Hello everyone! Just wanted to take a minute and show some of the recent developments with our new GroPonix aquaponic system. Salad mix lettuce seeds were planted in coco plugs at the end of March and I can tell you that the amount of lettuce that has grown is simply AMAZING! A time lapse gif [...]
Read MoreRecent Developments and the release of the GroPonix Aquaponic System
Goldfish Garden Aquaponic Aquarium Kit Developments Over the last few weeks and months the Goldfish Garden has gone through some changes. The design of the planter has been changed slightly to be more streamlined, a removable plate has been designed so that individual net pots can be inserted into the system, and manufacturing materials have [...]
Read MoreLooking back at my Kickstarter campaign
On Dec 28th, 2012, the Goldfish Garden Kickstarter completed without reaching its funding goal of $50,000. Overall a total of $9,288 via 111 backers was raised over a 30 day period, generating ~18% of the funding needed to create this Goldfish garden product professionally. Sadly, this means that all those who backed the Goldfish Garden [...]
Read MoreKickstarter campaign is LIVE!
Hello all! Starting today the Kickstarter campaign is finally LIVE! It has taken quite a while to get everything in order for the official launch of the Goldfish Garden™ product, but today is the day! All purchasing buttons on this site now link to the Kickstarter campaign for discounted early-bird prices for a limited amount [...]
Read MoreChapter 3: The Way Ahead
After the partnership dissolved I needed to take some time off from the Goldfish Garden™ concept, make some money and think about whether or not this was an idea I wanted to pursue. After a two month hiatus I came to the realization that this was what I wanted to do and it was the [...]
Read MoreChapter 2 : The Partnership
In late September 2011 I took a trip back to Minnesota for a wedding and later that week I was invited to a party being thrown by an old college friend. At this party I ran into my old roommate Nick and started talking about what I have been up to out west etc. etc. [...]
Read MoreThe Goldfish Garden™ Development Blog: Chapter 1
The Beginning Let’s start at the end of my old life and the beginning of my new one. In 2009 I quit my job as a Senior Production Scientist to pursue a Masters degree in Molecular Biology and Business from Oregon State University. This program required an internship rather than lab work as is typical [...]
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