Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

After being a member of this foram for a few years i will attempt to post some photoes
first i will give a few stats
fish tanks 5 ( 2700L)(1700)(4x800L) 2 lge for

Looks like i stuffed up i will try again

Stats FTs [ 1x2700L joined to 1x1700L SPerch ] and [4x800L Trout] [total 8000L aprox]
GBs 3x1350L 2mDia 1x1.8m Dia 1x 1mx1,5m Total 5800L [ about 10T gravel]
NFT above Lge FTs 15 channels aprox 120 holes run by air lift tubes
Pumps GRUNDFOS 10KLPH on 2 large FT joined to 4 GB then bell syphon to 2500L sump
200w pump to 4 trout tanks from sump tank [ FTs constant height]
Sump pumps Grundfos 10KLPH and repaired Ebara [which cost me 220 mid SP HSM]
Sump tank 2500L common to all FT & GB [ about 1000L is left for trout tanks]
Air pump HiBlo FP80 80LPM runs 15 NFT channels 6 air lift tubes for water turnover 9 Lge air stones
I have run 19mm low density pipe as mains and 4mm with max 1m [ Air flow is not restricted]
At present I have 114 trout [arrived 4 weeks ago ] 75 SP ready to eat 65 med SP one summer grow
I have tried 100 Jades [lost to disease] 50 tandanis [lost to disease] within first 6 weeks .50 Barra
lasted till the cold got some and I gave the rest to a warm home
Timers Iwilll leave to another post

I did start a thread for you some time ago George... with some pictures....

Maybe you could use that thread.... viewtopic.php?p=195354#p195354

I know you've expanded a bit since then...