Troutmans Travels - a look at some systems around WA

Troutman

Thought I would post a few pics of some of the better/more interesting systems I have seen around the state this year.
This one is a pond system in the Perth Nth suburbs, the pond is separated into 4 sections so each species (trout, silver perch, koi and yabbies) has its own part though the same water moves through all sections. The growbeds are raised above the ponds around the edges, some are just growing native plants whilst the ones to the right are also growing veggies.

Troutman

This one in the Perth Hills is one of the better looking IBC systems I have seen. The 700L tank is at the bottom with two 300L IBC tops as the growbeds. All nicely clad in timber you cant hardly tell there are IBC's under it all.

DrLuke

Like the first one, nice seamless grow bed integration

Troutman

On a small battleaxe block not far from the centre of Perth is this system made up of BYAP components. There's 3 fish tanks with Koi, Silver Perch and Trout in them and nine growbeds and as can be seen the veggie growth is pretty impressive.

Troutman

Here's the materials for what is going to be a massive system in the southern outskirts of Perth. Those fish tanks are 20000L each and I'm told the whole system once completed will comprise some 150000L of water. It should be up and running by Spring if everything all goes to plan.

chillidude

Thanks TM - some interesting ideas there !

DrLuke

Troutman wrote:

Here's the materials for what is going to be a massive system in the southern outskirts of Perth. Those fish tanks are 20000L each and I'm told the whole system once completed will comprise some 150000L of water. It should be up and running by Spring if everything all goes to plan.

OMFG!

arbe

Some great looking systems there.

bunson

A system soooo big it requires boats!

faye

Nice overview of the never before seen systems :thumbright:

Thanks Troutman!

Matthew

That 9 bed system looks terrific , the plant growth very impressive.
Do you know if it runs as one system or 3 seperate systems ?

The big system has the makings of being amazing. I hope they feel like sharing and create a thread on the build.

And the pond set-up goes to show what can be done to incorporate aquaponics into the backyard

Nice work , thanks Troutman :thumbright:

Troutman

bunson wrote:

A system soooo big it requires boats!

Haaa, actually the boat on the right is destined to become a growbed!!

faye wrote:

Nice overview of the never before seen systems :thumbright:

Thanks Troutman!

Theres plenty more out there Faye and I will be posting up some more interesting ones soon.

Matthew wrote:

That 9 bed system looks terrific , the plant growth very impressive.
Do you know if it runs as one system or 3 seperate systems ?

I'm pretty sure its running as 2 separate systems. The Perch and Koi tanks run the 6 horizontal beds whilst the trout tank (closest to the fence) runs the 3 beds along the fence line.

Jackfrost

Aww no kudos for my gumtree/recycling/ebay sourced system TM

Troutman

Sorry Jack but I seem to recall that I left the camera at home that day!!
Maybe if you expand it a bit you might crack a mention next year.

Charlie

I love that first one, looks like a really top place to hang out of an afternoon with a cold stubbie.

Ahhhhhh :clap:

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