The 2nd stage would be the fish. My thoughts in random order...
I would like to rear native Malaysian freshwater fish or shrimp. That's the goal.
I don't know how I will feel about eating fish from my own pond, which I will have to butcher. I remember as a kid going to visit my cousins in a rubber estate. They had chickens running around everywhere...and I saw one being butchered for that days lunch. I couldn't eat it. I did resume eating chicken the next day though.
Many aquaponic articles advice you to start with tilapia coz they are hardy and breed well under just about any conditions. But I have seen our rivers and lakes overrun by them and dont want to contribute to that.
Ikan Puyu or Climbing Perch maybe a species I could handle. It's relatively small, hardy, and is used in some Malay recipes. Plus an added bonus is that some believe this fish to have mystical powers. Maybe I will post later my experience with that fish.
Another possibility are the giant freshwater prawns. But I haven't had much success with crustaceans in my aquariums.
In the meantime I will start with my ornamental aquarium fish which I already have some experience and knowledge about. Probably guppies or mollies since they are livebearers and should be able to populate the pond pretty fast. Yes they can't be eaten but I have to work my way up towards edible fish.
I would like to rear native Malaysian freshwater fish or shrimp. That's the goal.
I don't know how I will feel about eating fish from my own pond, which I will have to butcher. I remember as a kid going to visit my cousins in a rubber estate. They had chickens running around everywhere...and I saw one being butchered for that days lunch. I couldn't eat it. I did resume eating chicken the next day though.
Many aquaponic articles advice you to start with tilapia coz they are hardy and breed well under just about any conditions. But I have seen our rivers and lakes overrun by them and dont want to contribute to that.
Ikan Puyu or Climbing Perch maybe a species I could handle. It's relatively small, hardy, and is used in some Malay recipes. Plus an added bonus is that some believe this fish to have mystical powers. Maybe I will post later my experience with that fish.
Another possibility are the giant freshwater prawns. But I haven't had much success with crustaceans in my aquariums.
In the meantime I will start with my ornamental aquarium fish which I already have some experience and knowledge about. Probably guppies or mollies since they are livebearers and should be able to populate the pond pretty fast. Yes they can't be eaten but I have to work my way up towards edible fish.
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