Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Had to post this pic.
The first time I have been able to check stuff.
auto siphon-joy, pumps-a real sucker.
I am worried the pump will suck the liner and everything in it.
To counter this I will have a waterwall with planters(or whirlpools)to use output.
Phone pics yuk!

Adding to the previous post
:As you can see the post time is 5.30pm .phone camera
I've adjusted the light.
I have 5 groups of these to add.
That will give me 8+ mtrs of bed size.Not much.
The delivery of the sump pump can run quite a few lines to grow beds maybe even top up a header tank on float switch.
..and cycle the ponds a couple of times an hour.
It is an expensive pump that does a good job.
I have a supplimentry micro pond pump ready to deliver to seedlings.

I think I will be using a few solenoid(?)s leftover, whoops...not required where they were.
I just need the fish to turn up and plant out and its on.

Go C1, you have certainly got right into it, damn you are further along than some of us (me included) and you only joined here on the 7th of August!

Good going there C1...
know what you mean Monya... but then again your system will be a real winner once finished, up and running! Taking your time alows you to prevent silly mistakes (unlike me having to corect silly mistakes on my system)...

Keep the info comming C1

I never make misteaks.

Nice going C1. Fast allright.

I took 3 days and then near 3 years of mistake after mistake. Loved every minute of it

I have been checking the temps pond @ 13c +grow beds @16 so the sun is doing its job.
I have a roll of poly pipe which I was thinking I will lay out to accummulate heat, we used it as an outside shower years ago.
2oomtrsx 50mm long now laying on the roof.

AM-silly mistakes, just a modification waiting to be adjusted..

seems to be coming together.
A fridgy suggested for the summer to pass water thru a cold plate.

That's what we like to see, more optamists

I have had the 'river' flowing for most of the morning.
It sturd up some mud that has since settled.
Wow the system really takes up the water!!!
Also just standing outside I noticed another tank which has about 1mtr head or more on the top pond that is holding about 12kls ...would make a big backup/balance tank.

Cold pad? Tell me more!

cold plate-just before the tap when you get a keg.
man!! it is so noisy glad my neighbours are a long way away.
Sounds joy....

Correct me if i'm wrong, but : a plate usually aluminium with a large thermal mass, usually pre-"frozen", chills the beer as it passes through the pipes inside?

steve your right just for when the temp gets to high
is it possible to put video clip ( small ) onto here??

yep, just try and attach it to the post, if not there may be a button for it. I have not tried it yet. I think AA has though.

I'm not sure how effective a cold plate would be considering the amount of water it would have to cool down..........you could probably use one for a 200lt aquarium, but even a 1C drop over 1000Lt is a HUGE amount of energy.

photo of ponds with flowing water.. its a bit dodgy but if you concentrate enought you can make out where everything is...
i am considering using a backup reservoir....


love that sound

dude, that looks really nice.....you look like you're set with some nice native plants around your property?