We have added additional settling filter tanks in the system, and found out that the typical greenhouse two-layer plastic with air pumped between the layers has been sufficient insulation for the most part. During particularly cold spells we have occasionally added a 1000 watt bucket heater to help maintain water temps for the fish when the water temps are headed below fifty degrees. We also have two solar water heater panels that we were usng to maintain water temps in winter, but found the copper piping to be detrimental to the fish. We are attempting to use a stainless steel heat exchange coil to eliminate that problem.
The aqua house plastic fabric finally needed replacing (after about ten years, end of 2022). There were some building design flaws that allowed too much moisture to accumulate on the wood framing, which also required replacement. So we took this 'opportunity' to rebulid the aqua house. It will have much larger vent areas, much larger main wood beams on the ends, aluminum sheeting to cover most of the wood where moisture accumulates, and a bit of rewiring for all of the sensors.
As the Aquaponics is only part of our overalll farm plan, we have improved in other areas such as the installation of solar panels and the start of a large quantity of tea seedlings.
As a (very) long range plan, we are considering clearing an area of the hillside behind the residence for some expanded Aquaponics construction. An alternate plan to create some plots of tea up there did not do well as our first two planted areas were decimated by voles or gophers.
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