Backyard Aquaponics
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Springbok cross kiwi?

No no leave that one alone charlie, nothing to be gained here, as you were.

The animals are definitely very aware of the weather patterns. About 10-15 years ago (can't remember exactly) there were heavy floods in the Kruger National Park. The humans were quite shocked and a number of people got washed away, mainly in cars off bridges. The animals however weren't. Especially the water dwelling animals who were enjoying the view of the flooding from the local hillsides. All the crocs, hippos, etc. had vacated the rivers the night before and moved to higher ground. It was pretty impressive to me, no one else seemed to think it was worth finding out how they knew about the coming floods.

A "Springbok cross kiwi" is still better than a cross Springbok...

In my tank, the trout 'stocking up', followed by 'fairly disinterested' feeding, typically means that I will find a few floaters over the next couple of days.

Actually, as well as the dead goldie I had two trout floaters today. Perhaps their cause of death was Goldfish poisoning.

Charlie, that imaginary line around the middle of planet Earth is called the equator.
The equator divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres. (Yes I know - I'm a smart arse.)

Meanwhile, back at the big aquaponic tank...

I've been grazing on this stuff (near left corner) whenever I'm in my AP area but I'm not sure what it is. Is it some type of spinach? It tastes quite good and is growing very well despite some interveinal chlorosis.

Looks like tatsoi from what I can see - but I'm looking at it on my phone.


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Thanks, Katmac, I will look up tatsoi and see if I get a match.

Tatsoi (Brassica narinosa or Brassica rapa var. rosularis or Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa) it is. Well done, Katmac!

Sorry to hear that, I've been lucky so far and had no unexplained deaths, but haven't had a real storm either, since I got mine. cheers

I had a bit of fun catching a SP today. It wasn't in my big concrete tank but was lurking in another structure nearby, where I put it with a dozen of its mates back in 2012 when it was just a little tacker. (There are 50 or more SP in my concrete tank but baits intended for them are severely interfered with by the marauding Rainbows.)
I actually suspected that birds had eaten them since the odd time when I threw in some pellets there was little, if any, response. Clearly Silvers do quite well on insects and algae, and also possibly on tadpoles. I have some yabbies in that pond as well so perhaps they have provided the SP with a regular source of sustenance in the form of little yabs.

nice fish PLJ, what size where they in 2012 when they went in?

Thanks, Slowboat.

Those ones were tiddlers about 4cm in length when I slipped them into the murky pond back in May 12. I must say that I am pretty pleased with their growth rate.

Nice PJ, you Aussies are lucky buggers with the species you can choose from.

Regards, Martin.

It's good to hear you say that, Marto, because we sometimes lose sight of how lucky we are and actually go looking for something to whine about. For instance, here in Western Australia we whine about not being permitted to have Golden and Jade Perch, Brook and Brown Trout, Tilapia in its various incarnations, nor piranha. We are, in fact, very fortunate to have Silver Perch and Yabbies from the eastern side of the country, and Rainbow Trout from the northern side of the planet.

On balance we are doing quite well, I reckon.