Stage 33 – the grow pots nearly ready for the fruit trees.

September 12, 2009 by Peter Butler  
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The new grow pots and pipework all in situ and the new bio filter. All ready to plant up our kaffir lime and dwarf lemon.


Stage 32 – We have veggies and more grow tubs coming – the pool is now a pond

September 12, 2009 by Peter Butler  
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The veggies are growing well, especially the lettuce. The green algae blook has taken off. Setting up the grow tubs to add more expanded clay grow area and beneficial bacteria areas.

“OMG – a dead trout, what’s that about?”

August 30, 2009 by Peter Butler  
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# 1 Grow bed is on its platform and good to go for the pipe connections and the media and “OMG -- a dead trout, what’s that about?”

Stage 27 – We have TROUT!

August 26, 2009 by Peter Butler  
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Gavin the Troutman brings the trout. You’ll actually see them being placed in the pond.

Stage 25 – Aeration and Plumbing for the Fish Pond.

August 26, 2009 by Peter Butler  
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The aeration system and plumbing set up to run back into the pond. The water flow final tweaks.

Stage 22 – Final plumbing tweaking

August 26, 2009 by Peter Butler  
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Final plumbing tweaking and the water flow before the final top up.

The Water is in and we’re almost ready for fish and plants – Stage 21

August 4, 2009 by Peter Butler  
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The water is in and we’re almost ready for the fish and plants.


Pool to Pond – The plumbing before the water – Stage 19

August 1, 2009 by Peter Butler  
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We’re ready for all the plumbing to go into the pool to pond adventure. This is the final step before ‘we add water’.

The Aquaponics “Waterbed” is setup and ready for water

July 30, 2009 by Peter Butler  
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The Aquaponics “Waterbed” is setup and ready for water

The mechanics of setting the levels using a lazer level – Stage 17

July 19, 2009 by Peter Butler  
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The mechanics of setting the levels using a lazer level showing the height pegs in each corner

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