a try. I have a small 12 cube setup. However, I cannot find specialized grow lights near me (the purple ones everyone uses). All I can find are normal LED bulbs/panels/tubes, flood lights, etc. My question is, can i use those? And how many watts/bulbs would i need? If anyone knows please help. Thanks.

The growing space isn’t even fully planted. I have 7 goldfish 3+” long not including the tail in a 75 atm and nitrates hang out at like 10pm even when I’m fertilizing. I thought people said goldfish were dirty 😂

I gotta plumb some lettuce up to my mystery snail tank. That could use some water cleaning 😂 or I could plumb the two tanks together like a weirdo. I’ve been legitimately emptying the goldfish tank and adding dirty water from my other tanks like a maniac 😅

The goldfish have also massacred a lot of ramshorn snails.

Is it lucky bamboo.

Does anyone know if mercury in fish poop is absorbed in plants and ultimately through whatever your growing to eat? Strawberries etc. Sorry if it's a silly question. New to aquaponics

Hello I live in South Georgia and just recently purchased some property. Can anyone tell me which fish would be a good fit for aquaponics in my location?