"Converse, that is great information!
Really the same things that apply to starting any small business apply to starting any commercial aquaponics venture in my opinion. However, Converse was able to touch on some very specific points that…"
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Books with specifics and/or an emphasis on commercial systems
Started this discussion. Last reply by Chris Lukenbill Feb 19. 7 Replies 0 Likes
I've done my 3 or 4 months of research so far with the majority of it being websites like this. Along with that I've finished the "Aquaponic Food Product - Raising..." book written by Nelson &…Continue
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I'm still in the exciting research phase of my Aquaponics adventure which started 3 or 4 months ago. I've known about aquaponics for 2 years or so now and have slowly become more and more focused on…Continue
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Chris Lukenbill replied to Dino Pantelidis's discussion Commercial aquaponics.. viable or not.. and why?Chris Lukenbill replied to Dino Pantelidis's discussion Commercial aquaponics.. viable or not.. and why?"Alright lot of good points brought up so far. I am only in the planning stage of my process here, but I am confident in the fact that there are many aquaponics adventures out there that may not have it 100% correct but are still very successful…"
Chris Lukenbill replied to Chris Lukenbill's discussion Books with specifics and/or an emphasis on commercial systems"Good point Sahib on looking to hydroponics...that and to a lesser degree aquaculture for the fish portion of it (even though a person would want to reduce their fish overhead, it's still worth researching).
I definitely agree with…"
Sahib Punjabi replied to Chris Lukenbill's discussion Books with specifics and/or an emphasis on commercial systems"Hello Chris,
As mentioned at the start of this discussion by TCLynx, given the limited number of Commercial Aquaponics operations as of today (cannot assert to the fact they they are profitable so far), there really is no "One" book or…"
Chris Lukenbill replied to Chris Lukenbill's discussion Books with specifics and/or an emphasis on commercial systems"Ryan,
Thanks for the information! TCLynx also pointed out that aquaculture might be a good industry to look into for more details. That makes sense, being that it's been "in practice" for longer.
TCLynx,
It's always fun to…"
TCLynx replied to Chris Lukenbill's discussion Books with specifics and/or an emphasis on commercial systems"My experience. I was sucked into this vortex during the end of 2007, I discovered the BYAP Forum and finally the idea of aquaponics was explained in a way that made sense and I switched from hydroponics to aquaponics. And I'm…"
Ryan Chatterson replied to Chris Lukenbill's discussion Books with specifics and/or an emphasis on commercial systems"Recirculating Aquaculture by Timmons And Ebeling is a great book if you are looking for detailed information on system design. They also have a short section specifically on aquaponics written by Dr Rackocy. "
Chris Lukenbill replied to Chris Lukenbill's discussion Books with specifics and/or an emphasis on commercial systems"I appreciate your input. I definitely agree that there is no "this is how you can succeed" type of commercial aquaponics method out there, but I love to read about everyone's experiences and try to take a little from here and…"
TCLynx replied to Chris Lukenbill's discussion Books with specifics and/or an emphasis on commercial systems"Chris, there really are very few commercial Aquaponics operations running so far. For published works on Aquaponics you may want to focus on the University of the Virgin Islands in some of your searching and read papers and articles published…"
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I've done my 3 or 4 months of research so far with the majority of it being websites like this. Along with that I've finished the "Aquaponic Food Product - Raising..." book written by Nelson & Pade.They did a good job on the book, but I feel that they were a little light on the details and explanations of the science beyond the general nitrogen cycle and basics like that.Does anyone know of books that go into more details?Along with that, the book touched lightly on the commercial needs…See More
Chris Schup replied to Chris Lukenbill's discussion SE Minnesotan just getting started"Welcome to the community site. The R+D phase of the adventure is mighty exciting, for sure. Hope you nail that starter system plan soon and start the experiment. Good luck."
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- At 8:39pm on January 7, 2012,
Sylvia Bernstein said… Welcome
Thanks for joining the Aquaponic Gardening community! I hope you find it a fun place to explore aquaponics. There is a real blend of experienced and new aquapons in this community, so please don’t hesitate to get in there and start asking questions. Everyone is quite happy to help out new members – no question is too basic.
A great place to start is to read the “How to Use This Site” link on the upper right corner, “Start Here” section of the Home page. You might also find the “Aquaponic Gardening Rules of Thumb” guidelines helpful.
Please add a profile image, participate and check in with us every day! We are constantly posting news about aquaponics and the good food movement.
Thanks again for joining us, and I look forward to getting to know you.
Sylvia
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