Outdoor Gardening Aquaponics Fish Farming
With the price of fish and seafood, and
in times where we have seen that we
can’t always depend on store shelves
being full of what we need when we
have hiccups in the global markets, it’s
time to start thinking for unique ways to
grow the food that our family needs to be able to have our own self sustaining
food supplies. An aquaponic garden and fish farming together create this new and
exciting way for more and more people to take up this type of gardening.
The initial investment can be a bit pricey, but the ongoing self sustaining food
supply delivered to the table each month quickly enable you to recoup the costs,
and even find ways to save money each month. Especially if you go solar, so the
pumps, filters, and air compressors running 24 hours a day won’t bump up your
electricity bills.
Popular Types of Fish to Farm
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Tilapia
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Trout
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Perch
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Catfish
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Barramundi
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Bass
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Crustaceans
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Koi and Goldfish
Tilapia
Grows to good eating size in 6 to 9 months
Warm water aquaponics fish that is easy to breed and grows fast
Trout
Grows to good eating size in 12 to 16 months
Cold water fish that requires high dissolved oxygen levels, and PH monitoring
Perch
Grows to good eating size in 9 to 16 months
Hardy, adaptable aquaponics fish
Catfish
Grows to good eating size in 5 to 10 months
Fast growing fish, though sensitive to temps, water quality, and PH levels
Barramundi
Grows to good eating size in 12 months
Bass
Grows to good eating size in 12 to 18 months
Requires constant monitoring to maintain proper water conditions
Crustaceans
Grows to good eating size in:
Prawns - 6 to 12 months
Lobsters - 24 months
Oysters - 24 months
Crustaceans feed on organic plant matter and help to keep the tank clean
Koi and Goldfish
Not edible, but live a long time and help to keep the tank clean
Hardy and more resistant to parasites
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