New Set Up

[BARRAMUNDI BRETT'O]

Hello all,first I'd like to congratulate all involved in this great site.I hope to use your combined experience and knowledge to get my system up and running.I live on the central highland's of queensland and can encounter extremes in the weather from frosts in winter to mid 40's in summer,so I built a poly pipe shelter with a lazer lite roof in satin cream which block's 99% of uv and lets in 50% light.I am hoping this will block out the killer heat in summer but affording enough light to grow my vege's.The veg'e dome is 7m by 4m and I've got hold of a 2500L fish tank.I am going to use the flood and drain method with electronic timing and incorporate a 12 volt back up system.I am not to sure as how to drain the grow bed's as far as the low level drain,and am coming to grips with the in's and out's of building my set up so if you have heard these questions a million times i ask for forgiveness.Any input will be greatly appreciated.
all the best Brett

[GaryD]

Welcome BB,

You'll find the answers to most of your questions in here somewhere so start reading. If want you want is not easily found, start to ask questions.

You can use an electronic timer to control your pumping cycles (here's a good example) or you could use an autosyphon. If you go down the electronic timer route, draining the grow bed is easy using a standpipe arrangement.


GaryD

[djs-sa]

hi brett just wondering the name, r u into barramundi for ur system

[BARRAMUNDI BRETT'O]

G'DAY, DJS -SA, the barramundi bit is just an old knickname I acquired in cairns a few years back.I will certainly be looking at growing some barra later on down the track,I will see how many jade perch commit suicide on me for my first batch of fingerlings,I have alot of work to do before then though.
Hoo Roo Brett

[GaryD]

Hi Brett,

You'll find Jade perch a much more forgiving fish than Barramundi to start out on.

Gary

[Hamish]

Hi Brett,

You'll find Jade perch a much more forgiving fish than Barramundi to start out on.

Gary

Yes - I havent lost one yet - touch wood

[djs-sa]

well i'm running 900 barra and also touch wood havent lost 1 yet

[Jim Bedford]

Hi Djs-sa,
What's your overnight water temp there, mate?
Jim B

[djs-sa]

we have a fully enclosed shed and totally insulated water temp is at 26 to 27 all day and all nite so sweet, but my grow beds are set up to run to waste, using the water changes as food for my vegies. not a full ap system as such

[BARRAMUNDI BRETT'O]

Hi all,have been trying to post some pics of my progress,but seems they are too big,does anyone know how to shrink them to fit this format.I have built a poly pipe igloo with a lazerlite roof,put the 2500l fish tank in place,built the sump with attached plumbing,ended up using a galvanised bin for the sump and buried it in a formply box coated in liquid flash,cant make any more progress as I am waiting for the 6 grow beds to arive from murray,ordered them 7 weeks ago so hope they get here soon.Will post some pics when i learn how.HOO ROO Brett