Backyard Aquaponics
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Will aim for 750 in that case and see what space I am left with.

Started work last night on getting everything into place.

Leveled the area for the fish tank, and also dug in the IBC sump. Pruned back that tree that is right next to the fish tank also.

Spoke with Simon from Landmark on Monday regards Tikley tubs. He said he will top up his order that is due soon, and I should get them relatively soon. I will need to pickup, and he would not move on price. Ah well, they are a fair price for the size anyways!

Pumps and bits should arrive today or tomorrow. Will probably be up and running late December or early Jan. just need to get the growbeds, and plumbing in my hands and I can get this happening!

What does everyone think about this type of flow? This is in the instance that I have all three of my tanks down the base of my yard next to each other which is what I intend on now doing.

I like the idea of overflow, and hopefully that would circulate water enough.

Hi

From my experience i have found anywhere there is a fish I need a pump, my tanks are outside so do collect debris, but also any excess food or anything from the fish will lay in the bottom of the fish tanks and wont be pumped out if no pump, others might have a different ideas, but thats how it works for m

Bree

In your case i would have both primary and secondary overflowing to sump

Isn't that what I have illustrated? I'm confused now.

So the GB drain pipe should drain into both the PFT, and the SFT at the same time? And in turn they both overflow to the sump? I am sure this is something you and I can work on, but I am trying to get things dug into place and positioned.

Currently I am aiming to have the Primary fish tank and the sumo at the same height. Should the secondary tank also be at the same height, making all three tubs at the same height?

Is this more accurate?

No in that drawing i see water coming back to the tanks [good] then tanks joined so water goes from smaller tank to larger then sump water should come out of both tanks to sump
For the purists I know its not conventional but it works for mine [3 years ] and if you saw his yard its best for there to

Right. Got ya now!

If those overflows are adapted to be SLO drains (basically add a T inside the tank and a piece going down near the bottom so the water leaving the tank has to come up from the bottom) so that the solids will move along in the system.

As far as leaves go, fish tanks and sump tank should have covers of something that will keep the leaves out. Shade cloth or netting work over some sort of frame like wire fencing. These covers can also help keep fish in.

In the drawing the overflows are quite near the top rim of the tanks, don't cut that measurment too close or the water level is gonna be lapping over the sides and fish find it far easier to jump out when the water level is really high to the rim. And definitely make sure the plumbing through the sides of the tank is big enough. That is a major issues with system design, most people figure too small on the gravity drains.

Making progress, keep up the good work!

I have a mate that has an overload of 20mm pebbles. He has said I can take what I need as he has 10 TON sitting in his back yard!

I am wondering if they would be suitable for aquaponics? All I know is they are 20mm, and here is a pic:

Yep

definately yep

Hi adzza


I'm a newbie. I also need some of that gravel. Any chance of posting me some

Thanks for the photo. Now I know what to put in the bottom of my bathtubs.

Mal

It looks exactly like a type of gravel called 'scats', usually comes from minesites. Pretty cheap stuff usually.