Backyard Aquaponics
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The amount of grow bed volume you can support is determined by your sump size.

In your case you have 600litres of grow beds which, if all flooded at the same time, will hold around 300 litres of water. Your 400 litres sump will just do the job However you will need to be checking your water very regularly during hot weather.

Hole saws come in a range of sizes and can be bought as a set. The size you use is determined by the size of the plumbing bits you use. If you are lucky you can cut a hole that is just big enough to tightly screw the male part of your plumbing into. Then use a little silicon and sandwich the grow bed between the male and female bits.

Spending an hour or so at a hardware store looking at all the plumbing bits and bobs to work out how they could be used can be fun

Up to this point i have probably spent 3-4 hours at Bunnings lol and i still havent bought anything other than the grinder to cut the IBC

Got blue metal delivered today about $60 for 1/2 tone delivered.



Damaged done by the truck driver delivering said metal going to cost me about $200 to fix and he isnt taking responsibility for it due to a little line at the bottom of the invoice.



Landscape company sub contracts the delivery out and driver is a complete knob so i have to fix it out of my pocket. Could have got all clay balls for this price

oh man - sorry! But there could be a lesson there for the rest of us thinking of getting gravel delivered! Clay balls are certainly something for me to consider now.

There was obviously 3m+ on the other side but he didnt seem to understand how to do his job. He parked it then got out chucked some bags around then lifted it up. He has lied to the company i directed him in and there was no room to get out to check height clearance......

http://media.supercheapauto.com.au/bcf/ ... 118299.jpg

Like this? If it is i think bunnies had is as vinyl not PVC

That is complete dogs balls and means nothing. If you have the energy you can send it to a small claims court etc.etc. Or - walk onto their property and smash something and see if you are held responsible or not.

NO..... never, ever, ever use clear pipe........

How about the black 25mm from hydro shops, apparently they told me it was food grade?

That's exactly the stuff I mentioned... just didn't think to add... that it was black...

Got there in the end mate! Now if i can find a hydro place near me thats open tomorrow

Whereabouts are you?

Riverwood NSW 2210, i need the tubing and hydrotron

If i lived near you i would be getting it from you mate

Take your pick... the Rockdale shop is fairly well known...

Indoor Sun Shop
2/109 Junction Road
Moorebank 2170
(02) 9822 5313


Hydroponic Network
423 Princes Highway
Rockdale 2216
(02) 9524 3084

Ah yeah i have been trying the rockdale store. All the sites i have seen it on it listed the number as a 02 9567 number and its a fax line.

http://www.yellowpages.com.au/nsw/rockd ... sting.html

Thanks will give them a buzz now, will let them know too.