Dan777manx Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Finally decided to make my set up public. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dan777manx Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) 4 aquaponic beds. 60 silver perch 5 jade perch 10 red claw Hand full of a mixture of BNs. Been running for about 1 month and a half. Flood and drain systems All out of ibcs All plants growing great I know thats to many fish but im allowing for a few deaths Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Edited September 6, 2013 by Dan777manx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan777manx Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 I also have 4 wicking beds. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan777manx Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 1 with corn. And a few free loading pumpkin. Which I will keep Asparagus bed Potato and sweet potato bed 3 types of tomatoes. And 2 peanut plants that I thought I would try. Any suggestions or questions Im happy to help Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan777manx Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 The blue tubs In pic 2 will be for my lemon. Orange. And mandarins Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the German Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Very nice mate . Did you build the flood drains ? What size pump are you using to run it all ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan777manx Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Yes built all myself. Pump is 4500 l/hr. Want to make sure the water is being turned over at least twice an hr. But had to much flow to the growbed. So put a diverter tap in as wll. So I can adjust the flow in all beds. And can work on them individually if I need to Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatic Paradise Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Very cool, thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayPee Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Looks bloody good. Couple of questions Where did you get the bulk clay balls from ?? What sort of pluming do you have under the clay balls? (the water goes into a 90mm pipe then where or does it just flow around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono_ss Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Very nice indeed. I'm about to embark on a little project myself, possibly with crustacean a of some sort. What food do you give the red claw? Jono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan777manx Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Clay balls I cheated. The bottom half of the beds are 20mm river rock...I got 8 bags of clay balls from the guys on Pickering st at enogera. Plumbing. Stand pipe is 25mm pvc into a 40mm pvc. On the inside of the fish tank there is 40mm pool heating pips that you see on house roof tops. Used as a spray bar. With open end to stop blocking. The fish tank is in the middle with the 2 beds on each side. Each side draining into same 40mm pipe. Even when the 2 beds drain at the same time it doesn't slow rhe flow. Will try get some pics in the morning Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan777manx Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Same as the fish. Its a veggy mix only. From Australian native fish and kallanger. Great bloke to deal with. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan777manx Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Jono if you need any tips. Im happy to help. If you want to drop in and get some ideas. Go for it sent from my galaxy S4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tech Den Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 How big are the perch? May not be too many fish as you would need a good load for nutrients to the plants to utilise otherwise you would have to add bought nutrients. Good way of going. Hope it all works out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan777manx Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 5-10cm. Not to many yet for the size. But when there 15cm+ then ill be pushing it with the red claw aswell. Plan on the red claw breeding for eating aswell Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 At uni we did a recirculating system with 1000L tubs , each tub had a different stocking density of silver perch, some were stocked with over 100 fish, we found stockings didnt really effect growth as much as food supply. but there were more deaths in the more heavily stocked tanks up to 40% deathrate! mostly caused by fish eating each other, there was a marked amount of shooting ( fish growing way faster than others) and then eating the smaller ones. We had redclalw in the macrophyte bed, never did a water change in 7 months, the silver perch were released into grow out ponds at around 15cm, red claw self propagated, we pulled thousands out, and maybe 300 12cm or bigger, only started with a few dozen, The macrophyte bed was full of floating water cabbage, we removed about 1-2m2 every week, to keep it under control, and used it as mulch...typically the roots had heaps of redclaw fry on them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan777manx Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Wow would love to see some pics Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan777manx Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Pics of plumbing From the growbed down the bell siphon. Into the 40mm pvc Then through the ibc with a bulkhead into the spray bar The 90pvc where the strawberries are growing is a constant flow. With a few rocks in the pipe for the roots to grip on to and slow the water abit. The tap is open just enough to let the water trickle through. Tap at each end of the pipe and a T in the middle draining back to the fish tank. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksfish Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Hey, Anyone interested in aquaponics come and check out Brisbane Aquaponics on Facebook . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan777manx Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 But im not on Facebook Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan777manx Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Just added today 4 different kales. Cucumber. Purple bean.some more pumpkin seeds. And some flowering plants to attract the bee's. Should be flowers out by the time I get my native bee hive at the end of the month. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th3f0rg0t3n Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 your setup is a beauty mate, and i bet the food taste a whole load better then what we buy at woolies !@ keep up the good work, talk about a low carbon footprint ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tech Den Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Hey Dan, how are you going with additives, as in, have you changed much of what you were doing in your fish keeping capacity to aquaponics? I know I had to check up on a few products where customers asked if they were safe for use with human consumption in mind and after checking with suppliers they were not recommended? Did you have to change much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan777manx Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 I have not added any things to the system yet. As everything is growing well.i can add some liquid iron if I want to. There is some products sold the the hydrponic/aquaponics shop on Pickering st enogera. He has added it to his system and all Is well. So will see how I go Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
