06-06-2006, 03:30 AM
Also do a search on aquaponics. There is an email list where you can get a lot of good info and answers to specific questions.
This combines a fish tank as the nutrient source with 'hydroponic' plant beds to clean up the fish water. Thus you have a nearly closed loop system producing basil, veggies, etc. and fish. With no need to heat a greenhouse and lava rock instead of soil, this should be ideal in some areas in Hawaii, and feasible everywhere.
Allen
Baton Rouge, LA & HPP
This combines a fish tank as the nutrient source with 'hydroponic' plant beds to clean up the fish water. Thus you have a nearly closed loop system producing basil, veggies, etc. and fish. With no need to heat a greenhouse and lava rock instead of soil, this should be ideal in some areas in Hawaii, and feasible everywhere.
Allen
Baton Rouge, LA & HPP
Allen
Finally in HPP
Finally in HPP