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RupertofOZ
 Post subject: Re: IceMan's AP Mk2
PostPosted: Feb 6th, '13, 10:34 
I wouldn't be adding anymore Charlie Carp... let the ammonia and nitrite settle back to zero... then put some fish in...
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exactly my plans... not long until perch and catfish get put in
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i managed to track down some brook trout that will be perfect when i want them around easter... can't wait!!!
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grabbed a couple of buckets of scoria today, finished off the third growbed and now have seeded it...

purple and orange carrots, beetroots, red and brown onions, more lettuce, chives, garlic chives, dwarf beans... YUMMY!!
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I havnt been able to grow a decent beetroot yet. Not sure what Im doing wrong... :think:
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the missus has been growing awesome beetroots in the dirt garden... too bad i just demolished that garden!!
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quick water test this morning...

PH is down which is to be expected with ammonia dropping
Ammonia is slowly dropping but it is looking heaps better
Nitrites are still up but thats to be expected
Nitrates are up and down but its now planted and still looking good.

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Checked the system tonight...

iceberg lettuce seeds have sprouted!!! :headbang:

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also the tomatoes have grown well in the last few days...
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cucumbers doing well, only lost one but it was quickly replaced by others that have sprouted from the compost in another garden...lol
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transplanted lettuces also doing well, lost one but the big one has thrived in the constant flood system!!
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just thought i'd take a couple of snaps of the water quality... i turned off the air pump for these shots

the sump tank!! (can see the scoria dirt)
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and the fish tank... i need some fish in there to stir up the bottom
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finished off the last growbed with a 45lt bag of Canna clay balls...

and we have lettuce sprouting in two beds now, the tomatoes are looking great, cucumbers doing very well
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PostPosted: Feb 11th, '13, 15:47 
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When you get the trout the plants will really take off
Looking great :thumbright:
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once the tests come back good i'll be adding the 20 perch and 6 cats to the sump, they will still be small for a while so hopefully will be enough to keep it ticking over. I have sourced some brooks so will be getting 20 of them, 10 each of rainbows and browns
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Looking sweet IceMan :)
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Wow.. This setup is amazing. It's large enough but takes up so little space. Well thought out plan.
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Thank peeps!!

here is a water test from today... sorry about the sunshine...
gave it a small splash of charlie carp and will do another test tomorrow to see how quick it disappears.

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