Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Just got my first aquaponic system up and running. Hardware system is ok, but bio-organically not sure yet due to colder weather. Not sign of growth but sign of stabilizing.

Plants: pepper, tomato, green onion, sweet pea, zuchinni, long bean, lettuce leafs.
Fish: 27 goldfish.

For picture: please go to - http://rjlspace.blogspot.com/

Is there any other member from Canada?

Welcome Coach... haven't had a look at your pics yet... but good to hear you have a system up and running...

Do you have a test kit?.... if so, post the values up... and we'll be able to give you an idea of where you're at cycling wise...

Coach;
Looking at your Blog, Just remember, God looks after his (or Her) own.
Amen (or AWomen) whatever.
Delving into A.P. is a very personal decision and application and as far as I am concerned, applied religion has little to contribute to its continuation or demise!

There are lots of Canadians here on this forum or others, as well as Novia Scotians, Alaskans and other sub-zero afficienados!
Good fortune for your endeavors, we are all here to help.

Cheers IanK

Plenty of aquaponics going on in Canada... and quite a few in Ontario... and Dr. Savidov is a reknown aquaponics researcher...

Heres a few links out of my saved favourites...

http://www.northernaquafarms.com/contactus.html

http://www.greenhousecanada.com/content/view/965/67/

http://www.aquaponics.com/ProjectsSidsGardenPonds01.htm

Yeah, like I said . . . we are here to help.
Thanks Rup!
Have you delivered all those Trout to your NSW clients yet!

Like some in Brisbane. Water temp this morning in Mt Crosby at 10 degrees C.!!!
Can we get Browns? or Brookies?
Closest hatchey at Ebor, but closed down. Been catching Browns at Deepwater for years.
Cheers IanK.

Hey Thankyou for all your response. I haven't get a test kit yet. fish casualties are 6. I found that the tomato leafs are very dark in color - any clue? and Bell pepper plant leafs are bit yellow - any clue?

In my system, tomatoes tend to take all nutrients while peppers compete well, but suffer some deficiencies. Things like sqash are really showing problems..... need more fish!

Without a test kit, though, you are really in the dark. The Master Test Kit works well: http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/11391/product.web

May need a little iron also.