Backyard Aquaponics
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Eating what is in season and cheap is they way everyone should go. There are various reasons, food miles, origin, storage and price.

Few system changes to come up this week, going to install my tank stand, Reconfigure plumbing to 1 SLO Per Tank, then T them up and Flow to GB (Might even work on some kind of mixer like a bit of 100mm with end caps on it and run both SLO's into it and my GB Feed outta it)

Also going to do a complete water change and use some fresh Rain water iv collected.

system is going great now with my new seedlings in and all plumbing working ok, the filter on my pump is keeping clean now just want to rectify this shit water.

now time for bed, 6am start again, toooo many hours but least iv got AP Play Money with all the bloody OT just no time to use it ahahahahahha

Good stuff. Hope you get some time to work on the system, and i am sure you will, heehee

Got tank stand started tonight, worked 9 h then spent a hour n a half on the Stand, made it so the Boxed in bit to insulate it can be attached later on, as i need to get it in and reconfig my plumbing and fix my water problems.

Should bring it home tomorrow night just need to put a Bit of 2mm Gal on the floor of it then paint it up.

off to see sister in laws new baby in melb on sat so wont have any AP time but dedicating sunday to AP day

Well off the back of yet another 48 h week, sprained wrist and broken toe later, iv dosed up on pain killers and am out in the rain removing tanks, fixing plumbing, installing tank stand and then hookin her all up again...

Just brought the tanks into the garage and made my new SLO, and plumbed the tanks together, might go try dig a little but my wrist is buggered and when these pain killers wear off its gunna kill even more....

drained my GB's and sump, filled them with fresh rainwater and a good dose of seasol and have just got that cycling without my tanks online.

photos to come!

heres some pics of this weekends updates!

- Done a Full water change to rainwater
- Installed tank stand and put tanks in
- Re Configured Plumbing to run Dual SLO's and run the 40mm Piping right to my Riser
- Put a few taps on my inlets to regulate flow
- New Bell Siphon and strainer in Small Bed
- Done some more repairs to my Temp Hothouse.

plenty of fiddleing to get it running in harmony but its all good now, also gave it a good dose of seasol

Tank Stand In and Ready to go!



Dual Heading Tanks (I love it as much as my dual 24" Mons)



Plumbing Setup


Inside my Temporary Hothouse - Made a New Bell Syphon for it 80mm Strainer with a 50mm Bell



GB 2

Looking good

looking good, jamie im in junortoun my system is 2 yrs old you are more than welcome to drop by for a looksky and a home brew on tap cheers

Test tonight

Ph 7
Ammo .1
Ites trace
Ates 0

Cheers mate! I'm in strathfieldsaye will have to try find some time to catch up for a brew!

What fish are you running??

Hang in there. Plumbing and digging with a sprained wrist and broken toe, dang time to take it easy for a bit and use some patience while you heal a bit, and let the system cycle.
Keep up the good work.

TCL wrote "Hang in there. Plumbing and digging with a sprained wrist and broken toe, dang time to take it easy for a bit and use some patience while you heal a bit, and let the system cycle"

Nothing like giving a little blood and sweat to the AP cause but working with a strained wrist and broken toe is going beyond the call of duty, I'm sure that you will be inline for the highest form of AP forum recognition



Unfortunately thats it

Thank god we limited the smilies...

Yep time to relax now all running well.

Wrist and toe are feeling the pain. On light duties at work for a few days boss's orders.

Just need to keep an eye out for a bath or something for another bed....

Oh yes brain is still functioning fine!!!

Hahaha!

Hey m3tal, I have a bath, among other second hand bathroom items, that I am about to put on ebay, $10 dollars each I was thinking, if you want it and can pick it up you could even check out my system and have an AP chat over a beer or two.