Backyard Aquaponics
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hi i'm new to the forum and ap. i have just set up a small system witha 300 litre fish tank and 5 barra. i have a few seedlings i put in today . i don't have make grow base so i have but the seedlings in buckets and sat the buckets in the grow bed. i will try and take some pics to show you guys.

welcome!

we need some pictures!

RDI....have a look around the forum and there will be plenty of ideas for you

went to take some photos today and the camera battery died.
when i went out today at 12 all my plants looked like they would not make the day out.
but now is night they have all come back to life. will look at giving them some shade next weekend. now long before i should start to feed my fish? i tired to feed them tonight but they wouldn't eat the food.

tried to upload pics but can't as they are to big will try wifes camera and see if that helps

Try resizing your pic's to 800x600 RDI

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Welcome RDI,

Here are some links to other Pilbarians systems to give you some ideas of what works in your area

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8299

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=6392&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=karratha

first setup

ok i think i have the photo thing down now so here is a few more.
as the system grows i will add more.

went out the back tonight and i had lost a fish. it was floating on the top of the water.
not only that but the water had turned green and i can't see the bottom. put a tarp up to try and keep the sun of the water.
plants are going good though.

Couple of things you need to paint your ibc/s tanks [to stop the light getting in ]and to prevent uv from damaging your fish tanks also cover your fishtank [all over ] with shadecloth the fish only need to know if its night or day i have mine covered in galvenised tin

cool thank you for that . i have put the trap over and the water is starting to clear up but very slowly. now i have the problem of the plants are going brown on some leaves. i know when they are dieing this is different. i will get a photo on the weekend.

got a new pump in the system today. it is much bigger. had to get rid f the buckets and just move the plants to the grow bed. run out of rocks so i will have to get some tomorrow. i'm hoping the plant transplant ok and they like heaps more water flow. they only had a drip on them, now it had twice as much flow. the fish tank doesn't look as green today and a changed out some water so i hope it all helps. got some butternup seeds today and when the new rocks go in i will plant them in there.

well all my plants are deing fast. not sure why but i will be starting again i think. had a fish go through the pump and i think that might be why the plants have died. i will get some more rock and start the cycle all over again.

Have you been testing your water? Sharing those reading might let us help diagnose any issues.