Gazza's southlake AP system

gazza

Greebe wrote:

Very nice. So it is summer time there correct? Or is it always "summer time" as far as it being warm? Neat set up. I have a few of the blue barrels around the house and was thinking that I might cut them in half like you did. How do you feel they preform vs a flat GB?

Thanks
Greebe

Thats right Greebe, coming towards the end of summer now, but Im still expecting a few 36C + days before it starts to cool down again. 'Warm' is probably a relative statement, winter here feels pretty chilly to me, but we rarely experience anything under 1C in Perth...
As for the blue barrels they are great from a financial and recycling point of view and they work fine. That said, if I could get flat GBs for an equivalent price i probably would...

gazza

RupertofOZ wrote:

Lokkiong good Gazza... :cheers:

Cheers Rupe, Its all starting to happen

Id love to tickle some trout this season, but looking at those Perch I think I will let them keep growing till Barra season.

gazza

Been a fun couple of weeks, drain outlet fell off, emptied most of the water, pump died.... and bugger me somehow everything is still alive!

faye

Looks awesome in spite of the mishaps Gazza

rsevs3

Awesome gazza. Some great growth there mate.

What is that plant on page2 with the red flower? '056 (medium).JPG'

Wildfire

Gazza you need an overhaul remove those green things and put some more chillis in there

gazza

rsevs3 wrote:

Awesome gazza. Some great growth there mate.

What is that plant on page2 with the red flower? '056 (medium).JPG'

I think its a Celosia? Cant remember for sure, was just something from the B shop. Non edible (at least probably not very tasty) But they do look nice, come in yellow also...

gazza

MattySEQ wrote:

Gazza you need an overhaul remove those green things and put some more chillis in there

Dunno bout that Matty, what you can't see in the AP photos is the other 15 or so chilli pants growing around my back yard, from Anaheim to Chinese lantern and Jolokia....

Bender

System is looking great Gazza. So did you ever find any of the marron that escaped? Are you just going to run with the 8 SP over winter?

gazza

Nope they are long gone, maybe re-populating Bibra Lake or something... Looks like the SPs will have to do for now, I'd like to add a second IBC and run seasonal fish (trout/barra) but i don't think ill have it sorted before trout time

Charlie

Got an update Gazza :thumbleft:

Did you manage to ave any of those Marron champ?

gazza

Fraid not Charlie, but not too phased as me oldies have several thousand cubic meters of dam space with plenty of yabbies...

as for the rest of the system, the SP are mostly around 300mm and due for eating about as soon as I can put in some barra.

Everything has slowed down in the GBs, partly cos my fantastic looking beetroots got smashed by rats a couple of days after pulling out all the old endives :upset:

Anyway I've given the beds a bit of a clean out and spruce up (man chives really use up a lot of root space!) And after tipping in an aquarium water change I hope to have some updated photos soon :happy6:

Charlie

yea winter is a bugger for plant growth... unless you like bulk leafy greens! Mind you Ive got some purple cabbage that will make your head spin, these buggers are huuuuge!

sorry to hear about the marron, oh well, you got yabbies at your disposal so who cares... your a lucky man. Hope to see some yabbie pics this summer mate, you can join in on the biggest yabbie comp with me and mantis... he thinks he's something special but dont listen to him.. hehehe

gazza

I was going to start my own yabbie thread a few months back but numbers were disappointing due to poachers :upset:

Troutman

Are the back pipes to keep the birds off??
If so does it work??

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