Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Hey I left some pvc laying around ,maybe I should invite Boris over he`ll fix it

I'll bring some blu-tac and put some random bolts and screws around the walls just to make it look more "lived-in" , heh

maybe mines just a mess right now cause I havent done my usual "hide all the ugly bits with decking" yet

nice work on the shade , I might have to steal your idea once I get back to working on the other system

Hey that is sweet Lungy *frack* ripper
But if ya tommies and stuff take over like mine are
you will have to add some joiners and more pipe
...to give more roof space
great concept

looks great

you migh have to bear in mind that PVC doenst last forever in the sun aside from that i think its a great idea

CHeers
Pete

At $30 bucks a bundle that `s a minor problem ,I can replace rather rapidly if needed as well.
I`ll put a cross brace across the length of it to make it more solid and replace the shadecloth with greenhouse film for winter.
The lack of height is the only concern but I will mesh the fence and try to get as much horizontal growth as I can as well I can let plants spill down.
It`s not perfect but it`s the best I can do with available space.

Shade finished threw some goldies in and some of the infamous BYAP pond scum ,beds seeded with various varieties now it`s a waiting game for Perch and cycling.
Water tests PH 7.6
Amm 1.0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0

Temp range in the system so far has been 18-22c pumping continuously so far so good

awesome Lungy

Water tests today ,seems I have nitrites and PH down from 7.8-8.0
PH 7.2
Amm 2
NO2 .25
NO3 0
Water Temp 23c

I put a couple kilo of salt into the system yesterday and the goldfish are ravenous.
So that`s about 12 days since I started pumping water how long before I should start to see some nitrates as I have a crapload of sprouts pushing there heads up.

Within a week, but at low fish loads you may not get any nitrates showing at all. I dont.

Today's water tests
Ph 7.2
Amm 2
No2 1
No3 0
Water temp 21c

Stopped feeding the goldies yesterday and will top up a couple of hundred litres of water shortly.Anything to worry abut with these readings ?Water has been salted to 2-3 ppt for a week or so

That ammonia is in dangerous territory.

Can you do a slow water change? Leave a hose running into the system very slowly?

Seems to cause a lot less disruption to the system.

Hehe was just looking at that table on the Ammonia thread.
Will do a top up then take readings again.It has been sitting at 2 or just under (not quite a solid 2 colour but close enough)for 3 days while the nitrite has spiked to 1

Couple of shots of the seedlings coming up.