Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Bacteria will bring it down.

Ok so if the ph is high will fish be ok

Look on useful information forum Brent got loads of info there but your in good hands listen to experienced people like Jayendra and others I did and they were on the money every time thru there advise I haven't lost a fish yet (touch wood)

experienced? haha just a good poster and reader

Feeding time

What is the pH and other readings?

my tap water has a pH of about 8.5

ok so my system is finnally operational, its been going for two weeks now the first week no problems but the last week ive had to stop feeding my trout due to high ammonia and now a reading of nitrites.
i think i just need my vegies to get growing more so there using more nutrients,

ive been helped along by rod a bit which helps so thanks mate,,

im going to put up some pics of it al done so far


this is how it was


this is it from a distance, using limestone blocks to anchor an support the frame


this is the pulley design ive made


and with it rolled up


pipes go 12 meters under the house on stilts to grow beds then returns to tank


then i used non treated ply around the sides to fill the gapes and provide me with storage




if u look close you will see my trout mmmm

in the second last picture you will see two stainless steel boxes the outside one is a power box so it has a six power points in it and the othe one inside the shade cloth protects my air pumps from sun an weather

Topping up with rain water helped my pH come down pretty quickly.

Looking pretty neat!

Well done.

Love it!

yer wish my missus said the same charlie lol..
she's slowly changing her mind and loves feeding them .
its cost me about $ 4220

$1320 for tank
$900 for two grow beds
$250 shade cloth
$300 exi fix shade cloth clips
$420 on pipefittings
$130 for gravel
$400 for 3 stands
$300 steel for frame
$200 on fish
and much more small extras like air pumps and running gear

possibly my marriage lol,, na she is good and understands my passion for it
i love having fish in my backyard its so great.

I feel for you!

I'm trying to convince my wife to let me add some beds to the front yard. Not going well so far. "You've got all the backyard already, leave the front yard alone!"

I'll wittle her down.

Looking great Hezzy