Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Fantastic forum, I am in the process of converting my pool in an Aquaponics system.

Wow sounds cool. Welcome

Welcome to the forums. How big is the pool?

Hi there Slowboat, and welcome to the forum did anyone tell you we love pictures here If you want to see another pool system for ideas have a look at dandms thread viewtopic.php?f=18&t=4396&hilit=dandm

Welcome aboard!

thanks Guys,

Pool was 35kl but I'm planning on only using the deep end as the pond which should be about 6kl and put the grow beds in the "shallow end".

as you can see it's still early days.

thanks Faye, Dandms pool was insperational but I don’t fancy swimming with the fish.

Hehe where is your sense of adventure Slowboat?

had a productive weekend and installed and planted two IBC Grow beds.

I was a bit concerned with the algae so have fitted a Gazebo until we get some more permanent shade over the pond.

We have planted Tomato's peas, lettuce, carrots, capsicum, broccoli and some herbs.

There are about 30 small "goldfish" in the pond, we were quite surprised to see a frog in the upper pond.

I am planning some more beds around the sides of the "pool" and would like to grow some pumpkin a bit later in the year.

Hoping to train the pumpkin up onto the "pool" surround paving, maybe they will need some cushions so they don't sit on the concrete?