Backyard Aquaponics Garden gurus 1

[oaney]

If the perch take 12-18 months and trout only take 6 months, wouldnt you rather go with trout to have a continual trout harvest in less time? The trouts 6 month growth period roughly coincides with a vegetable growing season as well.

What are the advantages of using a fish that takes 12-18 months to mature?

[SimonKentSmith]

Are there any dangers of salmonella or E coli or other harmful bacteria or issues with this method.. Forgive my ignorance please..

[brad238899]

I wonder if you can have truly organic aquaponics in the U.S.. I've heard that there are ridiculous rules like forbidding direct application of manure to plants which disallows letting organic chickens pick up bugs and organic geese weed throughout your plants. It probably has the same rules for fish. Don't you just love bureaucracy.

[minhakd]

What type of plant and animals are best for a Northwest temperature?

Have you compared your data with regular agriculture and aquaponic plant growth? If you had can you share it with me?

I also need to ask if you have compared the energy and water use comparing regular agriculture and aquaponics. If you had could you please share it with me? Can you make a profit out of aquaponics? How?

Have you thought of having a Community aquaponics project?

[ObeyBunny]

@minhakd

If temperature is a problem, you could always move your Aquaponic farm indoors (Greenhouse).

As for energy use, on a weekly basis a normal farm only uses electricity to power a sprinkler system and then harvesting is done with gas powered tractors. But a farm is labor intensive and time consuming.

Depending on how you build it, an Aquaponic farm will either use a water pump constantly or several times a day. Not at all labor intensive.

Cost of electricity is about equal

[ObeyBunny]

@minhakd

Part 2:

Water use on a normal farm is higher than in an aquaponic farm. (In aquaponics, the plants take water as they need it and the rest is cycled back into the fish tank. In a ground farm, some of the water is lost as evaporation [more so than an aqua-p system]) So, in terms of water conservation, aqua-p farms are better.

Plants grow faster in both hydroponic and aquaponic grow beds than in traditional agriculture. I’m not sure why.

[ObeyBunny]

@minhakd

Part 3

(I apologize for my long winded reply to a question you asked 2 weeks ago)

I myself don’t have hard/numerical comparative data regarding aqua-p and normal farming. But I know of somebody who may be able to help you in this regard. His YouTube name is ‘web4deb’ and he set up a computer to measure everything going on in his aqua-p greenhouse.

Just type ‘Aquaponics Greenhouse Tour’ in YouTube’s search bar and ask the guy to send you some of his data.

Hope this helped.

[backyardaquaponics]

@minhakd If you check out or website, backyardaquaponics you will find some rather comprehensive documents you can download for free with details about growth rates and inputs into systems.

[greentiger2020]

nice video! Very interesting! Just seems too hard for a home garden. This needs lots of space. Jason Niu from waytobetterlife.blogspot

[PoweredByAaron]

Actually, I know a little bit about aquaponics, having cultivated my own fresh hydroponic foods as a hobbyist, I find my skills are invaluable and should be put to good use. So if anybody ever does construct units like these for charity, please let me in on it. The world needs change, and every human needs basic resources like food, water and electricity in such abundance that it becomes free for everyone.

[PoweredByAaron]

Units like these can be subsidized by communities looking to reduce dependence on imported foods. Instead of "Feed the children foundation," people need to invest in renewable agricultural systems such as this, to produce food for poverty stricken areas. Give a man a fish, you've fed him for a day... Teach a man to grow his own fresh fish and organic produce and you have fed his family for life. Then who cares if the economy collapses? I'll be full of yummy fish!

[rigotech]

hmm ... keep videos coming..

join me on facebook group name is :

"Micro Farming / Permaculture / Aquaponics / Urban Homesteading"

or just gid=272867373620

visit any other group and change the gid to the one above ^_^

[M5Brown]

Why doesn't it work in Malaysia. I live in Singapore, considering also window-ponics.

[blackrubberbag]

This process works well virtually everywhere except Malaysia. Sorry.

[chengaun]

@blackrubberbag of course aquaponics can be done in Malaysia. i have a system and i live in malaysia

[rocktopus08]

@blackrubberbag hahaa why??

[peacebeuponyou70]

Can this be applied in Malaysia? This technique is quite rare here. Would love to start my own.

[edersexxx]

hola podria darme direcciones de distribuidores de equipo o material para poner mi produccion gracias

[Dahistad]

does the setup need much sunlight?

[uongduong]

duh

[Dahistad]

what are you some aquaponics expert you fkn squeezer

[gus361]

"plate sized"lol

[RoadRashBurn]

I would love to do this, but I have a question. I live in Ohio and was wondering what I would need to do to keep the fish alive over winter?

[micancuevo]

u need a heater for your fish... a 65 gallon fish tank can use up to 300 watts of heater..

[juggalomushroom]

@RoadRashBurn

you can do what micancuevo said, oooor, you can just get tilapia which does pretty well in the cold.

Tilapia is used a lot for these system because they're good eating and they are adaptable.

I think one of the tilapia species dies at 45 F (7 C)

[Hamish121212]

In Australia we have these things called Megabins - used for vegetable transport and other crops. Perhaps you can get something similar for use as a fish tank.

[ChongkYang]

Where can we buy those big water containers for the fishes?

[weAreNotAloneHere]

I was just about to ask the same question.. does amyone no what the large square containers used for planting are called? or where i can purchase

Thanks!

[venomousbird]

The best way to make the fish container would probably be in the fashion of a large concrete cistern. The planting trays could be bought at a hydroponics store, but basically any large plastic tray will work, like rubbermaid bins or whatever. Most designs for hydroponics will also work with this design, check around on here, there are lots of videos.

[weAreNotAloneHere]

Hi, Thanks for replying, Ive decided to use the good old blue 45g drums cut in half. Seems to be the cheapest option for the time being. I can add more at a l8er point to increase my growbed size.

Don't u just love youtube!

[Carlstens]

I think I'm going to use a "Stock tank" (watering tank for horses). Available at farm supply stores... and shallow "totes" (storage bins) from wal mart.

[copefarms]

Lowes, Home Depot, Tractor Supply, Home and Garden Centers may be able to order them for you.

Farm Supply stores carry them.