Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Hey all,

Just getting started..

have converted my fish tank into a 4 plant system.. LOL..
4 strawberry bushes..
Toby, my 5yr old boy had a ball making it with me
Only have 9 goldfish

Long Term Plan (With new house by christmas)
3000L tank with 100 Redfin.. 4 Growbeds.. 30 Marron in Sump

Hey..... that's not a bad start. Check out Chillidude's system. He has built it into his house.

Enjoy the AP pleasures.

Hi Stangas, nice little system there...

Cheers guys.

I not too sure about how many fish i should have

And getting the flow through the plants low enough was an issue..

Well,

after a full 24 hours, nothing is dead.

the flower on the strawberry is wilted.. but i would expect that from hydro experience.
Its the new growth we are looking for.

Cant wait to see it..

Gonna up the fish.. another 5 for now. small goldfish

and hey,. goldfish love ants... those real little ones.

Greetings, nice system you got there.
If you need anymore ants I've got plenty to spare. Those little tiny ones are everywhere.
Where do you plan to get your Redfin from?
Will you have some extras to sell?

i was going to pull em straight from the river.. they school in the wellington dam.. my brother looks for em, with goggles n flippers

We then move in and bait the area.. lots of small food.. chook pellets, chum canned dog food

Then watch em go off.. we normally would use spinners and lob into the school, but thought about just netting them, and grabbing just what i need.

still investigating if this is ok or not.

hey guys

just an update..

i have new growth

Learned heaps about the ammonia cycle and reason for coarse filter material in your pump when using a NFT system
i have ordered a complete testing kit. My nitrites are still at 0.25, but only tester i have.

The closest plants to the supply seem to be growing better than the others.. this could be just the transfer to the soiless medium.

well.. mark I failed...



LOL


I started in all the wrong order..

I need a larger volume of gravel..
need more flow of water through the NFT..

will show mark II when finished building

By George, I think he's got it!
bigger, bigger, BIGGER! (=better)

Um...I think there is a self-help group: BYAPA. (That last "A" stands for "anonymous". *grin*

Hi Stangas, take it from me......skip the red fin