My System is finally up!!!!!!

earthbound

Nup... the slab will just go black anyway.

gorotsuki69

where will you hang the washing now?

h45e

got a retractable clothes line now, that clothes line will be covered in shade cloth and the "lines" will be anchor points for climbing plants.

faye

I would be looking for a better reason that that H45e. To my knowledge a slab would be made from concrete/cement and would contain lime which may increase the pH to what point :dontknow:

A slab may also have sharp corners and also would probably not sit totally flat, harbouring debris. If you change your mind, it may not be the easiest thing to get out. I personally wouldn't add a slab.
We find that our fish come to the surface for food so we get to see them anyway, we have them trained

If you want to see colourful fish try some beautiful orange goldfish or koi.

h45e

Didnt even thought about the leeching effect. I want to eat my fish (when they are sized).

gorotsuki69

h45e wrote:

Im thinking about putting a slab in my fish tank because I think I wont be able to see the fish in the tank (black tank and all that).
What do you guys think?

underwater pond light is better

h45e

Here is a little update.
Planted seedlings on Friday and Sunday afternoon took these photo's.
I feel like the bug has hit me and im like a daddy looking over his children.

SuperVeg

awww, don't they grow up so fast :flower:

Great looking system !
I am a little concerned about FT access, is it too late to drag the FT forwards a bit and push the GBs back a little ? save a lot of issues later...

h45e

Update time!!!!

Got the Trout while I was away down at Pemberton, came back.. the night back had food poisoning (yay!!). But now felt a bit better to work on the Design a bit.

With everything done

Shot #2

My Babies

My Babies #2

My Babies #3

I love watching them feed, but I have to make sure I dont over feed them (because I love watching them splash)

Have put a lid on the bell siphon so nothing can drop in.

Judy and Mark

Looks great mate, well done.

Really shows how a little effort and imagination can make a sytem look great.

I wouldnt be super worried about getting fish out either, i think your on the right track with the beer idea. I guess the only trouble will be if you have a problem and dead fish, but with good management that hopefully wont happen.

I also liked the sugestion of a light, may keep it mind for mine even

h45e

Im only going to get the light basically to "show off" to my mates. Tell them lets go fishing... they ask where and I say my back yard. Already got my old man on that one.

Ive had, goldfish tank/pond, koi pond, and currently since i moved out a marine tank and now aquaponics.. so I think I would be able to take care of some trout (knock on wood).

h45e

Got a update

Good news: I can catch the trout with my hands, they all come up to the front like they are trying to say "pick me, pick me".

Bad news: Marron, all dead. Checked everything and all ok, so dont know why.

mjacko88

h45e wrote:

Hi Guys,
My system is finally up. Have had a bad back so I had to get someone in to do it for me.
It has 2 grow beds a wall garden and 1 FT and 1 Sump,
Im planing to grow trout then some SP in the tank and some maron in the Sump. But im going to harvest the marron when they get to about 1kg each.

Here are the pics.

The beginning there was nothing...

Then there was something.....

Close Up...

Neat as a pin, but what about the wifes clothes line?

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