Orange High School is the new owner of an FBD RAS2000 Aquaponic System. The school will grow Rainbow Trout in the system and leafy greens in a vertical green wall. The aquaponic system is a sustainable source of fresh fish and vegetables and gives students a hands-on learning experience, developing animal and plant health, biology and chemistry knowledge. FBD designed and installed the system for Orange High School to meet their exact needs and fit the space they had available. FBD supplies these same systems to schools and hobbyists as well as commercial clients.
The RAS2000 Aquaponic System comprises 2 x 1,000 L Polymaster tanks with viewing windows, a vertical green wall to grow up to 50 plants, an FS1000 FBD filter sump including 100 micron bag filters and an MBBR biofilter, a Waterco Supastream pump, a Pentair 50 W Smart UV steriliser, an Oasis X9 heater/chiller, automatic fish feeders, water quality testing equipment and a backup aeration system for power failures.
