Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Or just leave it, many people use goldies as a cycling fish, although this is frowned apon now.........

Thanks for the advice Steve, I will try to keep the nitrites under control. Why is using them for cycling frowned upon - animal cruelty?

I'm going to start introducing my system to people as my "fish killing machine".

Apparently..............can't keep everyone happy

Is that avatar Spock in drag? Or just "Spock meets Equal Opportunities Employment Makeup Artist"

Paul Hogan as Spock; he's the only Australian we know in the US.

maybe we can change the slogan to "throw a yabbie on the barbie".........

Fish came up to feed yesterday! It might because the nitrites are falling (2->1->0.5ppm) or maybe because I am feeding them less, or because I reduced the pump cycling a bit during the day, but they were all really perky feeding last night. Check the nitrites again this morning - still 0.5ppm but I'm hopeful it will be cycled soon!