Just an interesting little tidbit on the matter...maybe pay cash when you make your purchases!
http://www.activistpost.com/2013/03/swat-raids-home-over-hydroponic.html?m=1
You may also want to look into gutter gardening if you are planning to do this in your yard...

Ah I have over 30 books of it if you need any and I'm building my own system
I did a thread in the gardening section

try looking under Aquaponics as well...

Thanks I will follow up in the gardening section. I have a few books but I'm the type that gets a lot more out of a couple hands on with an experienced person than I ever get out of books. Especially when troubleshooting a problem.

Thanks all

I do find that aquaponic/hydroponic setup just fascinating. I want to set up two 1000L containers into fish production and recycle the water through vegetable beds above them in my barn. Only thing holding me back is finding two 1000L containers for a reasonable (to me anyway) price.

My aquaponics system is almost done just need the fish and pea gravel but if you needs books for aqua or hydro let me know I have tons

Duffmanprepper has a virtual Aquaponics library. Thanks Duffy!
I'm about three weeks away from finishing the plumbing and adding the fish for my aquaponics system. There is a lot to get ready so that all systems are a go.
I will be using Tilapia and Rainbow Trout so the water for each has to be a separate system because they require different temperature ranges. This means I plan on having a set of tanks for the water from the plants to go into before it goes back to the fish tanks. This way I can get the temperature correct before it hits the fish.
I plan on setting up a cooling system using my window air conditioner. I'm going to use a small auto radiator which will sit in front of the air conditioner then be plumbed to the trout tank. This way when I need to cool the water in the tank I just run it through the radiator. I will also work on a way to run some kind of automated temperature sensor, but that will wait until I get the whole system running.
The room I'm using has 4 North facing windows that open so I will be able to control the temperature and humidity year round. Along with the air conditioner I have a pellet stove in the next room. I am installing a bathroom exhaust fan in the ceiling as well and I can run plumbing to the outside easily so I'm going to try linking to plants outside. As it stands right now I can keep the room at 70 degrees ferinheight year round. I can go higher or lower without too much trouble.
The outside wall is where I am going to put some horizontal 4" PVC planters and deeper beds for potatoes, turnips, carrots and other deep rooting plants for the summer. These are all veggies that can be stored in a root cellar, so I can use the indoor system for short term rotation plants like radish, green onions, herbs, lettuce, kale etc. If all goes well I would like to add on to this side to have a greenhouse attached to the house with a larger set of fish tanks.
The room is large and is basically open concept to 3/4 of my house so at this time I don't see humidity being a problem for the rest of the house. If need be I can install a dehumidifier and close doors to make this room totally separate, but time will tell.
The next part of the project is a small solar system to power the aquaponics lights and pumps. I also plan on having the solar system grow each month as I can afford it until it's big enough to get off the power grid. I think this will take a year.
I plan on starting small right now and building as i learn and can afford upgrades in small enough increments as not to stress the system.

Be careful in your selection of car radiator. Many are put together with lead solder. While it may not kill the fish outright, you may end up with it in yourself.

If you are looking for feedback on another's venture into aquaponics, you should contact Preppersaurus in BC.

He's been telling me about his new set-up in the basement, and intent on making a backyard system, by telephone.
As much as he can be persuasive, I just can't in my condo/apartment.
Would be a different story if I lived in a house with space to spare in a basement.

Thanks Ham & Eggs I hadn’t thought about the lead. Maybe I will just build a cooling system out of PVC. It will still cool the water.