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Author:  faye [ Sep 4th, '08, 15:38 ]
Post subject:  Stable fish and vegetable production
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Starting with a nice big blank canvas makes it easy.
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The stands are carefully laid out into position.
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The fish tank is located inside the old stable.
Author:  faye [ Sep 4th, '08, 15:43 ]
Post subject:  Re: Stable fish and vegetable production
There were 66 bags of clay went into the system.
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The clay getting a quick rinse once in the beds.
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Pipework for this system was quite intricate.
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Author:  faye [ Sep 4th, '08, 15:50 ]
Post subject:  Re: Stable fish and vegetable production
Keeping the pipework neat and out of the way.
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The system is finished and operating.
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Late in the afternoon and the sun is setting.
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Author:  earthbound [ Sep 4th, '08, 16:12 ]
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And then the system about 3 months later.

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Author:  noely [ Sep 4th, '08, 16:26 ]
Post subject:  Re: Stable fish and vegetable production
Coles and Woolies will be losing alot of there profits with all the systems you guys are installing. :twisted:

Looks great, keep up the good work.

:thumbright: Leon
Author:  EllKayBee [ Sep 4th, '08, 17:50 ]
Post subject:  Re: Stable fish and vegetable production
Looks real neat, have you got the fish tank in the stable and the sump at the other end of the GBs?

Like the growth of the vegies in such a short period :D
Author:  veggie boy [ Sep 4th, '08, 19:56 ]
Post subject:  Re: Stable fish and vegetable production
Nice work.
Author:  earthbound [ Sep 4th, '08, 22:40 ]
Post subject:  Re: Stable fish and vegetable production
EllKayBee wrote:
Looks real neat, have you got the fish tank in the stable and the sump at the other end of the GBs?



Yep, he's also set up some yabby tanks in the stable. I've got a pdf file thats over 20 pages of pictures they've taken of the system recently, I'll try and get a few more up tomorrow.
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