DIY Aquaponics Workshop Outline
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| Workshop Outline and Schedule |
A one day comprehensive workshop demonstrating Aquaponics Systems concepts and
construction
Workshop Fee $199.00 USD
Each participant will receive a workshop manual that contains all information needed for
building and operating an aquaponics system. Manual contains outline of presentation
slides and space for note taking. Basic growbed table construction plans, plumbing
schematics, autosiphon construction, associated supplies and cut lists and a
comprehensive troubleshooting section is included. Upon completion of seminar, attendees
will have an understanding of the concepts and information on how to build and maintain an
aquaponics system of their own.
Workshop outline (subject to modification)
8AM Introduction of speakers
Scoping out a site, do I need a green house?
Other site considerations
System components quick overview
Sizing considerations
Value engineering: reducing costs with caution
Detailed descriptions of system components part 1
10AM Break
10:30AM Detailed descriptions of system components part 2
Sequence and Flow
What’s going on in the fish tank?
What’s going on in the growbeds?
Water quality overview
Creek water, bore water, city water, rainwater
Water Chemistry and Biology
The Nitrogen cycle
pH
Water temperature
Dissolved oxygen
Testing parameters of water quality
High and low limits of pH, ammonia, nitrites and nitrates
Plant and fish health observations
11:30AM System Set up
Daily Maintenance
Weekly maintenance
12:30PM Lunch (provided)
1:30PM System Construction
Grow bed tables’ construction and leveling
Setting the fish tank
Plumbing the growbeds
3PM Break
3:30PM Water pump set up
Air pump set up
Autosiphon construction
Stand pipes and overflows
Check for leaks
Add growbed medium
Add water and answer questions
Start up system
Discussion of continued start up process and cycling of system
Final Q&A
construction
Workshop Fee $199.00 USD
Each participant will receive a workshop manual that contains all information needed for
building and operating an aquaponics system. Manual contains outline of presentation
slides and space for note taking. Basic growbed table construction plans, plumbing
schematics, autosiphon construction, associated supplies and cut lists and a
comprehensive troubleshooting section is included. Upon completion of seminar, attendees
will have an understanding of the concepts and information on how to build and maintain an
aquaponics system of their own.
Workshop outline (subject to modification)
8AM Introduction of speakers
- Quick overview of workshop topics
Goals of Workshop
What is Aquaponics and how does it work?
Basic design considerations.
What types of plants can I grow? How much?
What types of fish can I raise? How much?
Important concepts
Important ratios
Food and Water
Scoping out a site, do I need a green house?
Other site considerations
System components quick overview
Sizing considerations
Value engineering: reducing costs with caution
Detailed descriptions of system components part 1
10AM Break
10:30AM Detailed descriptions of system components part 2
Sequence and Flow
What’s going on in the fish tank?
What’s going on in the growbeds?
Water quality overview
Creek water, bore water, city water, rainwater
Water Chemistry and Biology
The Nitrogen cycle
pH
Water temperature
Dissolved oxygen
Testing parameters of water quality
High and low limits of pH, ammonia, nitrites and nitrates
Plant and fish health observations
11:30AM System Set up
Daily Maintenance
Weekly maintenance
- Monthly or longer
System catastrophes/ recovery techniques
Plants
Selection and how to plant them
Fish and aquatic species
Selection and where to get them
Initial stocking and start up schedule
Biosecurity - What I should and shouldn't do
Climate considerations
12:30PM Lunch (provided)
1:30PM System Construction
Grow bed tables’ construction and leveling
Setting the fish tank
Plumbing the growbeds
3PM Break
3:30PM Water pump set up
Air pump set up
Autosiphon construction
Stand pipes and overflows
Check for leaks
Add growbed medium
Add water and answer questions
Start up system
Discussion of continued start up process and cycling of system
Final Q&A
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