Aquaponics system. Need people to critique my system

[helomech]

I think my wife figured 10 cubic yards.

[helomech]

Well I think I am done digging. I am down to 4 feet deep on my fish tank. Now I have to drive for 45 minutes one way to get some lumber for the form.

[bacpacker]

Nice hole there Helo. Now the work really gets going.

[helomech]

Well now the expensive part begins. Need to pour a slab 4" thick and at least 9'X9' for the bottom of the fish tank. Then after that sets up I can set up to make my big pour.

[helomech]

Well had a change of plans. Going to use a plastic 1550 gallon tank for the fish tank. It will be cheaper and a lot easier than concrete or cinder blocks. I drew this up using SketchUp. The structure is going to be underground, with the top of the concrete at ground level. So the bottom of the fish tank is going to be about 10 feet below ground. It is going to be 40 feet long by 14 feet wide. This will give me two 40'X2' grow beds and one 30'X4' grow bed. It will give me about 3 feet between everything to get a wheel barrow around in it. Should be picking up the fish tank in less than 2 weeks, need to recover funds from Christmas.

[helomech]

[bacpacker]

Very nice! You can grow a bunch of food in there. Plus the fish.

Where did you get Scetch up at? It looks to be useful

[helomech]

Thanks, hoping to grow more than we need to eat and feed the animals. Actually hoping ot have enough to sell at the farmers market.


I just typed SketchUp in a google search. I think it is made by google.

[bacpacker]

Good thoughts on going after the Farmers Markets. I'm betting the fish will go over well.

[helomech]

I think the fish will be ours to eat. I also get a lot of fresh fish from work. Just the veggies and things will go to the market. With selling chicks, eggs, rabbit meat, and veggies I am hoping we not only feed ourselves, but pay for any feed we need.