posted 10 years ago
Mark A : As I understand it You are on the right track, You are also in the right part of the country ! You should post something about your plans in the Forum / Threads
Projects
Also if you research under Aquaponics there are several URLs that come up, good for general information, after you find a local Aquaponics supplier it should be a short
step to finding someone who is out there ''Doing'', I would recommend that you take this winter to shadow a successful fish raiser and learn as much as you can about
how to build a Walipini for your latitude / location / climate
Your project Is doable but it certainly requires you to have a
1) Green thumb- container garden variety
2) Greenhouse experience
3) underground building knowledge/skills how do you deal with water issues, where do you want insulation
4) Rocket Mass Heater experience
5)Aquaponic experience, there is a fair amount of understanding chemicals and Ph balance and the need for pump assisted water circulation, for oxygenation
and of cource knowing what goes in at one end of the fish, and how to use what comes out the other end- back to chemicals again !
For the Good of the Crafts ! Big AL
Success has a Thousand Fathers , Failure is an Orphan
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