Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Jaymie, don't forget that you 2:1 ratio of growbed to tank need only be satisfied if you're running at the stocking density. If you've only got your 10,000L tank stocked with say 60kgs - 100kgs of fish then you'd only need 0.3:1 bed to tank ratio to keep nutes in balance. Add more fish as you scrounge more grow beds... make sense?

That's a good deal Jaymie. go gravel!

I go to class see y'all later.

Wooo! The top is finally off the monster! It is really heavy, good thing C1 gets here tomorrow to help shift it!

NOW THAT'S A TANK! looks like a neat cutting job too!

we've got to roll the edge somehow too

what about a length of hose, with a slit in it, clipped over the sharp edge?

that will prolly happen as well, but if we can roll it, that will add to the strength of the tank. We'll rivet the hose on as well as silicone

okay cool, is the top a bit floppy?

could be, we'll see what the tank guru says on Friday

oops, love to stay and chat, but kids swimming lessons and the B shop beckon

Holy Smokes that is a huge tank Jaymie.... I guess you dont mess around when you set your mind to somethin

I don't know now, it looks so much smaller with the top cut off

That is an awsome looking tank Jaymie. Are you planning on burying part of it or leave it top side?

Bury it! she has already organised for the dynamite, Steve as foreman to set the charges and C1 to cap the hole with concrete

Bury it - more like an archaeological excavation

*laughs to self*
burry it
My system is only 2000L and that took a week to dig in, in relatively good soil (nothing like that rock farm )
Just mound the soil up around the tank