Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

I do have a cover over fish tank ,a net would be a good idea .

just went through the whole thread... amazing job...

Thanks ,it has taken me a long time to get here ,just degassing water system ,undecided which way to go regards cycling

Well I am just in the middle of degassing system .have ordered seaweed extract to start cycling process .Firstly will use ammonia ,,also hydroton from old system .

Spring in U K fairly cold to day ,picks show our small garden ,and the original A P .system, in the middle cycling new system. Shall use existing hydroton stones for new system. Makes cycling easer.

Jayenda. You kindly wrote on my blog sorry I didn't reply, not sure how to writ messages on other peoples blogs?

reference .ammonia .4mm started to cycle ,adjusted one of the siphon' s,hydroton getting under guard.

Reference .Checked p.H insystem .o4mm .plan to put used hydroton in new grow beds ,then ad seaweed extract.

reference nitrate test 0.5pmm P H test 0.5 Ammonia used media out of original system ,not sure to cut ammonia input to half?

so what are your temperatures in the FT nowadays?

Love your garden.

Temperature ,I would say about 59F 16 C ,have bought tank heater. waiting to arrive ,have used media from existing grow bed that has given a boost to the system ? Our garden quite small, but hope to grow plenty of veg in the aquaponics system.

Reference F.T 60F 16C, installed a new water butt plan to use rain water for top ups. ,still recycling waiting for ammonia test kit to arrive ,also tank heater. Could any body give me advice on tank heaters ,some are quite expensive ,might look forward to keeping trout ,just worried about the bacteria? in the grow beds ,also the water temp ,keeping trout. Trying to find a balance with fish and bacteria .

Reference. Waiting for test kit to arrive to check out ammonia .Water heater arrived this morning , I have a reading of 60 F that will help the bacteria to work in to system more efficiently . I checked out the nitrite levels and found the level reading 0.4 M darkish red -Can any body give me advice on this please ,do I do water changes or leave ?

you have plants yes?

Hi, as yet I do not have plants in system have installed water heater ,that gives me a reading of 65F to encourage bacterial growth .I used 50 litres of media from the old system which is about eighteen months old ,the Nitrosamines bacteria shows a red 4.0mg1 ,I am not sure what that is telling me ,waiting for test kit to check ammonia levels, The ammonia is the homemade stuff percolated for about a fortnight last reading showed .5 P M ,so with the appearance of bacteria ,presumably I am on track? pH 7.8 seem ok. I have added no more ammonia ,waiting till test kit arrives ,then cut down the amount by half ? How are you doing with your barrel system ,have you made any new system ,or planning to ?.