Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Why are those timer switches so confusing?

I'm pretty good with electronics (well sorta anyway), but I was thumping my head, and had to go and read the instruction.

Damn it, the instructions! Do you know how long it's been since I needed instructions?

Who's have thought there would be three on or off functions, and the damn random setting.

Your still drunk from last nite. Go and sleep it off then all will be simple

First world problem - Studio sound recording has become a little too sensitive for me.
Hearing the news readers breathing in and constant moist mouth sounds when they speak is driving me nuts.
*twitch*



ps MOIST!
(because I know some people hate the word and I'm not nice at all. )

Regional ABC on am radio for me ATM. No moist mouths.

with all my blood sweat and tears my AP strawberries look like this



and then the Mrs takes the kids to a strawberry farm and come back with a big box like this

My old lady just told me the beetroot I picked looked like a munted scrotum. Fortunately it roasted up well with the roast lamb I had cooking on the webber for dinner after the best Rugby League grand final I have ever watched.

13 seconds more of solid defence is all we needed. Damn that Thurston fella!

"My old lady just told me the beetroot I picked looked like a munted scrotum"

should have served it up with BBQ sausage....

Likely a pollinator problem but you know that already

90 % of strawberry's in aqua just don't work

100% of my strawberries have failed so far. I had really tiny fruit , but they did have great flavour, like a mini star burst.

Trout are really annoying to catch!

They just zip past the net, and won't sit still to be caught, and they woosh up all the water making it impossible to see them.

It's like the don't want to go to the sump tank!

How am I supposed to set up a goldfish sexy time place if they'll eat all the babies?

Absolutely sickened me today seeing Confidor being sold in woolworths now. The product should be outright banned.

Save our bees!!!

Strawberrys can be frustrating but like corn and capsicums are good indicator plants on your systems nutrient base

I have moved and started up again , the plants I have now are showing deficiencies but its to be expected it takes time to build up again .

Very hungry feeders in dirt or gravel if you have your system full of other plants you will be battling to get results .

Some tips

Put mineral rock dust in your growbeds , a few types available the one I use has about 60 trace minerals .

Make sure you have enough NPK sources to keep up with demand .

Fish feed may or may not be good enough to supply nutrient we generally have no idea whats in it .

Dolomite will give extra magnesium plus calcium and great for lifting Ph .

Ring ring.

Hello, Joel speaking.

Yeah gday, is that Faye?

No its Joel.

Ive got a question for you, what size hole should i drill for a drain?

Well that depends on what you're using.

Im doing an ibc.

Yes but what size and type of drain fitting are you doing?

25mm pipe

But what type of fitting through the bed?

25mm

Is it a pvc fitting or tank fitting or drain fitting?

Its 25mm pipe.

But its the fitting through the bed which determins the hole size.

Oh, its a rubber gromet.

Sorry no idea you should join the forum and download the ibc manual, lots of info there.

I dont really like the internet.

I cant help you much more than that really.

You're breaking up.

Yeah im driving out in the bush.

So you can't tell me what size hole to drill?

Sorry i have no idea, try the people where you bought the grommet.

Whats that?


How do these people even get my mobile number?

That just makes me want to find your number to prank you with lots of stupid questions.