Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T14:17:05ZJason Garveyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Jason38https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2796928805?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/group/aquaponicsmediaposts/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=0eacsfyapojkj&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhat Tastes better : Asian Carp, Tilapia or Catfish?tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-08:4778851:Topic:3172762012-04-08T12:28:37.504ZJason Garveyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Jason38
<p>I have often wondered why there is belief that Asian carp has a bad taste. I actually enjoyed the taste on the few occasions that I had a chance to eat them (on my visits to the Asian Sub-continent). I also think that Asian Carp would be an excellent addition / alternative to Tilapia in a controlled environment , as in Aquaponics, as they are not too sensitive to cold temperatures and can be feed a range of food including waste greens and other farm produce.</p>
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<p>I have often wondered why there is belief that Asian carp has a bad taste. I actually enjoyed the taste on the few occasions that I had a chance to eat them (on my visits to the Asian Sub-continent). I also think that Asian Carp would be an excellent addition / alternative to Tilapia in a controlled environment , as in Aquaponics, as they are not too sensitive to cold temperatures and can be feed a range of food including waste greens and other farm produce.</p>
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<p>Here is an interesting article on a "Blind Taste" by the Missouri Department of Conservation as to <strong>"...how Asian carp stacked up agains tilapia and channel catfish".</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Results:</strong></p>
<p>'...a recent issue of “In-Fisherman Magazine” included an article on a carp taste test. Here’s what that article had to say:</p>
<p>“As with other carp species, preconceived notions of poor taste leave the public less than willing to put Asian carps on the table. We conducted a test to see how Asian carp stacked up against tilapia and channel catfish, two commonly consumed freshwater species. The test was done by the Missouri Department of Conservation at a Mississippi River Day event at Southeast Missouri State University. Participants, which included a wide demographic from small kids to grandparents, were given an approximately one-ounce serving of tilapia, catfish and Asian carp, all prepared the same way (either steamed or fried) without knowledge of what species they were eating.</p>
<p>“The taste test showed that Asian carp were preferred nearly two to one over tilapia and catfish, regardless of cooking method. Filleting Asian carp boneless takes practice but in short order you can have it mastered. Check YouTube for a three-part Louisiana Sea Grant video called ‘Flying Fish, Great Dish’ for instructions on how to clean Asian carp, along with recipes.”</p>
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<p>You can read the full article here</p>
<p>:<a href="http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20120408/SPORTS/704089913" target="_blank">http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20120408/SPORTS/704089913</a></p>
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<p>God bless</p>
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<p>You can read the full article at </p> New Amphibians Without Arms or Legs Discoveredtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-22:4778851:Topic:2963292012-02-22T01:29:10.844ZJason Garveyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Jason38
<p>Amazing...</p>
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<p><a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/02/pictures/120221-limbless-amphibians-caecilians-new-species-science/" target="_blank">Pictures: New Amphibians Without Arms or Legs Discovered</a></p>
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<p>God bless</p>
<p>Amazing...</p>
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<p><a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/02/pictures/120221-limbless-amphibians-caecilians-new-species-science/" target="_blank">Pictures: New Amphibians Without Arms or Legs Discovered</a></p>
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<p>God bless</p> Aquaponics - IBC Totes and their importance in Aquaponicstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-07-22:4778851:Topic:1606782011-07-22T14:50:53.538ZJason Garveyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Jason38
<p>Recently I replace the stock tank that housed my Tilapia to 2 IBC totes as I wanted tanks that could provide me the maximum gallons in the least amount of space and that were affordable. I already had experience of using an IBC tote as that is what houses my Channel Catfish so this change was not so revolutionary. What has however perked my interest in these IBC totes is their worldwide availability and use in Aquaponics. A good Aquapon friend, David Hart, is also going to be using 10 of…</p>
<p>Recently I replace the stock tank that housed my Tilapia to 2 IBC totes as I wanted tanks that could provide me the maximum gallons in the least amount of space and that were affordable. I already had experience of using an IBC tote as that is what houses my Channel Catfish so this change was not so revolutionary. What has however perked my interest in these IBC totes is their worldwide availability and use in Aquaponics. A good Aquapon friend, David Hart, is also going to be using 10 of them initially for his "Farm" project (follow his discussion for updates). Yesterday I received an e-mail from Backyard Aquaponics giving me a link to download of a manual covering the extensive use of IBC totes in Aquaponics. You are welcome to download and become familiar with how Aquapons around the world have used these IBC totes. Perhaps you may be willing to share photos of your IBC totes so we can all learn from each other :-)</p>
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<p>"It’s quite a large document at 187 pages with a high picture content, so the PDF file is big at about 38MB but you will only need to download it once.</p>
<p>We hope you find it of use, and if you do, please feel free to pass it on to others you think may be interested.</p>
<p>Many thanks, Joel Malcolm"</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/Travis/IBCofAquaponics1.pdf">http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/Travis/IBCofAquaponics1.pdf</a></p>
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<p> </p> Farming inside the box: Urban agriculture of aquaponicstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-18:4778851:Topic:670012011-03-18T13:32:50.701ZJason Garveyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Jason38
<a href="http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=179897" target="_blank">Farming inside the box: Urban agriculture of aquaponics</a>
