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jwhittak98 [ Aug 2nd, '11, 18:44 ]

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my first AP setup

HI Everybody.
I started to read about AP about three weeks ago, so two weeks ago I went out and bought a golden carp about 1.5 inches long, put him in a bucket, caught some fresh water srimp and added them to the bucket,,, :oops:

they died in ten minutes.
last week I went to the river and collected gravle for my grow beds, and on the weekend I went to the rubbish dump to find a pump.
I am now finished my setup

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jwhittak98 [ Aug 2nd, '11, 19:42 ]

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this system has been cycling since sunday. as the wife thinks this hobby is not worthwhile I am not allowed to spend any money on it so I only spent $9 so far... half of that was for the gold fish $4.5 and the other half is what I had paid for stuff that I had laying around...

the pump is on a timer 15 mins every hour
I would love to expand to IBC's however for now I will settle for 20L drums and a washing machine pump

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Author:	Jamey [ Aug 2nd, '11, 19:47 ]
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Welcome, That looks like my first system even the pump!!! mine lasted 72h so i hope you get a bit longer out of yours!! The wife will come around they all do

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jwhittak98 [ Aug 2nd, '11, 19:49 ]

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As I am not allowed to spend money on this hobby, can I use a rusty nail in the GB instead of chelted iron???

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Author:	mattyry [ Aug 2nd, '11, 19:50 ]
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Watch out for the exposed wires A little worried about how much sunshine you system will get?? Dont want to boil your fish. good luck!! regards Matt

Author:	mantis [ Aug 2nd, '11, 19:56 ]
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Get a couple of IBC's mate and get into it. Show the missus what aquaponics can do and we will talk you through it. Seriously, you have to start somewhere

Author:	Jamey [ Aug 2nd, '11, 19:59 ]
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mantis wrote: Get a couple of IBC's mate and get into it. Show the missus what aquaponics can do and we will talk you through it. Seriously, you have to start somewhere Didnt 2 BYAP Beds and a 2000L Polymaster tank and a 1000L sump turn up when u were at work oneday........ and ur missus was like where did this come from hahaha!!!

Author:	mantis [ Aug 2nd, '11, 20:02 ]
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Jamey wrote: mantis wrote: Get a couple of IBC's mate and get into it. Show the missus what aquaponics can do and we will talk you through it. Seriously, you have to start somewhere Didnt 2 BYAP Beds and a 2000L Polymaster tank and a 1000L sump turn up when u were at work oneday........ and ur missus was like where did this come from hahaha!!! Shhhhhhhh

Author:	BNDYBEAR [ Aug 2nd, '11, 20:06 ]
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clever little design...

Author:	jwhittak98 [ Aug 2nd, '11, 20:10 ]
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hmmm wires. already triped over the cable at night. gee it made some prity blue sparks. will solder and insulate very soon, have thought about some shade for the tank. I have only been married 8 months, if I did what you guys are saying, I might be divorced. oh it would be nice to buy a bigger system

Author:	BNDYBEAR [ Aug 2nd, '11, 20:13 ]
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ha go the IBC's then, i'm only engaged and she hasn't left me yet.......

Author:	jwhittak98 [ Aug 2nd, '11, 20:21 ]
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how many gold fish could i put in my system, and how soon?? I dont have any test equpiment...

Author:	mantis [ Aug 2nd, '11, 20:26 ]
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3 or 4 and they should power some lettuce and herbs in your system. A test kit would be handy but if SWMBO has her foot on your head, just run with it and it will work.

Author:	keith [ Aug 2nd, '11, 21:07 ]
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careful with that metal over the tank at the bottom - the screen.. looks galvanized, that can leach some nasties into the system have you added anything to cycle after you first fish died?

Author:	jwhittak98 [ Aug 2nd, '11, 22:19 ]
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keith wrote: careful with that metal over the tank at the bottom - the screen.. looks galvanized, that can leach some nasties into the system have you added anything to cycle after you first fish died? your right about the gal wire, i will think of somthing else to cover with..thanks sorry that I gave the impression that my fish died, it was the shrimp that died, before I had made the system, in a bucket with no air... the golden carp is still swimming jwhittak98 wrote: caught some fresh water srimp and added them to the bucket,,, they died in ten minutes.

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