Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Ha! That fooled you! You thought "what do they need another system for?" Well, for redclaw, just as I've been saying all along

A few months ago we scored another free IBC, picked up a couple of bath tubs, pulled some timber out of the wood rack, and finally got some time to do something about it all.

This shows the redclaw IBC next to the second sump.


this is the rack that was constructed to hold the bath tubs on the top of the sump IBC


here are the tubs full of gravel ready to go, the plan is to grow vines and train them over the chook yard roof


We've put some gravel in the bottom of the tank, and stacked some bread crates for multi-level living. There are also lots of pipe off-cuts. Oh yeah, bread crates float


I picked up 20 of these little darlings today from a friend, along with about 100 orange guppies and some snails.


This is their Dad, Big Blue. He seems to spend a lot of time sitting in the corner looking tough I couldn't see Mum, she was hiding in her log with the latest lot of babbies still attached. Should be able to get some more once they grow a bit more

HEY! thats a 'steve' system!

i claim intellectual property over it and request a $2 royalty fee

I'll pay you in July

whats the steve part ?

yeah! the saggy chook yard roof or using ibc's or was it the bath tubs?

Looks nothing like Steves the grass isent high enough

after thinkin bout it steve...i think your talkin shit. lol...but i did have my wallet ready because the simlarity is that its an AP system...you better hope EB doesnt see this cos he will hit you up too

Are the IBC cages strong enough to hold the gravel up?

Good luck with this system, crustaceans have so much personality they're almost cute!

I sure hope so

We've been standing on there as well while setting it up. The gravel and water have been in for a couple of weeks now.

All that to grow the chickens some shade? You Ap'ers are nuts.

as long as they are cute and tasty

Has Jamie named them all yet?

(runs for cover)
Tony

I haven't seen them since they were put in the IBC! They got dropped in and vanished into the hides. I hope they are getting some of the food. The little fish get a good feed of flakes and some drops down, so fingers crossed.

Nicely done you two - so how much area is left to develop for BYAP on your block

not much more flat ground but I'm working on dirt planting more fruit trees instead