Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

what b1 and b2 lol..
yeah it's a very nice place all year round

You would never know there is no local gravel here
just a big sand pit, leeuwin naturalist ridge.
that google eye thingy is good and amazed me how
much people have done to their properties.
were on 8 arces.

Your system is looking great C1. Keep it coming. Love the waterfall! IF you wanted to reduce the sound a bit use an alteration on Joels idea, instead of having the last waterfall "drop" straight into the water, run something diagonally to run it smoothly into the water (like a mini-ramp). Should reduce the noise a little bit.

Cheers,

Duncan.

I have just been thinking of putting a sieve under the second to add aeration.Thought it might reduce the sound, but I like the sound!!
Shall try a few things..

I figure I will need a bio-filter was hoping to run a seperate linepump for it, out of sight.
any ideas?

There's a bio-filter on one of the links from this thread:

Extra Aeration Thread

donarto- thanks I can't get the link at the moment will try later.
cheers

There are plenty of bio filter ideas out on the net... in fact it was while Iws researching better ideas for bio filters that I stumbled upon aquaponics... its a good idea IMHO...

I have just tested the water all around, results are:
PH 7.5 n-rite 0 ammon 0 n-rate 0 now as I don't have any fish this is to be expected.
Got to get some fishes

I have added 4th&5th grow beds.
I am keeping the plant species to minimal feeders until the fish get here,
which I am hoping will be soon.
4x lettuce variaties, eng spinach and parsley.
I have tomatoes growing in hydroton ready for the transplant.
end of update.

Update-
After the frog episode(thanks Steve for the close eye on things) I have been watching the levels pH n n & a.
I didn't expect any N N or A to have levels above 0.
I use only rainwater and the pH hit 8+, 2 days ago.
After a change out the pH is 7.2 this morning.
I have been adding fish food with no fish, sounds silly, apparently the contents of the food is not much different from the fish poo.
I can easily be swayed if someone knows something other than that.
But the addition of food is in prep for the arrival of fishies.

I was a bit eager and planted out the seedlings that I had, mostly light feeders and they have about doubled in size in 10 days.
I am waiting with bated breath for the fish and then the cycling to start.
I understand that true 'cycling' may take 6 months to occur.

My understanding is that cycling is the conversion of poo=ammonia-nitrite-nitrate=plant growth put very simply.
I have 5 very small grow beds and this is not sufficient ratio to do the job of removing waste from the water body.
However, very shortly there will be several large additions at present secret(I'd show you but. u know the rest).
I am hoping that grow beds will provide seed bacteria for the additions.
C1

C1 I can't see the photos...am i missing something?

shoot!. I'll fix that.

A few photos as promised.
They have been seen before so not much new-not even any fish!!!
That should be taken care of soon!

nice waterfall, good for DO