First Mortality

To start the system, we need to have fish in the water, for nitrates for plants to accumulate. After getting 50 feeder gold fishes from the pet store, we transferred them to our 50 gallon food grade trash can. And this is our first mortality- three died in the first hour. This is, actually, pretty good low rate.

We wrapped the trash barrel with tarp to protect from leakage and it looks very cute: chubby and green, to match the plants.

In meanwhile, lettuce and arugula are sprouting in the plugs, getting ready to be transferred to the full of nitrates and other nutrients fish-poopped water.

We are making a decision how close the whole on the float material need to be drilled for optional gentrification of the bins. Oh, and not to forget- the bins have to be painted and drilled as well. Paint will prevent from algae growth and drilling is for piping, so that water will inter circulate in the hydroponic system.

So many things to do and timing is everything! We deal with living organisms, which are very fragile and even one day off can cost us all the fish or the weak crop.
By now, I feel like we are conduction a symphony ...