Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

The aftermath

The celery has reached 80cm high

The spinach is bigger than my hand

You sure you didn't substitute a small child's hand there...?

Wow what kind of seeds did you plant to get girls growing in the garden;)

LOL - we need to get that exchange going

You aquaponicists sure are funny people!
The seeds I grew were broccoli, carrots, nasturtiums and snow peas and the hand is my own.

What do you mean "you Aquaponicists"? You're one of US now too

I have been taken over and now I wake up at night thinking of system layouts and wondering about drain thingies and making up names for the system components.

hahaha we have you now!!!!

Just wait until you try some autosiphons - they are addictive.

Have come up with new part names;
Stan pipe surround- tea light candle holder
hydroton- coco pops (you should see them float when flooded.)
Grow bed filled with hydroton- champagne cooler
Joel is catching on quick with the new lingo

How far from the top of the hydroton do you flood faye? Is there any movement in the hydroton as you flood and drain?

Not after initial flooding. The first flood still has the plug in, the hydroton absorbs the moisture and becomes saturated and the gritty bits are flushed away. After that it all floods and drains beautifully.

Thanks Faye - how far from the top of the hydroton do you flood?