Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

I am all ears!
In reference to the bessa block?
C1

Seems there are many types of ingrediants, flyash and cement which are alkiline quartz and river sand and the use of surfactants to create a better flow V water ratio during the manufacture(less cracking).

Bet your pH goes down when these are placed in contact with system water!

Thanks to everyone who has offered advice. We'd be ripping our hair out without your help. We're very happy with the system. The sound of running water is very relaxing and it's interesting watching the fish swim around.

This was the system first thing this morning.

yay for the rain

Forgotten where you are Forest, but yeah.. yay for rain.

PS, congrats on getting the system together so quickly

We then started filling the fish tank, ran the pump and got the circulation happening in the grow beds. After about an hour, we released this water as it was quite dirty. It's not sand or grit, just dust and gunk attached to the gravel. Yes, we did wash it.

Rupert, we are at Landsborough - sunshine coast hinterland.

try a silt collector, it will help after a few days

Filled the fish tank and added some aquatic plants from our cycled fish tank. I thought that might help. The fish like them anyway.

quick smart good too see.

Fish being released. Yay!

Swim free little fish!

This is some Utah Tall celery after I washed their roots. They sitting in seasol and water. I am using all open pollinated plants, many of them heirlooms.

my celery won't sprout

has it gone mouldy J?
sorry for hijack