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faye
PostPosted: Nov 12th, '10, 15:49 
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OMG that looks massive Rupert! :shock: Plenty of space to spare :)
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Rupert, I might have missed it but did you say what sort of fish and qtys are they are planning?
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PostPosted: Nov 23rd, '10, 18:36 
Silver & Jade Perch in one system... probably about 100...

Murray Cod in the other....probably about 100...

Although with the temps in the greenhouse over the last few days.... I'm seriously considering Barramundi in one system...
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PostPosted: Nov 23rd, '10, 18:38 
Set the grow beds up ready for washing the clay...

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Set the water supply & return lines in place...

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Just need to plumb the drains to the sump..

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Wadda are you gonna go with all that spare space up the middle of the greenhouse :D
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PostPosted: Nov 23rd, '10, 18:47 
Seriously considering a drip fed hydroponic tomato wall... or perhaps a strawberry wall... :wink:
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Great job Rupert, looks like a really neat build.
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PostPosted: Dec 1st, '10, 21:36 
All plumbed and ready to sow seed in system #1...

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Just need to plumb the pumps in...

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Of course it would help if the Tafe would get the darn sparkie to actually put the power on... :upset:
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System #2 basically finished other than the return lines back to the sump....

Here's an overview...

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hey rupe, forgive me if im wrong but is that a T on the pipe coming out of the FT for the pump?? in the last pic on the 1st pic post . .
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PostPosted: Dec 1st, '10, 21:52 
:mrgreen: ... just holding the pump line in place Freoboy... until I actually plumb the pump in....
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aaahh :thumbright:
had me scratchin me head there for a while :?
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RupertofOZ wrote:
Of course it would help if the Tafe would get the darn sparkie to actually put the power on... :upset:

Yep - can see where that would help things along a bit :roll:
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Beautiful system. Do you find that having the water enter the growbed via the tube running all the way around the bed is better than just a single entry point or a line down the middle?

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Beautiful system. Do you find that having the water enter the growbed via the tube running all the way around the bed is better than just a single entry point or a line down the middle?

Roy

Yep, read the page below for a good discussion of the benefits;

http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=8614
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