Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Hi Guys Yes Yes Yes I know it's been a while BUT I am back.... So You ask what is going to happen with my Wonderful setup that has been sitting around for ages, well the plants in the system have been sitting there for 3 years without being hooked up are going to love the fact that it is going to be BIGGER then before.... You may be going WHAT but i have just got a hold of 12 IBC's to Add to it... As for a Plan of Attack well over the Next few Weeks I will Post some new Piccies.... I am also making a Straw Bale Gardens as after leaving the Nursery I have a Heap of Cow Manures Mixes Etc and the Bags Dont last... So Hold on Tight Here comes the Roller Coaster Ride ..... WWWWwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Geat to have you back DD!!

Been waiting for this one for years!!

Interesting.... Will be good to see you get your system back up n running DD...

Well it has Started Cleaning up the Area for my Profit Making Aquaponics System Cross Fingers hehe...
and here are a few Ibcs that were delivered today... Food grade better UV stabilised then the white and have only had fish oil in them ...mmmm i might not even wash them out hehe the caps on the bottom haven't even been cracked...

Well it has taken some time but I have broken ground today, Levelled out my pad, laid down hothouse plastic and have 12.5 tons of cracker dust sitting on top ...... Sooo much fun to look forward to tomorrow spreading it around and levelling all of that... I have a few pics and can do a running tally... getting the toro with a rotary hoe and bucket attachment for 4 hrs $120... hothouse Plastic 7.5 mtrs wide x 10 mtrs long $70 well spent for no weeds... 12.5T of Cracker Dust Delivered and expertly dodged everything in the yard to dump it where I needed it $340.. total of $530

Well off to bed to charge the batteries to shovel once kids off to school..

"Make the most of every Day" All of that and it only took a day to actually do it, with 4 months procrastinating HaHa

Looking forward to som pics, DD

Well here are some Piccies Finally

The Part left over roll of Hot House film was sort of wasted but I didn't have and builders plastic but happy I put it down as is ALOT thicker then the builders plastic and now No Weeds should Pop their heads up now

Almost half way spread

This took a bit of effort but was happy with result Packed it down with half an acrow prop..

I think I can lift a gorilla now after thumping that much.... I thought about hiring a vibrating plate for $70 bucks but mmmm I needed the exercise

Well Lifting GB's into Place This is just a start as this is only a small amount of the GBs
5 in total of the Cream Taller GB's with 1600ltr water tank underneath..
6 of the 1000ltr White Fibreglass Beds

All of these Plant have had to be pulled out of each GB, the GB's are then emptied of Clay, moved, refilled with clay the plant Replanted... These plants have been in the GB's for the last 3 yrs almost with nothing attached added water, ferts or sprays
Arrowroot, Ginger, Cardamon, Turmeric, Garlic Chives, chives, Just Newly added Yams, Artichoke and will have to put in some horse radish

Lot of effort for a small acrow prop plate I use a home made sleeper-end* with a heavy duty broom handle and steel brackets. That way get a footprint of 400mm x 300 - good workout as well, and don't need to lift it too high.
*new smooth one rather than a rough one.

Any updates DD

cheers