posted 8 years ago
You say that you could not get your tank level and it overflowed. If at first you don't succeed have another go. Aquaponics is easy to get very wrong but the fixes are usually simple. We have a 3K litre round tub that was not full and a rain event popped out of the ground. We have it nearly level and put a stock trough filler at the lowest point running low pressure from a 126K litre water holding tank. Use a small pump to pump water above the grow beds and let gravity do the rest. put a layer of perlite or vermiculite over your growing medium and sprinkle seed over it. Onions, lettuce, radish are a great proof of concept. Add other seedlings in season. Strawberries, and greens grow well. Give it another shot. Good luck. I agree that a wicking garden is also good. Do a bit more reading about aquaponics design Good Luck with it all. Keep us updated
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