Permaculture Aquaponics

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This group is to explore aquaponics in the context of permaculture. So how is your system interconnected beneficially with your landscape? Polyculture. Water harvesting. Aquatic ecosystem design. Passive heating and cooling.

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Feeding the fish, closing the loop

by K Schreiber

Aug 21, 2011

I have been to a number of permie trainings on how animals can be integrated into a permie design.  Few of them have addressed how to FEED the animals from the permie property.  Aquaponics suffers from the same problem.  Has anyone out there been experimenting with solutions?  Any experience with black soldier fly larvae or other local food sources?
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    Carey Ma

    I'd sure like to read that book! hint hint;)

    Well at present I am working on this exact topic and will share my results at the end of this season.

    Cheers

    Aug 22, 2011

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    Miguel Afonso

    Thanks Carey,

     

    I have been following your posts on the subject and I really look forward to what you come up with.

     

    Aug 22, 2011

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    K Schreiber

    Pellet feed is supposed to be a complete, balanced food, which is fine, but if we want to replace/substitute for pellet food, we can't expect any one food to provide a balanced diet.  There are only a few animals that work that way and they are very vulnerable to extinction (pandas).  It makes sense that a diverse diet will do a better job of providing total nutritional needs.  Can't wait to hear your results, Carey.

    Aug 25, 2011