Aquaponics?

hello all i was just wondering if there was anyone in the forum who practices aquaponics ?

 

I'm trying I have a little pond with 8 goldfish and 2 koi which I'm filtering through a big pot full of gravel. I tried planting veggies in there in March but they died. Having said that though, I've got some new lettuce, spinach and something else coming up in the pot again (From seed), so now that it is getting warmer, it seems to be sorting itself out.

 

Soon. I am planning a greenhouse build at the moment, which will incorporate the ideas of both aquaponics and hydroponics. (Not for giggle twig, for veggies)

It's actually a very simple and extremely effective way of growing food, in the form of vegetables as well as fish. A lot of people use Tilapia or Pangassius for their aquaponics, and actually eat the fish too. So it's definitely a good cost effective way of growing veg and fish for consumption.

 

Been planning this for a while now and have most of the hardware done! My build will probably start at the end of next month. There's actually an amazing amount of DIY Aquaponic stuff on the net, however, you need to sift the info a bit as there is also a klomp rubbish too! I will be doing a small setup as it's only for the wife and I. I also have to do mine above ground, (or rather above Husky and Labrador puppy hight!) Here's a very rough idea of where I will be going:

 

must say like sean j said the greenhouse certainly gives the setup a better advantage

 

Hi @KennyG follow this link they also have a vid on YouTube you can watch.

http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum/ucp.php?mode=login

 

aside from koi and goldfish and tilapia ( blacklisted i think) has anyone tried any other fish in a system?

 

I am going to use the pool that I am setting up at the moment for the aquaponicsWith the red tail pangasiuses and clown knife's

 

I know you can do it with koi as well. Lots of folks do.

 

@Willem that sounds very interesting please leat us know how it turns out

 

i did once, a nice system for my workers in my old farm, i had a huge tank with tilapias, and at the beginning they used to be tasty... and it was overseas, a place that doest have a blacklist

 

one thing i try with my fish since i feed them a lot of vegetable matter is i grow barely for them because it takes only 6 days to gorw and once cut grows back very quick