Top 5 Free Aquaponics Resources for Beginners Starting your aquaponics journey can be a daunting prospect. There’s so many YouTube channels and groups on Facebook it can be overwhelming to know what advice to trust. We’ve been in those shoes before, and know the value of good, clear, actionable advice. A solid foundation of knowledge will help...
7 Keys to the Perfect Harvest With aquaponics, we’re already ahead of the game in setting ourselves up for success. However, it’s not quite a set it and forget it enterprise. These are the factors most newcomers miss that lead to less than perfect harvests. Following these 7 keys to the perfect harvest will have...
Happy Friday! We’ve had a whirlwind of a week here at our farm and we’re sure it’s been crazy out there for you too. It’s been a wet and constantly rainy week and there’s only more of that to come this month so make sure your systems and gardens are prepped for the extra water...
Grove School DIY Aquaponics Project Last week the Trifecta Team visited The Grove School in Madison, CT. The Team worked with Kara Gabriel, a High School science teacher at the Grove who discovered aquaponics and knew she had to have it in her classroom. After introducing the idea to the students she reached out to...
We’re getting an amazing response since posting about our efforts to cultivate aquaponics vertical farm school programs (read it here). We are receiving a lot of questions asking about vertical aquaponics. People want to know why we feel vertical farm school programs are the right choice for them. Rather than hiding our answers in...
Hello again my fellow aquapioneers and aquarium enthusiasts. Andrew Ingalls here. Last time we asked, Is an Aquaponics System Right for Me? After this post we got a lot feedback from aquarium enthusiasts and school teachers asking about an the aquarium conversion. Is it really that simple to make their fish tank into an home aquaponics system...
Hello and Welcome! My name is Andrew Ingalls and as a new addition to FRESH Farm Aquaponics, Inc. (now Trifecta Ecosystems). I am pumped to start bringing you some epic updates in the world of aquaponics and urban farming. As the resident Geomicrobiologist, I do the research around here at Trifecta. And I must say...
Having fish as pets demands a certain level of responsibility from the owner. Daily feeding is necessary. In addition,you need to regularly clean the tank, change the water, and change the filters.All to keep your pet happy which will in turn keep you happy. Running an aquaponics system is a little different. Your fish are...
Hey there Trifecta fans. Today is the third and final post in our How to Build a Siphon series. So far we have learned what a siphon is, how it works, and why it is important in an aquaponics garden. We have also learned through yesterday’s pictorial how to build a siphon appropriately sized for...
Alright Trifecta fans. Today we actually build a siphon. So let’s dive right in, starting with materials we are going to need. 2 ft of 1 in PVC pipe, Two 1 in PVC elbows, Two 1 in threaded PVC males, 1in bulkhead, A 1 and 1/4in to 1in bushing, A 1and 1/2in to 1 and...