[permaculture-oceania] fish for garden ponds

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G'day Yvonne,

 

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I would also recommend that you try www.backyardaquaponics.com.au
<http://www.backyardaquaponics.com.au/>  as a source of information. Joel
Malcolm has a great website and a forum regarding this technique that
integrates tank-based aquaculture and hydroponics in a synergy that reduces
the less positive effects of both of these systems when applied as
stand-alone production systems. We are just doing the costings on developing
such a system integrating Lemna spp. (duckweed)/Cherax destructor (yabbies)
& Vermiculture together with field-grown Lupinus spp. (lupins) as the
feedstock for a vegetable and (Bidyanus bidyanus) silver perch aquaponics
system in a mandala pattern of tanks. I love eating fish, but am not so fond
of the fossil oil use that goes with it: this very cool system seems to be a
neat compromise. 

 

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[mailto:permaculture-oceania-bounces at lists.cat.org.au] On Behalf Of Terry
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Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 8:45 AM
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Subject: Re: [permaculture-oceania] fish for garden ponds 

 

Try   Backyardaquaponics.com

 

Joel Will help you out

 

Tezza

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Yvonne James <mailto:yvo4nne at yahoo.com.au>  

To: permaculture-oceania at lists.cat.org.au 

Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 11:12 AM

Subject: [permaculture-oceania] fish for garden ponds 

 

Hi All,

I'm making a pond out of an old bath in my suburban backyard (i'm renting).
The bath was already there and is so heavy it can't be moved. I live in
Hobart but am on a north facing hill and the bath is in front of a rock wall
so is sheltered from frost i think.

I'm just working out what plants and fish to put in. I hope to grow
waterchesnuts and watercress and maybe a water lily and have access to
sources of these plants.

Are there fish the would survive the cold climate that eat mosquito larvae
but don't eat tadpoles? I tried to look on the net but couldn't find much. I
haven't asked in shops for advice yet - but am planning to, not that i know
if they give useful advice or not cos they might not have permaculture
principles in mind? Native fish would make sense although i don't if they
are easy to get?

Any other ideas about good plants for a pond like mine in a cold climate?
(although it's more like 4-10 degrees in winter so not usually as freezing
at night as inland areas of tas & Vic & NSW).  It is ok to start this pond
in July or am i being over-enthusiastic?

I'd love any thoughts or advice cos it's my first pond.

cheers
yvonne james
hobart




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