Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

More surface area means more efficient conversion, assuming it isn't so much as to hurt the flooding and draining and oxygen levels.

I am going to see if the gravel and sand place I get the 1/4" gravel from has something like a coarse sand next time.

I've got lots of Dr Who music, and Star Trek, and Monty Python, and Aunty Jack, and the Goodies, and....

Hi Worms
hows progress?
whats the status of the silver perch order?
cheers

just heard back from them today, 5 weeks......cost will be $290 for 500 silvers so 145$ each.

Wow- is the freight extra?
With my maths $290 / 500 = .58c each.
Maybe there is a margin there for something I don't know about!

Thats including freight I thought that was a bit cheap too. Last time I got silver there they arrived overnight, well packed and healthy only bought 70

thanks worms. no need to panic yet eh.
chance to refine my system .

Worms, where are you getting the SP from

I went looking but couldn't find any reference to the place

Ellk, I could tell you...but then i'd have to kill you

No, actually its from SEQ fish, 1$ for orders less than 500

www.seqfish.com.au

Oh well :sigh:

can't fit that many in my system...and expect to have happy fish, thanks for that Worms

G'day all,

about time for an update....well the number of bathtubs in my backyard is ever increasing with my goal 22, 16 gb's and 6 nursery/yabby tubs underneath, 3 left to go

purchased 200 silvers today with 100 put in the main tank and another 100 way to small so the nursery tank has been put into good use. the other 2 bottom storey tubs have got the yabbies and goldfish.

Ive got everything running on the one pump, when the gb's flood the lower tanks get a water change. all the taps to the gb tubs were space further to accomodate the extra 8, one tap per 2 tubs rather than 1

heres some pics

Hi worms
sorry i couldnt join you.
how was the supplier?
has he got plenty more?
cheers redleg

Hi worms, had my silvers for 2 weeks, the race is on buddy. Got 'em at 60mm each for 90c each. They are on the tucker already in water at 12C. Hope yours are doing well.

Hey Worms,
I see you put your fencing on the tub side of the posts, are expecting your "livestock" to bolt and take off for the neighbors?
Kevin

tt, mine look more like tadpoles than silvers at the moment so you get a headstart.....and you'll need it.

Moke, coulpe of 'live wires' should keep the fishies safe form the neighbour...actually keep them safe from my acrobatic dogs, either that or lose them.