Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

In no particular order of need or importance:

* apple corer

* holesaw

* cordless drill

* nitrate test kit

* hose for washing gravel

* someone else for washing gravel

* cold drink of your favourite refreshment

* someone to bring you the cold drink

* someone to cook dinner because you're too busy with the AP

* flame thrower

* computer for checking the forum

* chainsaw

* a chair that you can leave at Murray's place after a AP meet

* some serious stuff

* lawnmower

* urine

* plumbers tape

* a calico cat (for entertainment purposes)

* BBQ

* fishing rod / net / shadecloth for catching the big buggers

* filleting equipment

* tape measure (BK knows what this is for)

* Philosophy manual

* camera

* toothpick and cereal bowl for food collection purposes

* big toe (attachment is optional)

* MANY tubes of sikaflex

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no I didn't!

That's okay - edits are time/date stamped (I was gonna quote you but thought to give you the opportunity to be brave)

Add *this other link*

What you should have done Jaymie is change the order, not as evil as me eh!

Hi Jaymie:

My list of things:

#1 clear silicone

tap water neutralizer

pH test
Ammonia test
Nitrite test

sea salt
chelated iron - make sure that it is just iron, mine had other things in it that may have hurt my fish

lemon juice (to lower pH, have used this several times)
shell grit (I thinked I messed up my pH with this last year (made it too high because it was very dusty - should rinse it))

I should say that I now think that messing with the pH is for the birds. My feeling is that I tried to micromanage this and hurt my fish because of it (with the carbonate dust). I hope to just use well-buffered tap water at around 7 for topping off and not have to worry otherwise (thanks for the advice MF wherever you are).

Nitrate test - (I still haven't needed this except with my living room aquarium to verify that indeed the nitrates were too high)

PVC fittings assortment in 3/4", 1", and 1 1/4" sizes.
Vice grips
Nylon zip ties
Drill
Miter saw

Walmart (cheap department store)
Lowe's (hardware store)

good, more things

Les, I knew about the time/date stamp, but its fun to go back and change things sometimes, to mess with your head!

Love it

I saw that VB

wat's the flame thrower for ? hehe

I can think of some uses!:twisted:

its for cleaing things. every one knows fire makes it good.

Okay?
Clearing things - as in flaming annoying APer's;
............... OR .................
Cleaning things - as in removing annoying APer's;
............... OR .................
Cleaving things - as in using the AP chainsaw to slash annoying APer's

marshmallows, toast, forests! the list is endless:lol:

Charred grilled fish