Hello.
I am about to begin an experiment in aquaponics in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
This will involve Pacu.
Pacu are a fish that live in the Amazon river. They like water to be about 27C.
Winnipeg has an average summer temperature of 23ishC (May - September).
It's currently December.
I aim to start the fish now, grow them until May, put them outside in an IBC, and harvest September/October. In order to lower energy costs I'll be making a solar water heater to warm water before the electric heater kicks in. I've also got to build a greenhouse for the plants that will be filtering the water.
What could go wrong? I'm sure to keep this blog going until the project is done, right?
My journey through running aquaponics in Winnipeg, MB, Canada in a way that isn't just trying to heat the outdoors, and also produces a local animal-based protein source. I mean, the back yard is pretty darn local, isn't it? This assures humane treatment of animals, controls the toxins introduced into my food chain, teaches me biology, computer science and plumbing and encourages me to take control of my own food inputs.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
And so it begins - The tank is ready, the fish are in Winnipeg, what could go wrong?
Labels:
Aquaponics,
DIY,
Fish,
Greenhouse,
Hydroponics,
Pacu,
solar water heater,
Winnipeg
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