Another newbie...we are like flies

Jackied

Hi everyone,

I am also new to this game, just got the system (IBC) up and running cycling without fish due to the extreme cold, we are in the hills and zero has been shown on the thermo a couple of times.

I have been able to put a few marron in the FT and vegies are planted, PH seems ok around 7.4 zero of anything else showing up on testing so far.

Keeping the vege going using the seasol method until it warms up a bit and I can get some fish.

I am attempting to run pretty much a stand alone Solar system, but due to the cold I have to use a battery charger at night to keep the battery up to the job.

Only running airpump at night not cycling the beds to try to avoid massive temp changes for the marron.

Maybe later if I am happy with things I will add more battery capacity to avoid the battery charger, but the charger uses minimal power so it is not really an issue.

Attachment:

File comment: Expanded Clay growbed with strawberries, cabbage, lettuce, plus some seeds of of radish etc

12072011 009-sml.jpg [ 116.74 KiB | Viewed 2134 times ]

Attachment:

File comment: further back beetroot

12072011 007-sml.jpg [ 127.13 KiB | Viewed 2134 times ]

Attachment:

File comment: Gravel grobed with lettuce seedlings, leeks, and peas sprouted in situ

12072011 003-sml.jpg [ 132.04 KiB | Viewed 2134 times ]

bythebrook

Welcome to the addiction! I'm just down the hill.

Jackied

Hi bythe brook,

great to know there is someone close by also doing it!

I know another up on Jarrahdale Rd as well.

Tis an epidemic!

RupertofOZ

Yep... world domination is our aim.... :mrgreen:

Welcome "Jackied"....

Jackied

cheers Rupert, I also joined Practical Aquaponics, same user name. See no reason to change it.

couple more pics which I could not add in the first post due to posting restrictions.

Attachment:

File comment: FT with drain back happening.

12072011 011-sml.jpg [ 99.01 KiB | Viewed 2079 times ]

Attachment:

12072011 014-sml.jpg [ 73.68 KiB | Viewed 2079 times ]

mantis

Hi Jackied :wave1:

Great starting system you have there. You could have filled the growbeds a lot higher with media as that would give you more filtration for the system. But you can do that anytime
Good stuff :thumbleft:

skipd

Hi Jack,
Welcome aboard. :wave1:

Do you have more pics of the system, overall ones, we love to look.
Nice part of the world you live in down there.
Is it true you have migratory cougers/mountain lions down there, or just fanciful stories.
A pic of that would be good, of course being a fellow APer your word will be taken as gospel. :roll:

earthbound

Hey Jack.... :wave1:

Whats your fish tank made out of? A liner in something? I'm with Skipd, love to see a pic from further back.... :thumbright:

Backyard Aquaponics A place to discuss aquaponics

Another newbie...we are like flies

Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics