Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Hi all new member here, im John and i have 4 kids that want a veggie patch but im not prepared to dig up the grass as i know in time it will become a corner of the yard covered in weeds as the kids grow older and less interested.

So i have been researching hydroponics and now aquaponics. i have seeds sprouting in a crib so due to time restraints im going to try a quick outdoor hydroponics set up with a homemade floating raft, a single (bato) bucket type system and a short length of PVC, i have lettuce, tomato, beetroot and a few chilli's to experiment with !!!

I have access to a couple of IBC's that have had soap in them which im sure will be fine once thoroughly washed, as my yard is consumed by a large swimming pool i have limited space for this garden and i am trying to steer away from fixed beds, and opting more for a similar set up to what i have previously mentioned in the way of a couple of buckets for tomatoes and then PVC pipe for chilli's and herbs etc with floating raft for greens.

Im a bit worried about possible issues with cleanliness due to 3 different types of system feeding off one tank and the associated plumbing causing problems, also wondering how yabbies would go around the south coast?

thanks all and look forward to sharing thoughts and ideas soon, John.

Welcome to the forum, Johnny

thanks charlie

Welcome Johnny



Future large fish tank?

thanks, have thought about it but its 80 000 ltrs and the wife and kids would kill me just spent to much money renovating it
ha ha

Hi Johnny,

We're up in the Southern Highlands and have today put in 39 yabbies in our sump. Got them from Jamberoo so I'm sure you'd be OK. Not sure about linking businesses on the forum but if you want the contact details of the guy that sells them pm me.

Cheers

thanks ozgal i will be in touch, also would like to say a thankyou to rupertofoz, i went down and had a look at his set up and expressed my ideas, there was nothing this man held back on telling me from the veggies to the fish and a couple of trade secrets, i asked for half an hour of his time and i was there for nearly three, and had i not left he would have accomadated another three hours, thanks rupe, a real honest guy. thanks Johnny.

hello again well picked up two ibc's from work that soap in them so im now ready to start designing and cleaning them out

Onward and upward Johnny...