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Hello fellow green (or shades there-of) thumbs, I would like some feedback on the layout for these flood-and-drain style growbeds in a soon-to-be-built 20' greenhouse. Half, that's right, HALF of my current food budget goes to salads, so lettuce/cucumber/tomato are all very important for me.

Water will be pumped constantly from my ~1000 gallon rainbow trout pen which will also supply the nutrition. I've done some aquaponics in the past successfully, but this is my first stab at a larger setup and my first greenhouse, so all critique is welcomed.

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[-] Lighttrails@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago

I’ve got no feedback but I’d love to see it when it’s built. Tell me more about this trout pen

[-] lowspeedchase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago

I'll be sure to post shots when it's done. I've raised tilapia in small numbers in my previous setup, having moved away from a tropical weather locale to a place with seasons, I've decided to switch it up to rainbow trout. I've recently completed the pen, ~10' in circumfrence, `3' deep with ~2' in the ground. Previously I used an IBC water tank as the fish pen so this will be a large step up.

this post was submitted on 09 Aug 2025
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