1st Aquaponic test run

@Morbiddave, Thanx. Next level hey! Im jumping in on the deep end here... But ill learn real fast!

@RaptoR, Wishing you all the best keep up the great work.

@MG2009,thanx for the words of confidence bro. Ill keep the diary running and hopefully I'll have a good harvest to show for it!

@CRiSPrGrow,fo sho bro! Youll be welcome to drop in when you around! 😁

@RaptoR, yeah but the law won t stop me from busten in for a smoke haha imma drop by in a couple months for a smoke of that home grown haha ez 🚀

@CRiSPrGrow, thanx bro. Yeah a glimmer of hope for SA. Now i can grow without worrying about cops kicking my door down!! 😁

@RaptoR, Its all about figuring out the meta of your grow setup. Each grow will get healthier and healthier as you get use to it 😎 Your next grow will be better by week 11 than this one for sure

@HighTV,Thanx for the words of confidence bro!!!... I am embarrassed about the size for the 11 weeks in veg , but its all new and tricky and Ill get there eventually!

@RaptoR, Well its looking just fine so far for a first grow.

@CRiSPrGrow,I actually HATE working here 😔👈 ...but it pays the bills. Wishing half of my life away while im here. Thanx man! The Jack and 2 of the others actually sprouted the day my daughter was born more or less! STOKED! and thanx for the compliment on the grow space. I am thinking of building another setup to the side using a SHIFT PIST setup to gain some headroom and to use as a flowering box. Then to use the current one as a veg box. Ive space enough for a few healthy mother plants in there. The whole setup is in my mancave flat downstairs so ive got space to play with. But I´ll wait till after this harvest then modify the system a bit. All in good time!

@RaptoR, man that's a trip and a half ! You've got my dream set up but I don't have the space! So jealous... And before I forget : CONGRATS ON THE LITTLE ONE TO THE BOTH OF YOUS! 👶 🚀

@CRiSPrGrow,Thanx man. I try and find time to give updates weekly , but its a bit hard from work. See , I work away from home , at sea , in the West African Oil fields on 4 week rotations. So the 4 weeks im home they get a lot of love and attention , but when I´m at work they have to do their own thing. Hence me aiming for automation as best I can. My wife helps me take some water readings and a photo here and there and I use this to update as best I can.But we also have a 1 month old baby girl at home , which takes up all off mommies time. Another 2 weeks and Ill be home , then Ill get some fishies! As for the roots , they are set in soil. I just added a layer of hydroton over the soil so that the lights not dry out the soil layer too much. I´ll also be adding some red wrigglers to the system in a while to take care of dead roots for me and supplement the system.

@RaptoR, And you can harvest tilapia to sell, or eat.

@Med_in_Tropic, to be honest, i am leaning alot more towards other fish. My tank cracked and Im gonna have to rebuild. Might as well try tilapia or other fish outside in a ICB container.

@RaptoR, Great looking forward to seeing it👊👍

@MG2009,Thanx mate. I really hope shes a girl as well. Next grow will definitely be girls. Already have my fem seeds ready to go for the next one.GG4 Femz!

@RaptoR, aight man i'll drop in and check 🙏 Good luck out there man safe returns !

@CRiSPrGrow,Me aswell mate. Wanna flip them when I get back home end of November. give them some more time to bush up a bit. Its been a very long Veg time...I feel embarrassed by the slow growth...but I suppose its the lights , the fish , number of plants...lots of factors. next grow should be a lot better.

@RaptoR, haha all in good time all in good time

@CRiSPrGrow,ladybugs, didnt even think of them!! On thr list of things to add. Worms and bugs. The fish are a bit small still. Nitrate levels stable at only 50ppms. Bigger fish, more ammonia, more nitrates. But yeah... The lights are also crap... Gotta save up for some better Solar.

@RaptoR, Lol, angel poop

@MG2009, Im pretty happy with the growth...was thinking 2 weeks ago that Jack wouldnt pull through , but I guess the roots mustve made it to the wet zone. I have quite a large tank , so definitely want a koi or 2 in there. But goldfish is very hardy and tough as well so ill stock up on a few of them as well. They can handle Ph spikes and temp changes well enough...and their cheap. But once the system is stable , say in six months ill invest in some more exotic fish...really want some angels in there , then I can say my MariJ was grown with Angel Poop!

@HighTV,Thanx dude! Its all still rough around the edges but ill get it tuned in in time! This grow is only a test run to see whats what . Next will be much better!

@iMeus,Thanx mate. Im also looking forward to seeing what this system will yield.

@RaptoR, i'm never growen without ladybugs again that's for sure great updates man, good luck at work 👊

@RaptoR,Nature bro...awesome

@BigDaddyK,mmmm never thought of it , im sure theyll chomp on the leaves , if they get hungry enough!!! Ill try it when Im home , chop up some trimmings. So far Im still learning the fish , basically need oxygenated water and food. Their poop is basically ammonia and they also breathe out ammonia , then I have two bacteria colonies established in the growbeds. One breaks down ammonia into nitrites , and the second breaks down the nitrites into nitrates aka nitrogen yummie plant food.The plants then removes the nitrogen from the water and the water is pretty much filtered when it siphons back into the tank. Its very interesting the deeper one goes into it. Worms and ladybugs is the next step up to make it more efficient.