Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Looks good to me. When you get sick and tired of rolling up that plastic to get in, you will then make a door. Necessity, is the mother of inventions!!

Do you need to provide anything special for bees to get in and out?

Yeah I have been thinking about that.
I had a bee today buzzing around the outer wall trying to find a way in, and I hadn't put the ends on at that point.
My plan was to roll up the ends on any warmer days, as I figure on the cold and wet days, there won't be many around anyway.
The cover is not completely sealed, they can get in around the base, and one the ends, not sure how it will go. Didn't want to leave gaps at the top, as that would defeat the purpose.

What are your plans in this regard?

In regards to the door, I already have the poles in place, so I think yes a door will come at some point I'm sure.
Gap around the door would also probably help the bees...

Rick are you paying NF a visit, you will have to bend down (Private joke)
Looking good NF, can't see the table, chairs, beer fridge, TV....................

There will bee a few people get your joke Nocky. I was a bit concerned about the bending over until I understood.

Nothing like being the but of someones joke

Yeah Nocky the beer fridge is not too far away, do needs some charis though, the constant trickle of water to the sumps is very soothing in the greenhouse...

Put in a temp gauge last night, did a quick check on the way to work, and it was 7.5deg in the greenhouse, and 5deg outside. Water temp in the FT was 11 deg.

FT temp seems pretty stable, temp might rise a bit now that the plastic cover ends are on (if we get some warmer day temps), so I don't think I will be reducing my night cycles at this point.

Sorry NF I have different priorities That would have been first, I see rick has made this fatal omission as well

Nah Nock, you just misinterpretted me, the bar fridge is in a shed next to the greenhouse, thus not too far away (approx 10m)
It went in well before the Aquaponics...

The day I spend so much time in my AP tent that I need a fridge in it will be the day I hang my boots up or politely tell the wife it is she that moves out. (You have to have guts as well as balls )

Mind you I hear people talk about using lower powered pumps, but still run an extra fridge, and what is a power guzzler?? Again, balls and guts and the drinks will go in the house fridge.

A shed with work-shop and beer fridge is DICTATED by Australian culture ..... a ruling that MUST be obeyed . If t5he Mrs gets a kitchen we get our shed:)

Chappo maaate, when you have an aeroplane in your shed you are exempt from the fridge requirement.

never exempt from the beer fridge rick, it is a required piece of Australiana and if you have a big yard like me or a bigger yard like you then the Australian requirement would be a second beer fridge 20 metres away from the first, 2 reasons, the first fridge may run dry, second reason, no point walking to far if you don't need to, wife isn't always available to fetch a stubbie

... didn't you have kids Nocky...

kids don't no where anything is except the remote

My girls know where the remote is when they need it, never when I do...