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Author:  Nobby91 [ Dec 3rd, '14, 06:32 ]
Post subject:  Compleat newbie hear :/
Hi everyone :wave1: ....Im compleatley new to aquaponics but i do keep fish in my living room and i know how to grow stuff so theres a good start lol :D i was gunna start work on the garden ready for spring and same with the pond but then i came across aquaponics :) now i wanna do my raised pond and use it for aquaponics system that = happy me and happy misses as she has more of the garden to herself. But at this moment in time i want to do a really simple one barrel system to put outside the back door and not 100% where to start tbh. Any one got any tips or pics to get me started :) thanx in advance and fyi some of the systems on hear i am dribbling over haha
Author:  Niknteen [ Dec 3rd, '14, 08:55 ]
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Hey mate.. Newbie here too.. I have a system at approx 6 weeks old, was made from an IBC pod ( just the top part ), a cheap as chips pond pump and a few $'s worth of 10mm gravel. IBC cost me $20.00 from local dump , pump and gravel around the same each. I see a lot of Blue Barrel's about, reckon it would be just as easy to set up. I highly recommend biting the bit and hook in :D I have been totally blown away by the plant growth rates, mind boggling it is. I can foresee our whole entertainment area being converted to grow tables, so long as I has enough room for the BBQ to work without toasting me plants, the rest of the area is fair game for it, once I have it sealed in with shade cloth etc. ( we seem to have serious bug and mould issues here, kills everything outside)I Hope to have enough of a set up by mid next year to feed a growing family of three Teenage Boys wifey and self, couple of neighborhood pensioners who I know do it tough to eat right. Concrete area just sits there doing nothing anyway :) My only real problem.. building a wooden frame to hold it all, seems only thing I can do right with timber is burn it :oops: All the best with your journey into this wild world of food growing mate.
Author:  floridafishin [ Dec 3rd, '14, 09:12 ]
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Maybe Jay's thread will give you the info you seek
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=16376#p388661
Author:  scotty435 [ Dec 3rd, '14, 09:31 ]
Post subject:  Re: Compleat newbie hear :/
Welcome to the BYAP forum Nobby91 :thumbright: (same to you Niknteen in case I missed your first post)

Lots of barrel systems here.

Here is an example.

http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=22925&p=479575&hilit=barrel+grow+bed+barrel+grow+bed#p479575

If you have questions someone will probably know the answer so just ask.
Author:  floridafishin [ Dec 3rd, '14, 09:43 ]
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Scotty,
I have often wondered what type of system you have? Seeing I don't believe that I have ran across your build thread. (sorry for the Hijack)
Author:  Nobby91 [ Dec 4th, '14, 02:59 ]
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Thanx for reply guys :) wasent really expecting any tbh lol. I cant seem to find barrles anywere and i cant find any ibc's cheap ither. I have advertised on local facebook sites but no1 seems to get back to me so its just a waiting game at the moment.
Author:  floridafishin [ Dec 4th, '14, 09:18 ]
Post subject:  Re: Compleat newbie hear :/
Nobby,
Try going to this part of the site to locate someone in your general area. viewforum.php?f=16
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