Backyard Aquaponics
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Can any one tell me how to test for amonia,nitrate, nitrite and PH in my system.
As you can tell I'm new at this.

buy an "API Master freshwater test kit" - most aquarium shops should have them

Thanx I hope I can find one.
Remember I live in SA.

Hi BF
http://www.sea-ex.com/aquaculture/aqua- ... africa.htm
http://www.dbsa.org/Blog/Lets%20talk%20 ... gement.pdf

cheers

What do you think about fitting a biological filter to the system?
If so which one?

in my first system, my growbeds were the filtration system.. i've added a couple diy bucket filters when i moved my system into the basement and had fewer growbeds

So there is no need for extra bio filters.
I'm trying to load pic's so people can see and comment on my system but I have no idea how to do it, can you help?

as long as you stock according to the amount of filtration your growbeds provide, no, you don't have to have extra filtration..
to post pictures, under the box that you type text in, is a box that says "filename", click the browse button, find the file, and attach. click on the "place inline" to type between pictures, you can post a maximum of 3 pictures in one message, and they need to be 800x600 or smaller

My GB is a 35l plastic box 3/4 fill and the FT is 65l plastic box. I think the filtration should be good for a few fish.
I think my pic's are to big, my camera is 18Mp and may be set to hi.
I'll set the size down and retake the pic's

Many of the photo programs have a "resize" option eg Windows Live Photo Gallery. Just re-save them into a different folder so you don't lose the original. You don't need to change the camera settings.

hey! Im the photo guidance administrator in this forum people!....common, we all know kids this so stop stealing my one liners....