Gday all,
Been meaning to have a crack at this after seeing a mate's huge success with his system, so here is a basic run down on my plans and progress to date;
* Have an existing 360L pond
* plus extra ~400L from IBC base
* ~200L grow bed (IBC top inverted)
* Not planning to have any stock that grows too big due to volume space limitations and not going the seasonal Trout/ barra switch (maybe some silver perch?)
* Probably sticking with the existing koi/ goldies/ rainbows/ guppies for now... but just a S*&Tload of em !
* Will be a constant flow through system with a ~ 30mm 'water table' set by standpipe
* Media will be a mix of peagravel and vermiculite particles (can't remember what its actually called but is good stuff - will find out details)
Plants;
* herbs - parsley, corriander etc
* Chillis
* Spinach/ silverbeet
* Roma/ cherry tomatoes
* lettuce
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Existing pond/ waterfeature
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growbed area/ bar
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growbed are with top frame in place (excuse the mess !!)
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cut IBC - will be cutting the base tub a bit lower for access/ plumbing (water level will be the same as the old pond) and taking the middle horizontal brace out for front access.
Will be putting in place this week(end) and starting the plumbing