Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Half a IBC I give 800kg for safety, check out my thread in the signiture. I have two beds at the moment and just starting on my next four.

Forget barra you would still need to heat your tank, silver perch tolerate the cold better. I have jade perch and will also put in some silver at the end of march.

This thread is just a introduction to fellow Queenslanders. Head to members system and start youe own thread, this will allow you to record your journey but the best place to ask questions in regards to your system. Remember to post plenty of photos, cheers

Check out Boris's system thread then. He had similar constraints. From memory I think he used decking all around his IBCs, created little hinged doors to hide outflow pipes etc.
I went one step further. I got my wife when she was starving, and scrolled through Charlie's yabbying adventures. Sure, it had nothing to do with AP but it helped associate in her mind AP with ending her hunger in a delicious way.

Our systems in Ipswich. Husband made all these himself.

Welcome, you have a very neat and productive system.

I'm from Grange 4051.
Very close to the Brisbane CBD.

Is anyone growing trout in Brisbane?
Where can I buy them from?
Thanks

Hi

I am from Brisbane and I have built a greenhouse system on Russell Island, Redland Bay area. It is a 1000 litre fish tank with 3 IBC grow beds there is also 3x5metre NFT tubes and 10 strawberry towers on the wall fed from the same sump and fish tank...with approx 50 Jade Perch.. my system has been running since about 11/12 and is producing very well It's a CHIFT PIST setup

I have mine at runcorn in brisbane QLD 4113
after a few rebuilds this is how it is now

Hi, Mackay QLD here just getting started. one small barrel ponics system atm (2 weeks old still cycling and nutting out the water flow).
larger system in the planning stage along with a green house.

Hi all, I'm form the Gold Coast and have ordered my firts IBC to pick up this weekend.

Planning on a single IBC with the top used for the GB and a 200L drum cut in half as GBs either side.

Still not sure about going with siphons or F&D.

Hi Mag, welcome.

Just so you know siphons are used in an F&D system so it's kinda the same thing. Maybe you meant F&D or constant flood?

Regards, Martin.

Howdy from Ashmore on the Gold Coast. Stage 1 of my system is nearing 12 months old now, i have 2 IBC systems running side by side inc 2 X IBC FT's, 8 half IBC GB's, a DWC, a Duck Weed pond and a nearly completed Grow Tower which i hope to install over easter.
Am running Jades and some red claw.

Hi there I'm in cairns looking to start setting my ap system soon just trying to find ibc's in cairns

Hi Kitacooch,

I'm in Parkwood so just next door.. I've just got my first IBC today. Unfortunately I'm away all week so will only be able to set it up next weekend.

Hi Magilla, welcome and look forward to seeing your build progress, if you need any help send me a message. Your welcome to pop over to take a look at my system if you like.