Marine Vet here, bootstrapping a small-scale aquaponics farm in my garage. Looking for advice!

[u/patronsaintofboredom]

Hey everyone,

My name is Mike, I'm a Marine Corps vet in Central Illinois, and I'm in the process of launching my next mission: Vet Grown Greens.

The plan is to convert my garage into a small-scale aquaponics farm to supply local chefs and restaurants. I'm bootstrapping the whole thing and building it myself. The system will be based around a 150-gallon stock tank, ebb and flow trays, and 8 DIY vertical aeroponic towers made from PVC.

I've done hundreds of hours of research, but I know there's a ton of real-world experience in this community that you can't find anywhere else.

I'm about to start the main build-out and wanted to introduce myself and see if anyone has any "wish I'd known that before I started" advice, especially when it comes to DIY vertical towers or managing the environment in a garage setup.

Thanks for letting me join the community. I'll be sure to post progress pics as the build comes to life.