Backyard Aquaponics
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some works will be happening on Saturday, updated photos will come and i haven't had a chance to submerge the lights as of yet, but they are very bright in the lounge room on a battery!!

Thanks look forward to the pictures after the weekend

Got some more done today!! It almost didn't happen as i was on call and got a couple of calls but i managed to sort them out without having to attend site!!

So when i finally got around to my parents place, approx 11am i got straight into it. Dad had already made the base/stand for the fish tank, solid red gum sleepers are being used everywhere, its great!!

I got stuck into something i had been looking forward to since we started this project... the WINDOW!!


While i was working on this Dad was starting to insulate the FT cage and then cladding it... yes we are a tad obsessed with old hard wood fence palings!!

true to form we were redesigning things as we were going and randomly threw some ideas around about the lid and came up with this.



the first two panels will be hinged, the first will allow easy feeding and the second folded back will allow easy maintenance and netting!!

back to the tank window, after a lot of cutting, sanding and drilling and it was time to get into the stupid thing and put it all together.





I needed a step ladder to get out!!

and the tank is in place, silicone drying



and the base too!!

The FT will be insulated completely and the whole system will be cladded with fence palings and some sections with merbau trim!!

The acrylic that we used for the window is 6mm that dad picked up from work, its perfect!!

here are some pics of the light (dropped in my system for the photo) with water that should be cleaner.

The photo doesn't do it justice but i am very impressed in the look.

Im really looking forward to the build, it looks great. Great job guys.

found out today that it 'has' to be finished in 3 weeks... my sister and family is coming to visit and Mum expects it done by then... i think we are going to be very very busy over the next few weeks...lol

Love the window, can't wait to see a picture of the fish through it!

Looking fantastic. Your dad seems really keen on this

Both Mum and Dad are pretty keen, everytime we come back from bunnings mum states that these would have to be the most expensive veggies around...

Maybe but also the most fun. And a lot easier for continuous gardening. Looking geat lov the window.

How many of the strip lights would you use in the IBC FT and how far from the bottom would you set them

I think i'll only use two strips of 12 LEDs and mount them roughly inline with the window but at the rear of the tank