Plants in the system.

I finally got some plants for my aquaponic system. I planted red and green bell peppers, patio tomato plants and broadcasted some lettuce seeds into the beds. 

The lettuce seeds have finally sprouted!!!!

Aquaponic Overflow Tank

Tonight I decided to build an overflow tank for my aquaponic system. The overflow tank is used to keep the aquarium at a constant height. If the electric goes out the water will overflow from the aquarium to the overflow tank. If for what ever reason the overflow loses its prime I have connected a water jet to the primer hose to suck the air out of the overflow and re prime the overflow

First aquaponic system

For my first aquaponic system I decided to create a system in my garage utilizing a 40 gallon aquarium
and 2 grow beds. It is a ebb flow system that takes the water containing the fish wastes up to the grow beds and In turn the plants clean the water and is returned to the tank. In the upcoming weeks I will be making an over flow tank in order to keep a constant height in my aquarium.

Welcome to my blog

Hello everyone I have started this blog to track my progress through the world of aquaponics. In the upcoming posts I will update you on my progress as a beginner to the world of aquaponics. I look forward to sharing my experiences as they happen. I hope you enjoy the blog.