Backyard Aquaponics
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Reduce the feed, and increase the circulation.
What are the water parameters Al ?

All good in the Barra system.
Fish are nearing 300gm when headed and cleaned.
Taste lovelly!
The tomatos are awesome and we are enjoying about 2 cucumber a week still.
The Sweet Corn is looking good - how do you tell when it is ready?

Will need some more fish soon.

When puting new stock in a system(Ie: replacing big fish with little ones), do I add Urea and seasol to top up nutrients and keep the plants healthy?

Anyone want a 1000 litre aquarium on stand for $650?

well done for a successful grow out.....any picture's it would be great o see the sizes you got

Hi there Jessy,
I still have a couple to go so I'll get pix up of them.
Will keep em as long as possible now till the plants start to slow down hopefully...
Cheers.
Al

Al - Your system will continue to produce nitrate, rotting roots worms and their casings.
Nice fish BTW.
Don't think you need to add anything, save fish

Thanks C1,
Yes I need fish.
The most local supplier wants $6 each for trout so I am probably off to the troutman (thanks OBO).
I'll probably put some silvers in too this time.

Hmmm mmmm
Fresh Barra is lovelly indeed!

Impressed the family, inlaws and friends with a barra BBQ for Good friday.
Took 9 out and sizes were a bit smaller than the last lot.
Biggest was 35cm and smallest was 30cm.
There are still some biguns in there and I am guessing based on how many I have taken out that there should be about 25 left.

sweet

Got the system all cleaned up and processed the remaining 26 Barra.
They are now in the freezer next to big ice blocks that will keep the trout cool!
Pics are comming, My son has put the camera in a safe place for me...
Hopefully not the fish tank!

Not sure if you got an answer on this one Al. Basically if the silk is dry and brown. If your still not sure just slit the cover and pearce a single kurnell, if the liquid is milky then it is at its peak. Don't worry if the top of the ear isnt developed, if the bulk of it looks plump then pick it.

Thanks Fish fodder,
I ended up opening it a bit and testing it.
It is nice and sweet and milky too. (now I know what I was looking at )
It all came out as part of the clean out yesterday, a couple of nice heads but mostly about 10cm long and the thickness of a redbull can...

They will be best about the new moon or before (new moon is 25 april)
Unless of course they are less advanced... I thought I'd put this table in
You should be able to copy and paste, and plan your gardening
Take note this is for West Oz, but does also apply to other regions
2009 Moon Phases
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
d h m d h m d h m d h m
JAN 4 22:30 JAN 11 13:58 JAN 18 13:17
JAN 26 18:26 FEB 3 09:47 FEB 9 01:20 FEB 17 08:06
FEB 25 12:07 MAR 4 18:18 MAR 11 13:08 MAR 19 04:16
MAR 27 02:38 APR 3 00:04 APR 10 00:26 APR 17 23:04
APR 25 12:54 MAY 2 06:13 MAY 9 13:32 MAY 17 16:55
MAY 24 21:42 MAY 31 12:49 JUN 8 03:42 JUN 16 07:45
JUN 23 05:06 JUN 29 20:55 JUL 7 18:52 JUL 15 19:26
JUL 22 12:05 JUL 29 07:27 AUG 6 10:26 AUG 14 04:29
AUG 20 19:32 AUG 27 21:11 SEP 4 05:34 SEP 12 11:50
SEP 19 04:15 SEP 26 14:21 OCT 4 15:42 OCT 11 19:30
OCT 18 15:03 OCT 26 10:16 NOV 3 05:45 NOV 10 02:29
NOV 17 05:44 NOV 25 08:14 DEC 2 18:02 DEC 9 10:45
DEC 16 22:33 DEC 25 04:11 JAN 1 05:44
The above text is from :
* http://www.adam.com.au/dberesford/next5/moonph99.txt

Sad news.
The baby trout had been in for a week.
I had a root blockage last night in one of the grow bed syphons (tomatos expanding)and lost most of my water.
So I cleaned out the syphon and re-filled the tank.
That was about 7pm.
I was so knackered I was aspeap in bed by 8:30.
This morning when I woke up i went to feed the little guys and found them all floating!
I had forgoten to turn the main pump switch on after my repairs last night.
I am so pissed off about it...
I am just so tired latelly I am forgetting little things.
This one turned out to be a big one...

I'm sorry to hear that... hope you get back on your feet what with the anzac long weekend incoming now.
a little question... where'd you get your trout?

Bugger. Are you going to come clean and tell us how many you lost, or is the pain still a bit strong? Mind you, better now than when they are some what bigger.
Were the deaths from lack of DO from the return from GB's?