Aquaponatronics: Apologies for lack of updates, here's what you missed.

So we had a fairly eventful 2 weeks. Jared's left for Australia, so it is just me and Sam here at the moment. The original pump failed and couldn't be fixed. As it turns out, this is to be expected from running a bilge pump continuously. So me and Sam forked out $140 for a submersible pump designed for continuous use. The peas have started to flower, and the plants in the grow bed have really taken off! A botched attempt to fix the sump tank necessitated a complete drainage and removal of it. It was rather tricky to find a suitable container large enough to hold the water needed to fit the water drained out of the grow bed as it cycles. Thankfully recycling had been through and as such the recycling bin was empty. Our use of the recycling bin is almost definitely against Christchurch City Council bylaws ;).