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| Author: | Coastal179 [ Aug 14th, '12, 12:16 ] | ||
| Post subject: | Newbie near Perth | ||
Afternoon all, am very very new to this and have just started out with an IBC/Blue Drum system. Have purchased all the goody's from BYAP last week, awesome help to he was the youong lad. Fly back home on Friday to get the Media and fish sorted. Wish me luck..
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| Author: | Charlie [ Aug 14th, '12, 12:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Newbie near Perth |
Welcome to the forum Coastal  Looks like your off to a flying start there, looks great. What are the drums sitting on? Looks like a rubber belt or something? Nice and neat 
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| Author: | faye [ Aug 14th, '12, 12:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Newbie near Perth |
Quote: Have purchased all the goody's from BYAP last week, awesome help too he was, the young lad. That's our Nat, he loves his job, and he is good at providing helpful information  So glad to see your neat system here Coastal179. Did Nat make you post up photos?  He does that some times  Just ask Freebz. 
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| Author: | Kangaroodog [ Aug 14th, '12, 14:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Newbie near Perth |
They are all good at byap 
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| Author: | faye [ Aug 14th, '12, 15:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Newbie near Perth |
New pen set coming your way Kangaroodog 
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| Author: | fordy2110 [ Aug 14th, '12, 15:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Newbie near Perth |
Welcome. Great systems need to be close to the BBQ; can I suggest you put some cross braces on the legs of the blue barrel stands. Or brace each stand off the IBC frame. |
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| Author: | mantis [ Aug 14th, '12, 17:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Newbie near Perth |
Very neat looking system. I started with a system about the same volume wise. Hope you have room to expand
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| Author: | Freebz [ Aug 14th, '12, 18:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Newbie near Perth |
looks good, you will be fully hooked soon and it will take over your entire backyard |
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| Author: | Coastal179 [ Aug 14th, '12, 20:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Newbie near Perth |
Thanks for the replies all. I have just pegged some shade clothe underneathe to support the weight and yes I intend to put some braces on the timber frames. I knocked that up in an arvo... Had to shoot back to work. I was devistated. I just want to get this baby flowing! Gotta be near the BBQ! I like the idea of fresh out of the bed on the fire.... Hmmm now For the beer....! Cheers up to Nath for the help. Picking up some rainbow trout from baldivas on Sunday.... 7 days a week operation they run their. How good is that. I will be picking all of your brains as I am literally an absolute pleb with this. Thanks and will keep u updated. |
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| Author: | Kangaroodog [ Aug 14th, '12, 23:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Newbie near Perth |
faye wrote: New pen set coming your way Kangaroodog woohoo How big are the trout? You would want a good size to grow em out in time. Baldivis?? |
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| Author: | Coastal179 [ Aug 15th, '12, 06:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Newbie near Perth |
They seem to think they had a fairly good range, from 5cm-15cm. A little more expensive i know. Should grow out by end of November. Hopefully my system adapts pretty quick. Will live and learn. It was suggested to me, that I put some salt in to the water, the day before I put the fish in. Is this correct? and if so, how much salt should I put in?  Any help would be appreciated. 
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| Author: | Coastal179 [ Aug 15th, '12, 06:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Newbie near Perth |
Yeah Baldivas. Mundigong Rd. |
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| Author: | gazza [ Aug 15th, '12, 06:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Newbie near Perth |
I think it is usually recommended to salt to around 2:1000, so 2kgs of salt for 1000lt of water. So if your IBC will have say 700lt of water you would be looking at 1.4kg salt. Be sure not to use table salt or anything with anti-caking agents in it. |
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| Author: | Charlie [ Aug 15th, '12, 09:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Newbie near Perth |
How many fish will you get? Id go for the bigger ones if you can. |
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| Author: | Coastal179 [ Aug 15th, '12, 17:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Newbie near Perth |
I'll go the bigger ones for sure.! Will get the right salt... Probably 20-25 fish. Is that too many? Will be approx 700 lts of water...! |
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