4,000 Gallon Aquaponics Tank = 2,000 Tilapia

In this photo Tom has been using a Cold Frame Greenhouse system using Solexx and a standard Cold Frame. He is using aquaponics to feed his plants and this required a tank in the middle of his Greenhouse. The tank is 6X6X28 and will be able to hold 4000 gallons of water and 2000 Tilapia! He will be eating the fish and using their waste to water his plants and give them the needed nutrients. Unfortunately we’ve been unable to obtain anymore details or updates about this particular setup but…

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Self Sufficient Backyard

In all that time an electric wire has never been connected to our house. We haven’t gotten or paid an electricity bill in over 40 years, but we have all the electricity we want. We grow everything we need, here, in our small backyard. We also have a small medicinal garden for tough times. Read More Here...

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