Steve and Lynn's Aquaponics Garden

[HotChips]

Although we originally planned to construct our system based on a home made tank with a black plastic liner below ground in a treated pine frame, we decided to start with a smaller system and get that going first before considering a large tank. We bought a system from Backyard Aquaponics in Jandakot, WA 4.5 weeks ago and stocked it with Rainbow Trout and a mix of winter vegetables.

Water tests this morning indicated that our system is balanced at last

PH has reduced from 8.0 to 7.6, Ammonia has reduced from high levels a few weeks ago to 1.0 ppm, Nitrites are 1 ppm and Nitrates are above 20 ppm.

The fish are happy and we are seeing some serious plant growth.


All is right with the world.

I've attached a pic of our system as it was on day 1 and a pic of the now balanced system from this morning. :-)

HotChips

[Dufflight]

Looks good. Salt(sea salt) to 1ppt or 1kg per 1000ltrs will counter the nitrite.

[Outbackozzie]

If you turn the outlet 90 degree elbow up the other way (pointing up) you'll get even better oxygenation as well.

[HotChips]

Looks good. Salt(sea salt) to 1ppt or 1kg per 1000ltrs will counter the nitrite.

Would you add salt for rainbow trout?

[GaryD]

Hi,

That's a nice tidy little system.

Even if you upgrade to a larger system later, this unit will come in handy for fingerlings......or as someplace to put the last fish in a batch while you eat your way through them.

Would you add salt for rainbow trout?

It will be useful at that concentration.

Gary