Replanting and general progress

Been busy just doing nothing... Watching fish grow is not so exciting. However this weekend I decided it was time to clean up the reservoir tank. I try and make a habit of doing this every weekend. This time there was no internal filter tank have removed a few weeks back. The reservoir was full of green algae and suspended fish waste. So rather than remove it I stirred it all up.

Then I opened the flush unit and let it flow into the gravel beds. Works really well. We had also the same day removed several Thai herbs and chili plants from the garden and placed them in the system. They seemed to thrive almost immediately. I had expected some wilting but actually very little. Checking this morning (Monday) all looks good and the fish water is clear.

I also planted a a small tray several chili, tomato and Chinese cabbage seeds. We'll see how they do later in the week.

As a small note my air blower/stone finally gave up on Friday last week. I opened it to see the rubber plunger had perished. Its lasted 5 months at a cost of Baht 300 so approx 150 day. That's 2 Baht per day. At 34 Bath to the dollar I am not complaining!!!

Earlier we had eaten the Cat Fish but I did not post any photos. Dead fish do not make for good Photos but here goes... From-tank-to-grill

Produce...All 150 grams worth!!!

Finally getting something out of the system. After worrying about my fish and water quality over the last few days it was great when Wanna came in from the garden with a hand full of tomatoes. She had picked these from my barrels and I was most impressed. We had been picking the odd one or two tomatoes from the plants and eating in the garden, also feeding the fish with some basil leaves etc. Even cut a few handfuls of 'greens'. But this was a bit different. I mean 150 grams. Sort of a 'result!!!!' First real harvest if you know what I mean.
And now the fish have only a few weeks to go as well before they face the Bar B Q.

Egg Plants

I'm really posting for the sake of it!!! There is not a great deal to record as things seems to be going along just fine. In fact just settled into a routine.  The tomatoes as reported earlier are doing well and now the egg plants are begining to flower. So all good.