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12 Responses to Small Scale Aquaculture
Good video. I would like to see more on how to make the set up work for so little money.
rangersbushcraft
October 23, 2011 at 4:11 pm Reply
@jannonymous Negative. Even though, during the time of documentation this system was void of all life, it was still mentioned having Tallapia. If it were created just for plant life it would be an aquaponics system, but due to the inclusion of animal life it then becomes acuaculture. This type of system is very self sufficient and relatively easy to set up and maintain. My family and I are creating an aquaculture system similar to the Garden Pool (google/youtube it).
@jannonymous “Aquaponics (pronounced: /ˈækwəˈpɒnɨks/) is a sustainable food production system that combines a traditional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as fish, crayfish or prawns in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment.” from wikipedia…
I do not use the pond water in the winter I use compost tea as the pond water is far to cold. Currently I grow 14 different types of greens.
The local restaurants that buy my greens are very happy, normally they pay $9 to $12 per pound for similar greens that are not as fresh and definitely not organic one restaurant has photos on the wall of my system with a brief explanation of where the salad came from.
Why not use the water to feed a hydroponic system, then you would have veggies to go with you’re fish.
I started doing something similar with my koi pond (we don’t eat the fish) 20 years back I now have a greenhouse that I grow all my familys vegtables over the summer we freeze more than enough for the whole winter.
The best part is that I can grow 50 lbs of greens per day all year which I sell for $5 per pound thats $81000 net per year from salad. Clients? I have a waiting list
Good video. I would like to see more on how to make the set up work for so little money.
rangersbushcraft
October 23, 2011 at 4:11 pm
@jannonymous Negative. Even though, during the time of documentation this system was void of all life, it was still mentioned having Tallapia. If it were created just for plant life it would be an aquaponics system, but due to the inclusion of animal life it then becomes acuaculture. This type of system is very self sufficient and relatively easy to set up and maintain. My family and I are creating an aquaculture system similar to the Garden Pool (google/youtube it).
Taureandog00
October 23, 2011 at 4:18 pm
@jannonymous “Aquaponics (pronounced: /ˈækwəˈpɒnɨks/) is a sustainable food production system that combines a traditional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as fish, crayfish or prawns in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment.” from wikipedia…
amishjim
October 23, 2011 at 4:59 pm
do a vid when you are growing stuff in the warm months
chir0pter
October 23, 2011 at 5:57 pm
I do not use the pond water in the winter I use compost tea as the pond water is far to cold. Currently I grow 14 different types of greens.
The local restaurants that buy my greens are very happy, normally they pay $9 to $12 per pound for similar greens that are not as fresh and definitely not organic one restaurant has photos on the wall of my system with a brief explanation of where the salad came from.
Mostlyfun
October 23, 2011 at 6:20 pm
Why not use the water to feed a hydroponic system, then you would have veggies to go with you’re fish.
I started doing something similar with my koi pond (we don’t eat the fish) 20 years back I now have a greenhouse that I grow all my familys vegtables over the summer we freeze more than enough for the whole winter.
The best part is that I can grow 50 lbs of greens per day all year which I sell for $5 per pound thats $81000 net per year from salad. Clients? I have a waiting list
Mostlyfun
October 23, 2011 at 6:39 pm
@Olsonite21 whats so funny about that?
aussiebluemax
October 23, 2011 at 7:24 pm
Hahaha, good for hobbyists and… any one facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
Olsonite21
October 23, 2011 at 8:07 pm
isnt this called Aquaponics?
jannonymous
October 23, 2011 at 8:32 pm
you should privately send the person who posted this video “AshvilleJoe” a message.
Noz7777
October 23, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Hey who is this guy i need his e-mail i would like to get some more info from him. Maybe you culd come to peru and help me set up a system.
oliverprospero
October 23, 2011 at 9:51 pm
great video and very interesting
buttlord123
October 23, 2011 at 10:31 pm