For pumps, switches and motors, I like these folks: http://www.surpluscenter.com/ The prices are right, they ship promptly and they have all sorts of neat...
I just ordered a barrel from these folks last night. With shipping to Sacramento, the 55gal tight-head barrel cost less than $40. If and when the merchandise...
Why not go to your local Pepsi / Coke bottling center, and see if they have any surplus syrup barrels - might set you back all of 30 min and $10. Granted you...
Phone book. If your near a major metro area, check there first, as that is where they will send out the trucks from to load all the soda machines and convence ...
Yeah, I tried that. They said they only special order them, then use them till they fall apart. Further, they had no idea where I could find the failed...
That is weird. I could get just about all I can haul away, should I want them all. Some times the person to talk to is the dock manager since in many places ...
I'm in Arkansas .. and several places offer them for sale. Building supply places sometimes offer them .. usually used for trash cans etc. .. also feed and...
That does sound about right. Maybe I'll try to call over first and talk to somebody in the warehouse. Walking in the lobby certainly didn't help me out at...
Greetings, Life is insane, but at least I am never bored. Less than a year to go until Garth will be giving his notice and staying home on the farm with me....
... Thanks for the info. Don't forget about the freebies out there. I get barrels from a local car wash and they are happy to get rid of them. There are lots...
Good to hear that things are moving along, but, sorry to hear that your neighbor is causing some issues - I know how that goes. Late last spring ( after 2 - 2...
... One problem I had was with barrels from a water treatment plant. I had some barrels with a floculant in them and called the manufacturing company to find...
That was absolutely decent of them. Greg H. ... From: "Travis" <aquaponic70@...> To: <barrelponics@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006...
I thought so too. Not all large companies are bad as some would lead one to believe. One thing I have found to be true.... It never hurts to ask. Trav. ... ...
Hi, I have built a modified barrelponics system. The major deviation being to use a 80 liter barrel (as against the 200liter barrel) for the flooding tank, and...
Hello Vipen, I will clip your message to try to answer some of your questions as best I can. ... Very cool!! May I ask where in the world you are located? I...
Vipen, I am new to the barrelponics group but not to aquaponics and will try to answer some of your questions. 1. How to plant the seeds and germination As...
Hello Dave, Thanks for the comments. The fish in this system aren't so spectacular. They are run of the mill sterile grass carp. I may try to net some and...
my partner and I just put up a 840 sq ft greenhouse and are using the floor as biofilter. so we have 60 barrel 1/2's with the drain tiles cut drains and...
Thanks Travis and Paul for your prompt , detailed and very useful reply. I was traveling and away from my computer. Based upon your inputs I have made some...
I made a nano-phonic system for my baby guppies to see what happens. The photos were taken on setup. System is 1,5 months old now, containing perlite and...
Hello Sharaphnell, Just go to the photo's section and click on the "Add Photo" or "Add Album" button. If you have several, make an album and the photo's go...
... Thanks, I just couldn't see the buttons. I have to tell you it is very easy to manage even though it is so small. Plus the filtering option seen on my...
Sharaphnell, Small systems are much more sensitive to nitrate/nitrite buildup than larger systems. Keep a close watch on nitrates and ph. I have a small two...
Trav, my son is working on a small system for homeshcool and a 4 h project, its either going to be a barrel system or a 5 gallon pail system. It needs to fit...
