Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

i also use gardenate... great guide

good work Jay. do you think the tommies will produce all year in the green house?

The tomatoes are still growing with green tips. But most have a crinkly brown leaves at the bottom. I think at the height of the season they didn't have enough nutrients russet mite on some or some wilt.

But it seems tomatoes make a come back at the end of the season. I've tried tomatoes on a north wall with 'broad ripple yellow current' lasting through the winter.

Need some help here:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=21315&p=448689#p448689

Today I drilled holes in the sump sleeper wall for inlet outlet 40mm to new area.
Fitted two IBC sumps with uniseal bridge connection - and SLO in fingerling side.
Tried t cut Metal bottom pallet for standpipe - but tried to use a jigsaw with hacksaw blade and failed... Grinder next time.
Got some more fittings for elbows etc.

Do you think a little bit of stubborn latex stuck on the sides of the IBC's will matter?

I'd get if off, don't take chances on stuff like that.

yeah - another day of scrubbing.

I've checked both my systems and they are sitting at 6.0 or below on the P.H. - I think this is why I haven't had much success with some varieties.

Added 30ml of Hydrated Lime
Added Seasol
Added Shell bag grit to sumps.

Lets see what happens.

Oh the memories...

I've used egg shells in the gb's and it's working a treat.

thanks skegs - do you just crush them up and chuck em in?

I put my eggshells in a "netcup" made from a yogurt cup. I crushed them up a little.

under moving water?
How many>?
do you clean the eggshells first?
I'm guessing I'll need more than shell grit as my PH seems to swing back to acid very quickly.

As many would fit, I rinsed them first (though people often use raw egg whites as a flocculant), and I put it in a part of the bed with good water flow.

Painted, plumbed and running water currently through the two new beds and sumps.
Photo's tomorrow.
I put the outlet a little high so I'm running a loop elbow siphon.

Some updates:
I used scoria and filled and siphoned 3 times and the water was relatively clean.


Finally finished the Sump tank lid for a seat - got some rain forest timber from a pallet outside bunnings.
Need to plane down a piece that was warped to stick in the gap.



This is going to be for fingerlings


Water level is a bit high so I have to drop the outlet down another 40mm -
Do you think Azolea will grow in here


Plumbing in and out


The fence view


Transplanted beetroot and Snow peas from the garden

Great work Jay, I've said it before and I'll say it again, you've got it bad.