<a href="http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=179897" target="_blank">Farming inside the box: Urban agriculture of aquaponics</a> Food prices, droughts and other calamities influencing agriculture world widetag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-01:4778851:Topic:534012011-03-01T13:52:25.200ZJason Garveyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Jason38
<p>Not sure if this will be useful to people, but I love to keep an eye on the world's food price and agriculture stories. My argument is that we are being asked to compare aquaponic farming to conventional farming by people who obviously have no clue about how soon said conventional methods could be obsolete. When there is no more water.........</p>
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<p>I'm not so good with linking stuff yet, so let me know if the links work or not.</p>
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<p>Not sure if this will be useful to people, but I love to keep an eye on the world's food price and agriculture stories. My argument is that we are being asked to compare aquaponic farming to conventional farming by people who obviously have no clue about how soon said conventional methods could be obsolete. When there is no more water.........</p>
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<p>I'm not so good with linking stuff yet, so let me know if the links work or not.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12606326">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12606326</a></p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12569874">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12569874</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.un.org/issues/food/taskforce/index.shtml">http://www.un.org/issues/food/taskforce/index.shtml</a></p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12549050">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12549050</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12474021">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12474021</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12354402">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12354402</a></p>
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<p>Perhaps people can add some snippets from their local media if they are interested. </p>
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<p> </p> Aquaponics - Nutrient Elements to help plant growthtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-01:4778851:Topic:531282011-03-01T02:06:59.646ZJason Garveyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Jason38
<p>Depending upon what we want to grow, we do have to add some essential nutrient elements to our Aquaponics systems as these may not be available from the fish feed. Here is a recent post from EcoFilms Australia that I thought explained this very well.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.ecofilms.com.au/2011/02/24/are-you-supplying-enough-nutrients/" target="_blank">Are you supplying enough nutrients?</a></p>
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<p>Please fell free to share other posts on this subject :-)</p>
<p>Depending upon what we want to grow, we do have to add some essential nutrient elements to our Aquaponics systems as these may not be available from the fish feed. Here is a recent post from EcoFilms Australia that I thought explained this very well.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.ecofilms.com.au/2011/02/24/are-you-supplying-enough-nutrients/" target="_blank">Are you supplying enough nutrients?</a></p>
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<p>Please fell free to share other posts on this subject :-)</p> Aquaponics - Garden to grow plants and fish together - Community Member Videostag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-01:4778851:Topic:526552011-03-01T01:46:17.739ZJason Garveyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Jason38
<p>I suggest that we post videos made by Aquaponic Gardening Community members here that give basic explanation of Aquaponics at work.</p>
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<p>The first video is by Chi Ma, one of our Aquaponic Community members. I consider this to be one of the best introduction videos to Aquaponics. Well worth seeing:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0rFsyz0gFU" target="_blank">The Basics of AquaPonics</a></p>
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<p>Here is a recent video I received from another one of…</p>
<p>I suggest that we post videos made by Aquaponic Gardening Community members here that give basic explanation of Aquaponics at work.</p>
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<p>The first video is by Chi Ma, one of our Aquaponic Community members. I consider this to be one of the best introduction videos to Aquaponics. Well worth seeing:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0rFsyz0gFU" target="_blank">The Basics of AquaPonics</a></p>
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<p>Here is a recent video I received from another one of our Aquaponic Community members and a renowned authority in this field, Murray Hallam.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWUXoxBP0Zo" target="_blank">Murray Hallam on Gardening Australia</a></p>
<p> </p> Aquaponics - News Media Storiestag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-26:4778851:Topic:512622011-02-26T22:47:40.222ZJason Garveyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Jason38
Aquaponics has recently been included in National News stories. If you have links to any such stories, please share them here :-)
Aquaponics has recently been included in National News stories. If you have links to any such stories, please share them here :-) Aquaponic - All about growing Tomatoestag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-26:4778851:Topic:512592011-02-26T22:23:44.650ZJason Garveyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Jason38
Tomatoes are a favourite plant that many Aquapons love to grow. Let's use this discussion as to what you like to grow, how you grow them, what works for you as regards fertilisation and getting exponential growth.
Tomatoes are a favourite plant that many Aquapons love to grow. Let's use this discussion as to what you like to grow, how you grow them, what works for you as regards fertilisation and getting exponential growth. Aquaponics - Commercial Stylestag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-26:4778851:Topic:511432011-02-26T17:51:27.241ZJason Garveyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Jason38
I have seen a lots of suggestions and discussion as to how to incorporate Aquaponics for Commercial Farming. Some discussions center around growing styles such as Water based or Gravel Based, horizontal or vertical, DWC or NFT's, types of growing medium as well as other growing means which an be converted to Aquaponics. Lets share some of these ideas here :-
I have seen a lots of suggestions and discussion as to how to incorporate Aquaponics for Commercial Farming. Some discussions center around growing styles such as Water based or Gravel Based, horizontal or vertical, DWC or NFT's, types of growing medium as well as other growing means which an be converted to Aquaponics. Lets share some of these ideas here :-