Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Hi all, another noob here!

I have been lurking around for a few months and decided it high time for me to sign on up. I don't currently have a system, but in the process of mental planning and knowledge gleaning to set up soon...

A bit of history about me: I have been keeping tropical FW aquariums for about six years and currently have two tanks set up in my house, one a 2ft/70L planted on a DIY cabinet with CO2 and a 3ft/225L CADE, also heavily planted/scaped, lots of CO2 and lighting to match. I first heard of AP a couple years ago and toyed with the idea for a while, then a mate recently raised the topic again and we have both decided to give this a go. I intend a f/d system using a modified/chopped IBC (or maybe two! ) as both tank and bed. Will likely grow tomatoes, maybe bok-choy and a few herbs to begin with. Maybe even some broccoli or the like...

IF ANYONE IN CAIRNS KNOWS OF CHEAP IBCs GETTING AROUND, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!

Anyhoo, enough rambling. I probably don't have a lot to contribute, just yet, so I am just gonna hang around and steal everyone's ideas and ask endless noob questions until my hunger for knowledge is satisfied

Ghengis Cairns... has a familiar ring to it...

Hello
Id like to talk to some one direct about salt water systems here in cairns, qld. Please can someone point me in the right direction.
thanks
Jen

Hi there Jen....

Might be pushing it with salt water systems, it's an area that hasn't had many inroads, especially in the "backyard" sort of field... Lots of fresh water systems around though.