Anyone have success with Aquaponics?

[dumme]

I fully see the advantages of having a system that'll give you 2 crops instead of one. This has been a want of ours for a couple years now.
The biggest hurdle we've had is the lack of experience and lack of a good starting plan.
We're not real sure how to go about setting one up and what all we'd need to start a good system.
Our dreams are to have a small, home aquaponic farm and raise tilapia, trout and even saltwater shrimp.
In the desert southwest.
You have an amazing setup.
Do you have to have strong water flow for trout?

I do, but I'm not sure if it's required. Suggestions minimum for water flow cycling is 2 times an hour. My pump is 5100gph, and there's quite a flow. I don't have a ton of experience with cold water fish. Before this garden, I used large breed Goldfish.

 

[TWINTURBODOGO]

What is a good size tank for the fish in order to be efficient and stable.
We like to do trout ot tilapia and have 10-20

 

[dumme]

I recommend 100+ gallons. Like any fish tank, the more water, the easier to control. I bought my IBC totes, for my tanks, for $50 off a guy on a locals Facebook group.