Robert,
Second item first, check with Florida Fish and Wildlife. You do not need a permit for blue tilapia in Florida, the hybrid you will need a permit.

The Commercial Aquaponics GOLD ebook covers all of the information on sizing, marketing and being successful in aquaponics. Rough figures, excluding land cost, for an income of US$100,000 will be in the range of US$250,000 to US$320,000. The ROI, Return on Investment is approximately 3 to 5 years, this assumes you are hiring all of your labor. If you and your family are the labor then the ROI is closer to 2 years.

We trust this information is helpful.

Colle

Cheryl,

Yes, the information on Tours is on the website.

We look forward to seeing you.

Colle Davis – Inventor

Radi,

Everywhere in the world is close today. We have students in 10 countries and yes, we have students in SE Asia. You will have to satisfactorily complete the Aquaponics University Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems Course© before we can ship you the PFAS Kit. The contents of the PFAS Kit is listed in the PRICE LIST available on every page, top right, of the website.

We look forward to having you as a student.

Colle Davis – Inventor

Jojo,

The area required to feed 5 people is only 12m2. This means that your plots can be utilized for commercial installations which usually start at approximately 1,000m2. A commercial installation of 1,000m2 including the land preparation, building, materials and the Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems technology but NOT the land cost (you already have the land) will be approximately US$280,000 to US$300,000 and will feed 240 people. The ROI (Return on Investment) in most markets is 3 to 5 years. This means a payback of the original investment in 3 to 5 years. The income from a well run commercial PFAS installation is between US$80,000 and US$100,000 the first year and increases approximately 15 to 20% each year as the Operators and the installation become more efficient and the markets increase.

We trust this information is of help and we look forward to having you as a student. The AU Course is an email correspondences course and we have students all over the world.

Colle Davis – Inventor

Vinit,

There is a process we have designed to help you arrive at the amount of investment for your particular project:

To better assess your project and offer answers that are timely and relevant to YOUR unique situation, please answer the following general questions related to your project and we’ll get back to you ASAP. Some of the questions may be redundant, answer them anyway.

1. What size project is your group planning to build? ¼ acre? 1 acre? Etc.
2. What state, country or territory is your project targeted for installation?
3. What is your projected time frame to begin your project? 90 days? One year? Etc.
4. What project of this size, in any arena, has your group accomplished in the recent past? In other words, can your group actually build this installation?
5. Is your funding in place? That means your group could pay cash for the entire installation TODAY. If not, do you have a target date for that available funding for the project?
6. Have you explored the marketing study for selling the food Portable Farms is capable of growing? This means, you have actually talked the chefs, food managers and buyers and have solid commitments from them to buy the production from your installation.

After completing the above responses, please return them to me and I’ll send you the 5 Phases information.

Colle Davis – Inventor

J-N,

The Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems can be installed anywhere a climatically adapted structure is available. There are a growing number of PFAS installations in Canada. The fish we recommend is tilapia and most people feed them a commercial tilapia/catfish chow. They are herbivorous and can be trained to eat duckweed, lettuce, zucchini and other plant material, even coffee grounds.

There are many ways to heat and cool the interior of the structure. One of the reason the Aquaponics University Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems Course© was developed was to insure success in virtually any climate by outlining the requirements of the plants and fish. Yes, it is possible and the PFAS owners in Canada are very happy with their installations.

Colle Davis – Inventor

Savannah,

You teacher asked the same question. Use a product called pH Down to reduce the pH in your system. You way have to check it every day for a while. Do not use RO water. Use tap water, let it sit for a full day or put in Vitamin C 5mg per gallon to take out the chlorine. Without fish the pH will go up to the level in the water use and the above as evaporation pushes it up. That’s the best I can do for you because I have no idea how much water is in your system, what the turn over rate is and what plants you are using.

Colle Davis – Inventor.

Neil:

Having been raised in Central New York, I understand exactly what you are facing. Two suggestions to implement, IF you want to use the space for a Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems. 1) Put in a sump pump with a float valve in a sump hole. 2) Pour a concrete slab across the entire space to keep it cleaner.

The PFAS Modules are 36″ off the ground so they will not be bother by the moisture, but the space will have to have venting to the outside or upstairs to keep the moisture in the basement at a reasonable level. In the winter, open the basement door and have a fan

blowing up the stairs

. In the summer have a window fan SUCKING the air out of the basement.

Good luck. You need to take the AU Course first.

Colle Davis – Inventor

Rhonda,

You need a climatically adapted structure everywhere and in Georgia it is mostly to keep the rain off and the bugs out.

Colle Davis – Inventor

Clare,

There are literally millions of pages of information on the Internet about aquaculture and aquaponics. You will have to choose the system best suited for your specific needs and outcomes. A commercial Portable Farms Aquaponics System is not a teaching tool, it is a high intensity food production facility. Start small with fish tanks, grow lights and grow beds and see how the systems work in your indoor facility.

I trust this information is of help to you in some way.

Colle Davis – Inventor

Peter,

Then take the Aquaponics University Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems Course© and you’ll be ready anywhere.

Colle Davis – Inventor

Jahangir,

Every page has a FREE PRICE LIST sign up. Right hand column, second box. Fill in your email address and first name, click SUBMIT and VOILA, up pops the price list. The 5 Phases request also has an email request form you can use, please do so.

Colle Davis – Investor

Sue Ann,

Nothing is chemical free. This system is probably not for you. It uses PVC pipes, plastic fish tanks and plastic liner so you could not eat the output anyway. The figures on output are on the website and to buy two will require you taking the Aquaponics University Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems Course©.

Colle Davis – Inventor

Coby,

The fish that are the easiest and least expensive to raise are freshwater, warm water herbivores. Carnivores require animal protein to grow well. Some fish food formulations are now available for them, but we are not familiar with their cost or effectiveness. Perch is a growing favorite, but require animal protein which is mostly in the form of ocean fish ground up and powered, contributing to over harvesting of the oceans. Tilapia are very easy to raise, are readily available, taste great and have a standing market.

This may not be what you wanted to hear if your favorite fish was not mentioned, but that is the state of the industry today.

Colle Davis, Inventor

Dave,

Thank you for your inquiry into the feasibility of salmon aquaponics. For backyard or small installation, as another person in the forum pointed out, if there is no profit it, then it is only a hobby. In the case of salmon aquaponics it is not financially viable and will simply be a fun and frustrating hobby.

For commercial operations the key is to figure out an economic way to COOL the water. In northern latitudes in is MUCH EASIER to cool water than is hot climates. When we receive inquiries from locations such as Dubai or Nigeria or Haiti we carefully point out that heating the water and the space is almost never a issue, it is the cooling that requires the big bucks. We express a similar sentiment for people in Northern Canada, Finland and Alaska that they need to have a relatively inexpensive source of energy to insure enough heat if they are using tilapia or catfish. In the cool climates retaining the heat in the water is easier because they can use insulated tanks.

When we are approached by a company serious about a commercial salmon aquaponics installation in a cool climate we show them exactly what is involved and how much it will cost. These installations start in the US$250,000 and up range. There is not enough money in the backyard or hobby arena of salmon aquaponics for anyone to make a profit and Portable Farms LTD is in business to make money.

I trust this addresses what you were asking of us.

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Sincerely,
Colle Davis, Inventor, Portable Farmsâ„¢ Aquaponics Systems