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| Author: | Kim [ Nov 19th, '08, 09:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Kim's System is Go |
Hi Everyone, I have just setup my first aquaponic system. 4 days ago to be exact. The grow bed is 250l with a tank of 1000l. Because of where I live, I have used bore water. It is very clean (supplies the house) but the pH is 8.2. I have a 2500l pond with the same pH that is 2.5 years old containing Black Bream, Catfish and a Sleepy Cod. The GB has beans, english spinach, pack choi, zucchini, dwarf cucumber, basil and coriander. The tank has 25 barra about 50mm. Ammonia is 0.25 Nitrite is 0 Nitrate is 10 Water temp between 20C and 24C I bought the system from Joel and Faye at BYAP. The only modification I did was to extend the water drain below the water level. The system is close to the house and the drain splashing was a bit disturbing. The modified water drain adds additional bubbling and creates a small current flow in the tank as well as eliminating all noise. It's still early days but I'm hoping things keep going this well. |
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| Author: | Dufflight [ Nov 19th, '08, 09:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kim's System is Go |
Welcome.
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| Author: | TCLynx [ Nov 19th, '08, 09:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kim's System is Go |
Welcome to the madness! 
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| Author: | KudaPucat [ Nov 19th, '08, 10:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kim's System is Go |
Welcome Kim! You know we LOVE pictures? Please post some so we can get a feel for your system, and offer better advice |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Nov 19th, '08, 21:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kim's System is Go |
And hello as well ... |
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| Author: | Outbackozzie [ Nov 20th, '08, 21:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kim's System is Go |
How have the bream gone? |
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| Author: | Kim [ Nov 20th, '08, 21:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kim's System is Go |
No the Bream, Catfish and Sleepy Cod are all happy as can be. They reside in the 2500l pond which is purely ornamental. They're pets I guess. This pond is not connected to the AP system. It has a PondMax PF6000 filter attached, with an 8000l/hr dirty water pump and a spill for visual effects and aeration. The AP system seems to be going well so far. I've been doing daily water tests and as of today (day 5) the pH - 8.2 (no change at all), Ammonia = 0.5, Nitrite = 0.25 and Nitrate up to 20. Water temp is 21 - 25C, so the barra boys are quite happy. Veggies have established well too. Especially the zucchinis. |
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| Author: | Outbackozzie [ Nov 20th, '08, 22:06 ] |
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Gone as in, how well have they gone  I have bream, aparently they are slow growers, but have not had them long enough to see how well they go. |
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| Author: | Kim [ Nov 21st, '08, 06:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kim's System is Go |
Ah, Ok. Bit slow on the uptake there. The Bream are very hardy. I have had no problems with them whatsoever. They are very slow growing though. Mine are about 2.5 years and the biggest is about 270mm. I got them as 20mm fingerlings. |
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| Author: | Outbackozzie [ Nov 21st, '08, 06:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kim's System is Go |
Cool, any salt in you pond? |
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| Author: | Kim [ Nov 21st, '08, 07:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kim's System is Go |
Yes there is. I put in about 3kg total. That was mainly to try to keep the blanket weed down. |
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