Wall of Fish??

[Paul Westberg]

Just looked over Cord Parmenter's greenhouse designs. Years ago I read of a similar idea being used in passive solar heating except that instead of black barrels there was a Wall of Fish. Thick clear glass held in hundreds of gallons of water with fish clearly visible from each side. Wondered if anyone has tried this in their greenhouse design?

[Sahib Punjabi]

Hello Paul,

 

I too have read about this and numerous other designs for passive solar heating, a lot of them in the book and work by John Todd of The New Alchemists. Although this is not the book that I had read a lot of this in ( I believe it was one written by his wife, I will share that later). Here is a link to one interesting article which will shed some more light about what I am referring to. 

 

Oh! Interesting fact that I noted was that they had started to experiment in growing algae and then leafy vegetables such as lettuce to feed the fish (Tilapia). This was in the 1960s / 1970s, so to me, this was the rediscovery of Aquaponics although it was not acknowledged as such. There are photos of such in the book I am referring ..I will post details later. I am sure that Mike Cosmo, who I believe worked with this wonderful organization at one time, may be able to shad more light on this :-)

 

http://www.ratical.org/co-globalize/DO_JohnTodd.html

 

God bless

 

God bless

[M Cosmo]

We called it Solar Aquaculture.  Aquaponics.   I have posed pictures of the Ark and even how it looks and works today. I suggest you follow up on the work being done there and look at what I have posed.  The wheel turns. 

 

[Sahib Punjabi]

Here you are Paul,

 

If you, or anyone seriously interested in learning more of this wonderful way of life, would like to expand your horizons and knowledge base, I suggest that you read and digest the fantastic ideas that this book reveals...

 

http://neweconomicsinstitute.org/publications/lectures/todd/nancy-j...

 

Let me know what you think :-0

 

God bless,

 

Sahib Punjabi said:

Hello Paul,

 

I too have read about this and numerous other designs for passive solar heating, a lot of them in the book and work by John Todd of The New Alchemists. Although this is not the book that I had read a lot of this in ( I believe it was one written by his wife, I will share that later). Here is a link to one interesting article which will shed some more light about what I am referring to. 

 

Oh! Interesting fact that I noted was that they had started to experiment in growing algae and then leafy vegetables such as lettuce to feed the fish (Tilapia). This was in the 1960s / 1970s, so to me, this was the rediscovery of Aquaponics although it was not acknowledged as such. There are photos of such in the book I am referring ..I will post details later. I am sure that Mike Cosmo, who I believe worked with this wonderful organization at one time, may be able to shad more light on this :-)

 

http://www.ratical.org/co-globalize/DO_JohnTodd.html

 

God bless

 

God bless

[Paul Westberg]

Sahib:

     Many thanks for your messages. I had but a moment this evening to give them a quick glance. Very exciting stuff; I am thrilled at the possibilities. I am in your debt.

                                                                                                                       Namaste, Paul

 

Sahib Punjabi said:

Here you are Paul,

 

If you, or anyone seriously interested in learning more of this wonderful way of life, would like to expand your horizons and knowledge base, I suggest that you read and digest the fantastic ideas that this book reveals...

 

http://neweconomicsinstitute.org/publications/lectures/todd/nancy-j...

 

Let me know what you think :-0

 

God bless,

 

Sahib Punjabi said:

Hello Paul,

 

I too have read about this and numerous other designs for passive solar heating, a lot of them in the book and work by John Todd of The New Alchemists. Although this is not the book that I had read a lot of this in ( I believe it was one written by his wife, I will share that later). Here is a link to one interesting article which will shed some more light about what I am referring to. 

 

Oh! Interesting fact that I noted was that they had started to experiment in growing algae and then leafy vegetables such as lettuce to feed the fish (Tilapia). This was in the 1960s / 1970s, so to me, this was the rediscovery of Aquaponics although it was not acknowledged as such. There are photos of such in the book I am referring ..I will post details later. I am sure that Mike Cosmo, who I believe worked with this wonderful organization at one time, may be able to shad more light on this :-)

 

http://www.ratical.org/co-globalize/DO_JohnTodd.html

 

God bless

 

God bless

[David Waite]

Not sure how you would control the algae bloom in such a concept. Sunlight also kills Nitrite bacteria.