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 Post subject: Sterfy's 1st AP System.
PostPosted: Oct 28th, '10, 00:08 
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G'day all. Finally got to understand bloody computers a bit better and now producing my thread. I understand you all like pics so I'll do my best. First of all the set up of my AP.
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PostPosted: Oct 28th, '10, 05:45 
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Looks like you are off and running. Maybe think about some shadecloth over the GB for summer. Also some over the north side of the FT all the time to keep it a bit cooler?
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And have some trellis support on the side of the retaining wall so you can push some climbing plants up the trellis and get more growing space...
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PostPosted: Oct 28th, '10, 08:25 
Nice way to start Sterfy... :thumbleft:
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And plenty of room for additions :) :wave1:
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Thanks for all the responses. I have since put up a temporary shadecloth wall on the southern side of the FT (grass clippings tend to spray into the FT)and a reflective tarp covering the north-western side of the growbed due to sunlight during the day. Pics will come in a later thread.
I have lattice plans for the runway of my cucumbers and snowpeas, designs are under way for any climbing plants I may choose to grow.
I have future plans of expanding once I get a hold of some experience.

Ok, an update of my system.


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Great start Sterfy, good luck with adding the fish :)
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PostPosted: Oct 29th, '10, 00:21 
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In went the veges and herbs. Roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, capsicum, iceberg lettuce, spring onion, chives, snowpeas, spinach, cucumber, broccoli, red legs silverbeet, strawberries and my fav.......chilli.
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PostPosted: Oct 29th, '10, 00:42 
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Best of all, the fish are in. 26 Silver Perch ranging in size from small to advanced fingerlings. Took a few days to de-stress them but settled in nicely and feeding well.
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Lookin good. How are your test levels? With such a new system and now you have fish make sure you monitor ammonia levels daily. If the level starts to rise back off the feeding to give the bacteria time to build up.
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Do I see rocks or stones in the fish tank? Best to remove them as they might trap solids that would turn bad and affect water quality.
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Looking good.

Wish my silvers were that big! Mine came as fingerlings but with the water temp at 20˚c today they are hitting the food hard.

As rmcph mentioned above keep a close eye the ammonia with such large fish in a new system.

Loving the photo's!

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PostPosted: Oct 29th, '10, 13:40 
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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I always seem to find that 1 growbed is not enough :D
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Well done sterfy
Looking good :thumbright:
Getting the fish into the system is one of the best parts of AP
Hope it all goes well
+ 1 regarding more growbeds
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