11-02-2008, 02:28 PM
At the Sustainability Event in Pahoa today....
There was a fascinating and practical demonstration of combining fish farming and hydroponics. These folks are from Honokaa.
I will add to this post a little later. I do hope my invitation to the aquaponics folks to visit Punaweb will lead to their presence here.
For now I direct you to:
http://www.friendlyaquaponics.com
It is now later:
A very, very good demonstration today at the Sustainability thing in Pahoa.... These folks are in Hamakua. In essence they run a closed loop with fish tanks on the top. Gravity overflows take the fish water (poop) through the system of floating hyroponic decks pumping back to the fish tanks. They also raise shrimp below the floating hyrdo decks.. It seems to mimic the Hawaiian system of water use.
One report. One month: 350# of fish food produced 200# of fish and 1100# of produce. No other fertilizers. No soil required.
They do weekend visiting - except next weekend.
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There was a fascinating and practical demonstration of combining fish farming and hydroponics. These folks are from Honokaa.
I will add to this post a little later. I do hope my invitation to the aquaponics folks to visit Punaweb will lead to their presence here.
For now I direct you to:
http://www.friendlyaquaponics.com
It is now later:
A very, very good demonstration today at the Sustainability thing in Pahoa.... These folks are in Hamakua. In essence they run a closed loop with fish tanks on the top. Gravity overflows take the fish water (poop) through the system of floating hyroponic decks pumping back to the fish tanks. They also raise shrimp below the floating hyrdo decks.. It seems to mimic the Hawaiian system of water use.
One report. One month: 350# of fish food produced 200# of fish and 1100# of produce. No other fertilizers. No soil required.
They do weekend visiting - except next weekend.
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