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That looks like an amazing concept! I especially dig the wading pool improvisation. Ideally I would like to have something like this for indoors. Are there any
by justusw 10y ago
That looks like an amazing concept! I especially dig the wading pool improvisation.
Ideally I would like to have something like this for indoors. Are there any plans to offer a non-backyard version at some point in the future?
- ph0rque 10y agoThanks! There are a lot of indoor options available, but they are pretty small in size, and might produce a salad a week at the most. That's really not AutoMicroFarm's vision. If you are thinking something that's larger in size, that's a possibility in the future. AutoMicroFarm would have to solve the issue of the weight (the water and sand in the current system are about 1.5 tons). Also, the cost of the LED lighting would have to come down before it is affordable.
- JPKab 10y agoI'm being 100% serious here: Have you thought about the market for the smaller one being more oriented towards cannabis rather than vegetables? With Colorado and Washington state (and I believe Alaska) now allowing homeowners to legally grow cannabis, I think a smaller version of this product for indoor use would have a market. It doesn't have to produce a large yield, and people would really like the aesthetic aspect of a closed cycle with fish involved.
- ph0rque 10y agoYes, that gets brought up a lot. There's a site dedicated to cannabis aquaponics: http://www.potentponics.com/ http://www.potentponics.com/
- tgokh 10y agoI don't know any of the details, but a pizza place in my town has an indoor aquaponic setup in their restaurant growing herbs. Edit: http://www.pompieripizza.com/Pompieri_Pizza/Fish_Tanks.html http://www.pompieripizza.com/Pompieri_Pizza/Fish_Tanks.html