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and the next week we have cool days (next 7- 9 days) so my Trout can live a bit longer

Feeding at 2% now - get some meat into those babies

Hi everyone,

Finally found my usb cable, left it in my case.

It's been a while,

All winter plants out summer plants in,Kept the strawberry the spinach had overgrown all over the top,it will survive,got most of these sad looking plants from bunnings I was late I know,that's why I got these,would of tryed growing them from seed if I was more organised and had time.

1000 litres of fish tanks 500 litres fish tank holding 19 300 mm plus barra,1 500 litre fish tank holding 38 125 mm plus barra,going through a swirl filter, sump, then, 1000 litres of grow bed.

The other grow bed is just circulating with no fish in it but some seasol and occasional powerfeed.(the old trout system.)

Picture 1

Side view of barra grow bed with a gerzillion tomatoes,t he old strawberry bush, chilli, curry, parsley, chives, basil, water melon and rock melon.

Picture 2.

End view of barra grow bed.

Picture 1,

The old trout system grow bed, with 1 sad but OK old silver beet, chives, strawberries, tomatoes, tomatoes, & tomatoes.

I know the veges are pretty sad but I'm hoping, they will be nice in a month with the help of my barra.

Cheers.

Hi everyone,

Beautiful hot day today 39 C max,checked the fish tank water temp at the height of the heat,cruising on 31 C just fabulous IMO. Finally we get nice hot weather.Going for a cool one tonight min 29 C and 41 tomorrow.

One thing I know is the air cond (we have evap ducted), is staying on all day and all night.

Fish tank water nice and clear fish are really going for their food now.

I think I might keep the bigger ones for another month 2 or 3,beef them up a bit now.The lives of some are looking limited for the Australia day barbie but then again I enjoy the meat barbies too.

Cheers.

I bought some sad looking strabs from B a week ago....they are flowering now....

I am sure your seedlings will come good.

Well folks,

Today it's raining and I have my IBC setup running well.

All fish are transfered.

I have a clay ball moving bed setup in the sump held in place with a washing basket with the old pump moving the balls along with the return line.

That is the only filtration apart from the barra bed and trout bed bio filtration ATM so it's time to move the barra sump and swirl filter over and remove the old barra tanks completely. That way I'll make my wife happy as she will have room to hang the washing and the pergola will look tidy again.

So I've done that now and my original DIY is no more, I hope this thread will help others, when contemplating a reasonably low cost off the shelf DIY.

Please feel free to comment on anything at all on this thread, and I will reply when I can, but just remember, It is no longer running as it was originally.

Cheers.