Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Rupert, does the above chart also apply for trout?

No.... trout react to water temperature inversly... or near enough...

And the trout fingerlings are a year old (roughly) when you get them... and only need about 1-2%...

But it's a rough guide for most fish... if you look at it overall...

so you mean its pretty specific, generally speaking

Hey Lost hippy. Love your system and the use of recycled items. Some thing I have found from keeping fish in the aquarium hobby is an easy way to lower and maintain a lower PH in generally high PH water is to add some wood to the tank. The wood will release tannins into the water making it go a yellowy brown colour but still clear. I have also heard of people using peat and almond leaves to do the same thing.

thanks highlucks.. recycled junk was what i wanted to use more than anything else...but i do get a bit envious of turn key setups..

i was cautioned early in my adventure not to use wood in the water.. something to do with toxins building up as the water is reused and not diluted with fresh or running water. but i will look into it a bit more.. and the almond leaves and peat are interesting...

not much happening of late...


went to check the siphons this morning.....

needed quick change of undies...

lol - i had a 5 ft Brown come out from underneath my GB's today as I was mowing the lawn. 2 pairs for me

Is that a snake bean climbing up your trelis

He wouldn't do any harm....quite a good looking and healthy fellow

haha eric.. i would be running screaming from a brown...

lol simo....

but they are hard to pick.... and need a big pot to boil them..

hey gnash.. yeah he is ok... has a few bulges which are most likley rats or mice... have been told whilst you have a carpet snake around, there is no other snakes,... hope that is true!!

Don't worry ALH, their armless

Did you grow that from seed?

hi all

its been awhile and lots has changed....

so....

my ragtag system is up for grabs.. anyone interested in the system pm me and i will get in contact..

the system is.. 1 x ibc as fishtank, 1/4ish ibc as growbed, 3/4 ibc as sump, 2 x 1/3 ibc's as growbeds, a couple of baths and 3 x 160lit tubs. all fittings and plumbing.

the pump and air pump as also there..but as they were cheapies and ran for over 2 years i would suggest getting new ones

Hi Shane, The fish are powering along, haven't lost any. yet.

good to hear chainsaw!!

they were a lively bunch...