Workshop at BYAP

faye

Oops, been a bit amiss putting up photos from the previous workshop in july.

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faye

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faye

The following are some photos from yesterdays workshop. They are running once a month and provide an overview of the basics of aquaponics which includes system styles, media types, plants, fish etc. It provides opportunities for many of those frequently asked questions about bacteria, greenhouses and water testing and participants get to take home an information pack including 5 issues of the e-magazine. As of Friday the magazine is also available in printed format from the shop.

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faye

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Food&Fish

Hi faye just wondering how many litres in that tank in the second last photo

King Erik the 14th

Hey it's good to see that the steel tanks are making a comeback.

faye

Yesterday was cold, wet and windy but about 15 people braved the weather for our August workshop. They say things go in threes and yesterday was no exception, (1)we had 3 lots of hail.
(2) we lost our internet connection , phone line and telephone sevice, it still hasn't been repaired.
(3) I lost my voice and it hasn't come back.
The wether was fine during the workshop, so thankyou to the rain gods for that one.
Thanks to Carl and Mitch who did a sterling job providing the course content for the afternoon, I was relegated to photographer and supervisor.

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faye

Hey Food and Fish, the green rectangle tank tank that Carl is getting Silver Perch from is about 2000 litres. It is also insulated. The patio style units (that come in a range of 42 different colours) hold about 300 litres of water in the bottom and 3 bags of clay in the top. The growth has been amazing in that aqua one (hehe) but of course it is powered by trout. :lol:

Hi King Eric, sir, there has been frequent requested for the steel systems. They do have really good appeal. We just couldn't ignore it and especially since it was Joels signature system. (My thoughts anyway)

Outbackozzie

faye wrote:

(3) I lost my voice and it hasn't come back.

You were rather quiet

Thanks to Carl for showing me around the new systems :cheers:

faye

The weather cleared and the afternoon was mostly fine for the September workshop held at BYAP. A shower came through and we sheltered in Carls' greenhouse, a timley discussion about the benefits of greenhouse structures which of course included protection from the elements. Around 15 people attended and we covered many aspects including history, media, fish species, transport, planting, styles, designs, water quality and testing. All participants were provided afternoon tea and a take home pack including issues of the magazine for further reference.

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faye

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faye

Thought it was time to update the workshop thread with some photos of the 17th October workshop.

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Carl always catches a fish from the tank to demonstrate respectful fish handling techniques and to educate people how to minimise stress, both for the fish and the handler.

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Here is a Silver Perch.

faye

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The commercial system has around 300 Rainbow Trout in each of the systems gaining weight daily.

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Carl shares his knowledge with participants about his experience, he has a BSc in Aquaculture and has experienced the intricacies of breeding Silver Perch.

faye

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Carl demonstrates how to introduce fish to an aquaponic system as well as how to avoid the pitfalls and transport them safely.

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There are many types of styles and designs of aquaponic systems and we'll show you how the "flood and drain" system operates.

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You can also learn how to get the most out of growing seasonal plants.

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Workshop at BYAP

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Workshop at BYAP

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Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics