Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Thanks RupertofoZ
I had allready salted to 1PPM about 3 days ago I wasent sure about feeding them or not they are very hungry as I get close to the tank they start jumping

Thanks again Gabriel

Nice Work Gabriel
Looks like you have put some thought and planning into the entire yard
Like the fruit trees
I can just hear the neighbours
" Look now he's standing on the roof taking photo's"
keep the pic's coming always great to see the progress

Hi Rupert
Here are my readings
4/04 till 15/04 Ph 7.6 ammonia .25 nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 Salt 0
17/04 ph 7.6 ammonia .50 nitrite 0 nitrate 0 salt0
18/04 ph 7.6 ammonia 1 nitrite .25 nitrate .5 salt 0
19/04 ph 7.6 ammonia 1 nitrite .50 nitrate 10 salt 0
20/04 ph 7.6 ammonia 1 nitrite 1 nitrate 10 salt 1ppm
21/04 ph 7.6 ammonia .50 nitrite 1 nitrate 10 salt 1ppm
22/04 ph 7.6 ammonia .50 nitrite 1 nitrate 20 salt 1ppm, no feed
23/04 ph 7.6 ammonia .50 nitrite 2 nitrate 20 salt 1ppm no feed
24/04 no feed
25/04 ph 7.6 ammonia .25 nitrite 1 nitrate 10 salt 1ppm no feed
26/04 ph 7.6 ammonia .25 nitrite 1 nitrate 10 salt 1ppm very little feed
27/04 ph 7.6 ammonia ..25 nitrite 1 nitrate 10 salt 1ppm very little feed

Im I doing things right should I feed or not

Thanks Gabriel

Hey Gabriel!

Welcome to the madness of the first system.

Is your salt 1ppm or 1ppt? Big difference....

I would keep going as you are, feeding lightly. If your 'ites reached 2.0 and are now down to 1.0 then things are going just fine.

Hi hydrophilia
yes its suppose to read ppt my mistake
Thanks for the advice
Regards Gabriel

Ah, good! Far better to say it wrong than do it wrong. The first time I did it I shifted a decimal and almost added 30kilos of salt to my greenhouse AP rather than 3kilos. Fortunately, a friend questioned my calculations....

Thanks hydrophilia
I have a question what should be the ph to try to mantain the system at
mine started to go down its about 6.8 from 7.6 in about 4 days

my lastwater readings
ph 7.6 Ammonia .25 Nitrite .25 nitrate betwen 5. and 10
should I do any thing Im not feeding as much
Im going to introduce a bio filter as I cant put any more beds at the moment

Thanks again Gabriel

Hi All here is my growbed after 7 weeks

Very slow grow I was expecting a bit more growth but I suppose Time will tell
The other 2 are of my solids removal atempt



Gabriel

Its been a while but here is more pics of my system
http://picasaweb.google.com.au/GabrielS ... 5zq1Z_9EQ#

Gabriel, what brand of tank is your FT and how much $'s was it.

Great set up by the way

regs gnash

Hi gnash
Thanks
The tank is a 2nd its 3000L when full to the top diameter 1500 mm I only filled it up to about 1400 high its burried in the ground app 900mm it cost me $100.00
the top 700 mm of the tank are fairly thin on the wall but for my purpose it was ok
After I picked up that one he had others but the price was about $300.00

Thanks for the comment about the setup
hope this helps

Regards Gabriel

$100 ......great score ....

looking great Gabriel! Very dense planting you have I see, makes for a pretty GB

Here are some more pics this are my tomatoes but they are in my autopot system wich eventually I will convert to aquaponics
My trout are doing very well I still have about 20 and tey are over 500G
Last week got 3 out for diner about 480 grams exelent fish