Hello from California

[tangomaniac]

Am realling excited about Aquaponics and just starting to research. My cousin teaches it and is a missionary, now in Kauai. He went to Fiji and Cambodia! I am trying to find the least expensive tank for the fish....don't really like plastic because of phlatates, etc. I don't even really trust food grade. Ideally fiberglass would be ideal but that would be expensive! I talked w/the contact person for this website and he built his half underground and on top. We like that idea and then line it w/at least 10mi plastic from HD...I guess that's what we're going to try as the below ground will help keep the temperature more constant for the fish!

ANy ideas from CALIFORNIA for the fish container??? Home Depot only sells weird shaped 150/300 gallon. Our local Farm Supply has a gray 150 gal for $149.99.

[davidstcldfl]

Hi tangomaniac, welcome to the forum... :)

Keep checking 'craigs list' in the farm/garden section.

[Oliver]

Welcome tangomaniac

Wonder where in CA you are located.

Please provide the link to the Home Depot 150/300 gallon container.

Oliver

[JCO]

Welcome to the show....pull up an easy chair, relax and stay awhile. New voices are always a welcome addition to our family..! Whatever questions you have on you mind, this is the place to get the answers so pick a topic of your interest and start your own thread and Enjoy. Please go to your profile and put in your city and state/country where you live. There may be other members close by. :mrgreen:

[tangomaniac]

Oliver,
Thanks for the welcome. There wasn't a link. I called their fish pond supply dept (Garden). I'm in Central CA.

When you post a reply here, What does 'include signature' mean? And what is UPC??

[Oliver]

I'm going to guess, but I believe UCP (not UPC) is User Control Panel, located in the user preferences. That is where you put your personal information. It can be accessed from the Portal page on the far right under the User Menu. You can place a signature there, like the one that follows my post "To measure is to Know", as well as other information.

Oliver

[cedarswamp]

Welcome to the forum. :)

[tangomaniac]

THanks Jeff C

Yeah I got that huge PDF!! They use IBS containers though ... we're not going to go that route but there IS a lot of info there! :P Here's a video from my cousin's friend:

for a small unit:

http://youtu.be/0-MJRB18T_o

Oh Oliver I mistyped! I knew it was UCP and not USP...so its an automated sig...I was thinking something else?!

[rfeiller]

Home Depot will order anything i want from just about any manfacturer out there and at the best delivered price i can find as a general contractor. go to the Pro Desk and order away.

[urbanfarmer]

Greetings Earthling, and welcome! :mrgreen: