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Where can I buy fish food?

Mon, 02/13/2012 - 22:21 — gemmell

CapitalAquaponics buys food and will sell it by the kilo. Otherwise you're best off buying it from the hatchery which may do it in small quantities. Ideally you want to be moving your fish onto larger sized foods as they grow. 

The issue with buying fish food direct is that you have to buy it in 20kg bags. The fish will grow fast and you will want to move them onto larger food as they grow, so you will be stuck with something like 15kg of unsuitable fish food. The vitamins tend to break down in them so they are not really suitable to keep for years at a time.

What do I need to do if I go away (e.g. on holidays)?

Wed, 11/10/2010 - 16:16 — gemmell

Generally systems are setup so they run off timers, so in terms of operating a system you should probably just do some tests and take a good look at the system to make sure there isn't anything awry before you go away.

In terms of looking after the fish - they're tougher than you think. I've not fed my fish for weeks at a time, and they're fine. They get hungry, but they survive. So heading off down the coast for the weekend is not going to be a problem.

Should I cover my tank?

Mon, 10/25/2010 - 08:49 — gemmell

Yes. It's important to cover your tank for many reasons, here are some:

What can I grow in my Aquaponics system?

Tue, 05/04/2010 - 22:48 — gemmell

The vegetables: pretty much anything that grows in your garden, right up to small fruit trees (for example, some people in warmer climates grow paw paw). Anything that's green and leafy gets the biggest advantage due to the abundance of Nitrate. You don't have to grow vegetables - flowers do fantastically as well.

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