Backyard Aquaponics
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Thanks guys. I am pretty chuffed with the way it turned out thanks to MalcomC for the design.
The shadecloth is 70% Jamie
Gonna work on the fish tank lid tommorow with same pipe and shadecloth. Getting a buildup of algae in it and no fish that will eat it yet.

Sweet lookin shadehouse,looks awesome,very neat indeed. Great design.
Have you end on photos to show end covering detail?

Great work I love using the black poly as tek screws hold well in it, thats what I'm planning to make over the next system

Heres an end shot Skipd
Yeah Gnash the poly pipe is tough stuff. Its a bugger to bend into a circle for a fish tank lid but I think I have it sussed. Pics tommorow
Beers now to help achy bones

Im Stressing over the little buggers There hatching in Swanhill already and iv got nothing up yet, Guys at work reckon i'll come home to Nothing.... not even any media hahaha the love to shitstir me over AP.....

Definately Going to Build somthing Similar to this, Just to decide wether to use Poly or Mesh As my First idea was... i'd only need 2 hoops for the size of mine hahahah

Also if you ever need shadecloth i found a place on ebay when i done my pergola...
it was 26.50mt at B bout 32 at my local (3.66w 90%BO) and i got it for 15 Online was Delivered in 3 days and its good Quality Coolaroo. they have all the colors and shades too

Would love to see how you make the tank cover, I have a heap of the 32mm left over from making the arbour for the wife. Didn't think of using it to cover the tank what a top idea

Well got the lid made. Its a bit rough and ready but it covers the tank


Checked out the connectors for this pipe and no way was I going to pay for them, so a bit of a knock up connection



Covered with shadecloth and a pully and rope and all done

Those lengths of PVC support the black poly well. Thanks for the idea.

Thanks for the photos.
When thinking about it today I came up with idea for the join to cut short length of pipe put a slit down the length and slide it inside the 2 ends to act as joiner. Then screw together.
Thoughts?

could you sleve a bit of 50mm PVC inside there?? but the other idea would work fine too

or could you cut a small peice slit it down the middle then kind of crush it together to make tie diameter small enough to fit inside and then sleeve it and join with tek screws?

i priced mine up today... pwah that pipe is dear!!!

im going to use steel as i can do it much cheaper on the work account and iv got 60 days to pay, and it comes outta my O/T tax and GST free

planning on 3.6 x 3 House lined with 30% Shadecloth.

Yeah the pipe sure is expensive.

M3tal -

You mentioned 90% block out. Is that for your hoops over your GBs, FT or both?

90% BO might be far too limiting for GB shade? I get high UV and 40deg+ days, and I personally wouldn't go over 30-40% max!

Been growing tomatoes in my greenhouse/shadehouse under 70% shadecloth for years and have bumper harvests. It will be wait and see with the new hoophouse. Got cucumbers, peas, brocolli, lettuce, spring onions, purple sprouting brocolli, basil, roma tomatoes, dill and grape cuttings in the beds, so will see what performs and what doesnt, under the 70%.

I used 90 on my pergola

Will use hortishade 30% on shadehouse tank is cladded and has a insulated steed lid

Hey Richo,

How far do you have between each hoop??

im deciding wether i need 3 trusses or just 2.

i put a gable roof on my Pergola and its 6.5 x 6.5 and the shadecloth hasnt saged on that biggest secton without support is 6.5 x 1200 Triangle if u get what i mean on the gable ends....