Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Hello everyone.

I'm in Lobethal South Australia (Adelaide hills).
I have just built a IBC system.
I have used a 5X5m shed frame with white shade cloth. I think 20% off the top of my head. Just to take the edge of the sun off.

I don't know about you but I think the sun has a bigger bite each year. I have photos of me no more than 12 months old on the beach in speedo's in the middle of summer. I couldn't imagine letting a child of that age in the sun nowadays.

Anyway I have built a scrappy system to do experiments on as I want to incorporate mushroom growing into the system. I grow mushrooms myself and run workshops and I have realised that the CHOP 2 aquaponics can provide the perfect environment for mushrooms.

Currently I have 1 Ibc as a fish tank. I have cut my 2 gravel beds the same as Rob Bob and have a sump tank that about 400L. I have another 500L tank for expansion or quarantine.

My pump is a AP3000 which is a 3000l pond pump from bunnings

putting up shadesails is on my job list for the last week of my christmas break.

how about some pics of your system please.

how are you plan on doing the mushies, sounds interesting.