New outdoor aquaponic system

It has been a while since my last post. I have taken down my garage system and I am working on finishing up my outdoor system. Video and pictures to follow. I ordered some ammonia from dr fosters and also some nitrifying bacteria to try out fish less cycling. I am excited to see the results by starting the system up this way.

Build day number 1

This is build day number one of my brand new much bigger aquaponic system. I went to lowes and got some PVC pipe to make my grow bed stand. I am going to use my existing beds in my garage system for the new system. They are just concrete mixing tubs you can get also at lowes. Last weekend I purchased a 100 gallon stock tank from tractor supply in Deland. I am going to put goldfish in the system to provide the nutrients for the plants. I will put together a supply list and post an update later today.

Supply list
3- 10 foot sections of 1 1/2 inch pipe
4-25 inch legs
4 – 10 inch side
4 28 3/4 inch sides. Need to verify this measurement


8 - 90 degree street slip
8 - 45 degree y
8 - 90 degree regular

Aquaponics update Basil

Since my last update I have removed the tomato and pepper plants and have planted basil which has taken off.  It has been a lot of fun to grow. I think next  I am going to try and grow some lettuce next and see how that does. 

Ripe tomato

I finally have a ripe tomato on my tomato plant. Going to pick it probably tonight. My plant has some sort of deficiency so I will probably pull it and plant something else.

Update of my aquaponics system

My aquaponics system is doing great.  The tomato plant is growing like crazy I can hardly keep up with moving the lights up.  The pepper plants are also growing really well. My basil is coming up and the lettuce isn't doing as well as I thought it would.  Over all enjoying the system.

Quick update on the growth of the plants

I havent posted a update of my aquaponics in a while.  Life has been pretty busy but thought I  would record an update of my plant growth. The plants are doing really well. I had to pull out the lettus it is just to hot for it right now to do well.  My tomato plants and my pepper plants are getting really big. I threw some basil seeds in there and they are starting to come up.  I am really liking the system.

Fish death in the aquaponic system

Yesterday had a fish death so I got concerned about the water levels in the system.  I did an ammonia test and a ph test and both were high. Now I Need to do some additional reading on how to establish the biological filter in the grow beds. Until then I have placed a regular filter on the system to clear up the water .