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Steve and BK's trip to a trout farm
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Author:  steve [ Jun 13th, '07, 15:13 ]
Post subject:  Steve and BK's trip to a trout farm
I lied, the pics were taken 2 days after, when i went back! :shock:

Ponds were at about 6C

The dog had found a rat and was threatening to upturn the piece of concrete.

The operation is a complete flow though, water is diverted from the river into the grow-put ponds and then back out to the river.

So, Monya, got anything that you could put a few thousand trout fry into?

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Author:  RupertofOZ [ Jun 13th, '07, 15:33 ]
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Coool... you should PM the UK/Scottish member..... Wasn't his Institute doing something similar?. He might be interested in contacting them.
Author:  steve [ Jun 13th, '07, 15:34 ]
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Will check when he last logged on. Nothing spectacular in their setup, pretty common way of doing it. I think thats why Our scottish friend wanted to incorporate AP to strip nute out before return to the river.
Author:  nick [ Jun 13th, '07, 15:41 ]
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did he explain why there were ducks in there?
Author:  steve [ Jun 13th, '07, 15:44 ]
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nope, probably just "because they can" ;)
Author:  RupertofOZ [ Jun 13th, '07, 15:46 ]
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Point taken Steve.... I'm assuming then that they operate under an old license.... are they required to monitor their outflow at all?

Wonder how much natural filtration/nutrient removal occurs through the vegetation alongside the raceways?
Author:  steve [ Jun 13th, '07, 15:50 ]
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didn't want to ask questions that made me look like an undercover DPI officer ;)
Author:  nick [ Jun 13th, '07, 15:52 ]
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fair call
Author:  bundaberg kid [ Jun 13th, '07, 17:28 ]
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am missing the place now steve lol...........I did notice the water was alot clearer in some parts of their "races" as far as whats goin back into the river...oh and when they described how their system ran I thought of the scottish dude straight away, but didnt think he was still posting.lol i keep scrolling back to your pics steve......my hothouse will be finishedthis weekend so i might go back next weekend :D
Author:  Joyce [ Jun 13th, '07, 18:21 ]
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Steve, now you know what to do with that empty space in your back yard. That way you don't have to mow it. Just leave enough room for the BBQ.
Author:  steve [ Jun 13th, '07, 19:26 ]
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HA!! don't for one second think it hasn't crossed my mind! you'll all see me on Today tonight (cheap aussie current affairs show) fighting the local council LOL
Author:  Daniel [ Jun 13th, '07, 21:20 ]
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looks nice, cant see any fish though........=(
just ducks dogs and disturbances (in the water)
Author:  steve [ Jun 13th, '07, 21:41 ]
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see all the disturbance in the water in the last pic, that was them just after a feeding frenzy, reets was to slow with the camera.
Author:  steve [ Jun 13th, '07, 21:41 ]
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put it this way, in any one of those runs he put in net in, scoop and came out with 30 odd trout
Author:  RupertofOZ [ Jun 13th, '07, 22:01 ]
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why doesn't he use a rod?
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