Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

A mate at work has given me a couple of IBC's that he was using to cart water to his bush block while his house was being built. I hope to pick them up in a couple of weeks when I get around to borrowing a ute (for non Aussies that's a light pickup truck). Then after I clear the space in the yard I'll do an expansion on the system. Thinking CHIFT-PIST this time. Maybe 2 fish tanks (whole IBC's), a large sump, and 3-4 grow beds. I'm pretty excited at the prospect.

Awesome mate, looking forward to seeing it built!


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Haa yes expansion plans, another common symptom of AP addiction.

Hi all,

Until the last couple of weeks it's been a quite mild winter in Brisbane (which doesn't have very cold winters anyway). This caused the Chilli to produce a nice little crop. I bagged some up and gave them away at work where they are quite popular.


The lettuce is going gangbusters.


Some tomato plants self-seeded a while ago. Today I peeked inside the grow-bag I put on to protect the fruit that has started, and it is coming along nicely.


Roll on spring!

Awesome mate!


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You're lucky you can get tomatoes growing well all through winter there!

Looking good.