aquaponics?

[turtlefayce]

I think this is probably a long shot, but im wondering if anyone has tried growing weed aquaponically?

Aquaponics is sort of like hydroponics combined with aquaculture, where you grow fish and plants together and the fish produce fertiliser for the plants, and the plants eat up the fertiliser so the water is nice an clean for the fishies I think its really really interesting! I grew some pretty good strawberries and basil and lettuce and stuff this way before i moved recently, and im really keen to find out if weed can be grown this way.

[The Hash Nibbler]

No haven't tried it but it is an awesome idea, have seen some on a home scale and they look fantastic-vegies, pot and fish, all you need in one system, lovely. Hope someone can give you some insight into it. GH72

[slywoman]

Hi. I'm here because I know a lot about aquaponics, and am now trying to learn about growing weed. Happy to answer any questions you might have about aquaponics but can't speak to growing weed in aquaponics. Sorry

[MongyMan]

Hi. I'm here because I know a lot about aquaponics, and am now trying to learn about growing weed. Happy to answer any questions you might have about aquaponics but can't speak to growing weed in aquaponics. Sorry

 

 

Cool, welcome to the site .....growing cannabis isn't hard. From my understanding, aquaponics is great for vegetive growth but can be problematic during flower due mainly tolack of K and P I think it is. There is probably ways around this though if you know how to without harming the fish. This could end up a very interesting thread...

[nici]

Yeah I know this thread was dead and buried ...... but thought it would be better then starting a new thread. So has anybody out there given aquaponics a go yet?

 

Found this little system and got me wondering

 

[Matanuska Thunder]

funny you revived this...got a 50,000l pool, we've been thinking of throwing fish in there and giving aquaponics a go, been thinking about it for 3 yrs though, may think about it another 3 or 4 (going on my track record). But now is the time for me to throw the perch in if do...

Cool pot (container) by the way.

 

MT

[The Stoned Jester]

yeah my house mates parents have got a setup out back with fish and plants probably about 7-10 meters of tanks, grow areas and fish holding tanks but yeah only normal veggies but they seem to be doing good.

[dING2]

Very interesting subject wanna give it a go

 

First made a small pond ----------- Hm any ideas on size ???

 

Then put in some Fish   ----------- Number needed  ??

 

Down here would be limited to trout or goldfish it would seem

 

Rest seems simple plenty of solar fountains around\

 

With 70cm of lift a couple of pots and a return pipe

 

OK whats the catch looks to good to be true

[forgetiwashere]

you interested in veggies or weed?

[dING2]

Weed primary but veggies prob first to get the bugs out