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PostPosted: Sep 9th, '10, 22:24 
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Added 20KG of Shell grit to system over last month, spread over GB's, Yabbie tanks & ST. This and the rain over the last few weeks has brought the PH back up to 7.5 and the growth is amazing. I didn't know vegies tasted that good :headbang:


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PostPosted: Sep 12th, '10, 14:01 
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One dead Yabbie today, that's not even a week, no apparent cause :dontknow: so lets wait and see how the others go. Trout feeding like crazy, heaps of fun to watch, would like to feed them all day.
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Yabbies can be finicky things sometimes, I've heard many stories now of people stocking dozens into a tank to only end up with 3 or 4 at the end...

They just love fighting each other...

Though we have had self supporting populations in our yabby tank for a long time now, your pretty much guaranteed of always finding one when you pick up a hide from the water.
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After the success of the system since starting this week i have started on the first phase of extending the system for the upcoming spring/summer crops.

Recent water tests Ok with Ammonia: Zero, PH: 7.5, Nitrites ,.3 and Nitrates 20

Water is not as clear as I would like but the Trout are happy and feeding well. Yabbies and Catfish seem to be OK as well. Pics to follow.
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Our cat fish tend to sit on the pump the whole time, I wonder if it's perhaps because the pump has some warmth to it.

Good to see you're expanding... :thumbright:
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Mine seem to huddle in the corner or the pipe fittings that I places in the tank for them. I am hoping that they will grow out a bit as the weather warms up and I will spread them out in the various FT's to keep the place clean (well that's the theory anyway) :think:
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Nice set up, Really nice place you have there!
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Nice Work ST
Your place is taking shape and looking good
I think your well and truly hooked :thumbright:
I have yabbies in our current setup but am seriously considering putting them in a separate system. I don't want the problems that Nocky and other have experienced
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Hi All,

A few pics of recent work and general Ap area. I probably need to clean up a bit just to make it look a bit nicer for all the visitors. Next door neighbour comented the other day that I take everyone that comes to the AP garden for a look :headbang:


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I need to get some additional grow beds in soon as I want to plant some new vegies!


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Silvertrees wrote:
I need to get some additional grow beds in soon as I want to plant some new vegies!



Theres never enough growbeds for this time of year!!!!
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Had to have a weekend on general house duties (grass etc) so no work on AP. Interesting that trout were not feeding yesterday but today back to normal and all is good ????????
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A little sad today as I found 4 trout that decided to jump out of the water and onto the ground :( :cry:

Not sure what brought this on, takes today loss's to 6, hope I dodn't get anymore
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They are a little suicidal at times, might be a new project for you....stick a lid/cover over the tank :think:
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Agreed. Trouts definitely need a tank cover. The trajectory from where they landed. Was there water draining or gushing down into the tank. Seen video clips or salmon jumping??

A simple bird net would suffice if it is weighed or tied down on the outside of the tank.
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