Backyard Aquaponics
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I am starting this system cause it seems the only things that wants to grow here are spinach and tomato's so the other two systems I am starting to convert to flouting raft systems for the spinach and this one I am only doing tomato's in so this is my progress since last week.

This is the place for it.


Got the IBC.








And started it today still need ten buckets down the sides for or the rest of the tomato's and running constant flow all round

Nice looking setup.

My quick question. Does it get much light by the side of the house? They'll usually need 6-8 hours of direct sunlight a day. Otherwise they'll get leggy and won't be as productive.

Looks good, add some media right up to maybe 20mm from the top to maximise your filtration.

Hi Columnmn may be not but I am going to put some lights to make up what comes short

Hi Charlie yes I know it's to little media will fill it up when I transplant the seedlings to the system.

Thanks guy's for the input

This is the basic lay out of what it's gona look like just need to build the stands for the basins now and maybe add a sump



and I put the electrical box up for the connections, inverter and batt backup

It didn't work out the way I planned But still looks good. Still need to do the other side and the water works.

Looking good. Any certain types of tomatoes you plan on planting?

Hi Columnmn in the IBC tops(got another one from a friend) I am planting Little Wonder cherry tomato's and in the basins a long life tomato don't have the name yet got the seeds from a friend that uses to do
commercial hydroponics.

Oh !!! I got him into aquaponics as well

Some more done just the rain had me taking my tools in and out the whole day.

Got the one side going and took some gravel from the established grow bed and put a hand full in each one to help establish bacteria faster.

Tested the supply and drain last night.




And finished the system today. Still need to get the sheeting for the roof and front and back.

Here's a better pic of the system had a braai/bbq so the other one is a bit smokey.

Looks neat n tidy Willem, what are you using as media guards?

Thanks skeggley on the left is 50mm pvc pipe accept for the one closest I used pool cleaner pipe and on the right 35 mm pvc water pipe and the whole system is constant flood

Had some growth.

Normal tomato's



Little Wonder cherry tomato's.