Only Fish?

Just as aquaculture can take care of anything that lives in fresh water, aquaponics can do the same. As a matter of fact, there are a lot of people that use salt water creatures to grow special algae, the organic way. Most people consider aquaponics as a fancy way to grow tomatoes, lettuce and things like that, but you can use the fertilized water anyway you like.

Fish are fun to watch, but there are other things you can use to feed your plants. For example, those cute little turtles you buy at the pet store can grow very large and get a little aggressive, but they give a lot of material for your plants, if your biological filter can handle it. Aquaponics can be a little mild to fruit plants like tomatoes, but believe me, turtles have so mucho to give to your plants that you should use them in your aquaponic system.

Other creatures that can be a lot of fun are crayfish. This guys are a little messy in a tank, thanks to this crave they have to dig, move gravel and destroy plants, but they are really delicious and, if you have the proper conditions, they grow pretty fast.

I’m not saying that you should rear other creatures, just that there are other options, if you care to look. Since I like variety, I’m always trying something new, so, in a fishing trip, my daughter found one of this little critters and I gave them a try. Fortunately, there is a lot of information in the WEB about almost anything, so, if you do your homework, you can have almost anything you want.

Rearing fish (or anything else), is just a matter of finding out what they want and giving it to them. Fish are simple creatures. They need food, clean water and shelter from predators. You can give them all that by getting information and simple planning.

You should also read about their behavior. Once I got some nice Perchs (the Texas variety) and took some of them to one of my tanks. They were healthy and thriving until two of them got along well and decided to have their own children. Since they can get a little testy when they have their young, I lost all the big fish due to fighting. Not exactly nice, but that’s nature for you.

So, you can have anything you want if you take the time to learn about it. There is no magic on this, is just applied nature; using what has been working for millions of years and using it to your advantage. It is not that hard and, with a little practice, you can handle everything in no time.

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