my 1st attempt at aquaponics

[tenderwolf]

not a bad idea, i'll have the time soon to look into it. i would like to see if anyone close to me has a setup or lessons for aquaponics, i keep finding them in florida or cali but i'm in pennsylvania...

[urbanfarmer]

not a bad idea, i'll have the time soon to look into it. i would like to see if anyone close to me has a setup or lessons for aquaponics, i keep finding them in florida or cali but i'm in pennsylvania...

Eh, just use the forums it's free. If you have your heart set on some one-on-one help I'm sure one of us can play consultant for a spell.

[tenderwolf]

not really looking for one-on-one help, i like to look at existing setups, so i can get ideas for how to tinker one for myself. alot of these setups i've seen on the forums are very pro like, and i want to try to design something a little different. the setup i have on my desk uses a 2liter coke bottle as a holder for one of my lettuce plants. i like making junk useful.

[keith_r]

i'm in northeast ohio about an hour and a half from erie..i was out in reading for about 3 years..
i thought there was another poster on here from pa though..

[tenderwolf]

update for my desktop setup:
it's been about 2 weeks since i posted pics of this setup and it is growing very nicely but i have a question. is the lettuce suppose to taste bitter?

[keith_r]

my lettuce didn't get bitter until it started getting to hot out.. what kind of lettuce is it?

[tenderwolf]

the only thing it says here is (lactuca sativa). i hope that helps... this lettuce came with the hydroponics setup that i started with

[keith_r]

not sure why it turned bitter, i doubt it's been to hot where you are but i did find this;

The bitterness can be decreased -- and possibly eliminated -- by washing the leaves and placing them in the refrigerator for one or two days.
Read more: Why Is the Lettuce in My Garden So Bitter? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_8098029_lettuc ... z1MdoEGu4L

[tenderwolf]

i'll keep that in mind, the piece i tried earlier is part of the plant that was breaking off the stem of the plant so i ate it to see how it would be