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The Aquaponic Farmer: A Complete Guide to Building and Operating a Commercial Aquaponic System
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“The essential guide for people serious about setting up a commercial, cold-water aquaponic system.” —Dr. Daniel Baker, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Vancouver Island University
Profitable cold-water fish and vegetable production. Join the aquaponic farming revolution!
Built around a proven 120’ greenhouse system operable by one person, The Aquaponic Farmer is the game changer that distills vast experience and complete step-by-step guidance for starting and running a cold-water aquaponic farming business—raising fish and vegetables together commercially. Coverage includes:
  • A primer on cold-water aquaponics
  • Pros and cons of different systems
  • Complete design and construction of a Deep Water Culture system
  • Recommended and optional equipment and tools
  • System management, standard operating procedures, and maintenance checklists
  • Maximizing fish and veg production
  • Strategies for successful sales and marketing of fish and plants.

  • As the only comprehensive commercial cold-water resource, The Aquaponic Farmer is essential for farmers contemplating the aquaponics market, aquaponic gardeners looking to go commercial, and anyone focused on high quality food production.
    Aquaponic farming is the most promising innovation for a sustainable, profitable, localized food system. Until now, systems have largely focused on warm-water fish such as tilapia. A lack of reliable information for raising fish and vegetables in the cool climates of North America and Europe has been a major stumbling block. The Aquaponic Farmer is the toolkit you need.
    “Provides almost a step by step cookbook on all pertinent aspects of aquaponics and is based upon the authors’ experiences from their own successful farm.” —Michael B. Timmons, PhD & PE, Professor Biological & Environmental Engineering, Cornell University
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    Profitable cold-water fish and vegetable production. Join the aquaponic farming revolution!
    Built around a proven 120’ greenhouse system operable by one person, The Aquaponic Farmer is the game changer that distills vast experience and complete step-by-step guidance for starting and running a cold-water aquaponic farming business—raising fish and vegetables together commercially. Coverage includes:
  • A primer on cold-water aquaponics
  • Pros and cons of different systems
  • Complete design and construction of a Deep Water Culture system
  • Recommended and optional equipment and tools
  • System management, standard operating procedures, and maintenance checklists
  • Maximizing fish and veg production
  • Strategies for successful sales and marketing of fish and plants.

  • As the only comprehensive commercial cold-water resource, The Aquaponic Farmer is essential for farmers contemplating the aquaponics market, aquaponic gardeners looking to go commercial, and anyone focused on high quality food production.
    Aquaponic farming is the most promising innovation for a sustainable, profitable, localized food system. Until now, systems have largely focused on warm-water fish such as tilapia. A lack of reliable information for raising fish and vegetables in the cool climates of North America and Europe has been a major stumbling block. The Aquaponic Farmer is the toolkit you need.
    “Provides almost a step by step cookbook on all pertinent aspects of aquaponics and is based upon the authors’ experiences from their own successful farm.” —Michael B. Timmons, PhD & PE, Professor Biological & Environmental Engineering, Cornell University
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    Profitable cold-water fish and vegetable production. Join the aquaponic farming revolution!
    Built around a proven 120’ greenhouse system operable by one person, The Aquaponic Farmer is the game changer that distills vast experience and complete step-by-step guidance for starting and running a cold-water aquaponic farming business—raising fish and vegetables together commercially. Coverage includes:
  • A primer on cold-water aquaponics
  • Pros and cons of different systems
  • Complete design and construction of a Deep Water Culture system
  • Recommended and optional equipment and tools
  • System management, standard operating procedures, and maintenance checklists
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    Acknowledgments
    Preface: A World Without Weeds
    Introduction: The State of the World

    Chapter 1: What Is Aquaponics?
    A Primer on Aquaponics
    A Very Brief History of Aquaponics
    Aquaponic Ecomimicry
    Aquaponics, Permaculture and Sustainability
    Aquaponic Plant Systems
    Deep Water Culture Systems
    Drip Tower Systems
    DWC or Drip Towers - Our Recommendation
    Plant Sites and Light Availability
    Bacterial Surface Area
    Available Oxygen
    Filtration
    Our Conclusion
    Backyard vs Commercial Systems

    Chapter 2: The RCA System
    The Purpose of This Book
    Avoiding Our Mistakes
    A Note on Reading Before Building
    A Note on Metric vs Imperial
    A Note on Currency
    A Note on North
    Property Considerations
    Zoning
    Sun Exposure
    Characteristics of the Land
    Access to Power and Water
    Prevailing Winds
    Waste Disposal
    Long-term Land Rights
    Living On Site
    The Greenhouse
    Size
    New vs Used
    Types of Covering
    Recommended Features
    Heating the Air
    Cooling the Air
    Heating and Cooling the Water
    Heat Pump
    The Raincoast Aquaponics Greenhouse
    Greenhouse Layout
    Troughs
    Trough Design Principles
    The RCA Troughs
    Rafts
    Fish Tanks
    Filtration Systems
    Mechanical Filtration
    Biological Filtration
    RCA Filtration Systems
    Radial Flow Separator (RFS)
    Combination Filter Box (CFB)
    Ultraviolet Sterilization
    Supplemental Lighting
    Germination Chamber
    Seedling Area
    Water: The Lifeblood of the Farm
    Water Temperature
    pH
    Water Quality Management
    Aeration
    Pumps
    Tower System Pumps
    Effluent
    The Sump
    The Drain Down Effect
    Workbench
    Cistern
    Power Consumption

    Chapter 3: Principles of System Design
    The Golden Ratio of Cold-water Aquaponics
    Cold-Water vs Warm-Water Aquaponics
    Using the Golden Ratio
    Step 1
    Step 2
    A Note on Tower Systems
    A Final Design Note

    Chapter 4: Constructing the RCA System
    Site Preparation
    Greenhouse Construction
    Foundation Installation
    Arches Installation
    Endwall Installation
    Covering Installation
    Roll Up Sides Installation
    Hanging Components Installation
    Circulation Fans Installation
    Heater Installation
    HID Light Installation
    Electrical and Internet Installation
    Internet Installation
    Sump Construction
    Sump Construction
    Waste Tank Excavation
    Trough Construction
    Ground Preparation
    Trough Construction
    Side and Middle Wall Construction
    Endwall Construction
    Assembling the Walls
    Final Placement of the Troughs
    Trough Liner Installation
    Trough Plumbing Installation
    Inlet plumbing
    Drain plumbing
    Side to Side Plumbing (U-turn)
    Estimated Parts List for Trough Construction
    Raft Construction
    Painting the Rafts
    Source Water Installation
    Aquaculture Subsystem Installation
    Layout
    Installing the Main Waste Pipe
    Installing the Fish Tanks
    Building the Standpipe Assemblies (SPAs)
    Installing the Radial Flow Separator
    Installing the Tank Manifold
    Connecting the Tank Manifold to the Radial Flow Separator
    Constructing the Combination Filter Box (CFB)
    Installing the Moving Bed BioReactor (MBBR)
    Installing the Filter Screens
    Installing the Combination...

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