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mantis
 Post subject: Re: IceMan's AP Mk2
PostPosted: Apr 1st, '13, 12:51 
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Sounds good. My greenhouse system is sitting about 3C above the outside systems without any heating
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The Mulch Mound!!

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the mulch heater, 13mm poly pipe coiled inside and water pumped through via the 20W pump from my system that has now been replaced by a bigger more powerful 35W pump
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pipe work
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the sump tank
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new pump from sump... plenty of flow!!
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I reckon it would work a lot better if you made a big bin for the mulch. Like a metre cubed, as they really heat up in one of those
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if only i had a spare IBC especially one with a solid metal cage.

this one will be three times bigger once i'm finished with it.
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 Post subject: Re: IceMan's AP Mk2
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Yep that will get warm :)
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 Post subject: Re: IceMan's AP Mk2
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thats the plan
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quick water test from this afternoon... perfect, well almost...
i have some shell grit balls in the growbeds that will help buffer the PH

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What are shell grit balls Iceman
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stockings with heaps of shell grit in them... they form a ball
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I have one hanging in the sump, what would be the best position GB or Sump?
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I dont think it matters too much Bear. As long as it has contact with water within the system .
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Today we went to Ballarat and picked up 50 Rainbow trout for the system!!! these are larger than i expected as they hadn't graded them as yet so i had a bit of a win!!

Rainbow Trout fingerlings getting used to the new tank
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and they are free!!!
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onions and leeks going well
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lettuces!!
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lots of tomatoes
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I stripped out the pumpkins and pinned all the tomato plants back, trimmed any wayward growth and it looks great... got a lot of space for new plants now!!
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lettuce, rocket, spring onions... replacing the pumpkins!!
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got a start on one of the two green houses i have to build. pics tomorrow as its too dark now...

also the trout are settling in well, i just need them to get used to me lifting the lid then they know its feed time!!
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