Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Vegetables:
¾ Lettuce and Micro-greens
¾ Watercress and
Wheatgrass
¾ Basil and Chives
¾ Wetland plants
Fish:
¾ Tilapia and Yellow Perch
¾ Bass and Trout
¾ Walleye
Tilapia are the fish of
choice for Aquaponics
¾ Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis
niloticus) are the fish of
choice for most aquaponic
operations
¾ These fish are easy to raise
and make a lot of fertilizer
¾ When these fish reach 1
1/2 pounds they are sold to
a local market
Tilapia are Caught and Sorted
Prepared for Market
¾ Licensing
¾ Aquaponics system and cost
¾ Greenhouse structure and cost
¾ Annual production cost
¾ Project revenue
¾ System management
Licensing
Greenhouse Structure:
¾ Greenhouse, 72’l x
30’w = $5000
¾ Total estimated cost
off the shelf parts =
$17,000
¾ Heat (dependent on
location) = $2500
¾ Estimated total cost =
$24,500
Annual Production Cost
¾ Produce = $47,000
¾ Fish = $10,000
System Management
TILAPIA WATER QUALITY TILAPIA FEEDING RATES
REQUIREMENTS
Temp. 76 82 F Fish size % Feed
DO > 3.5 ppm 0-20 gr 8-10%
NH3 N < 3.0 ppm 20-60 gr 6%
NO2 < 2.0 ppm 60-150 gr 5%
pH 7.0 7.5 ppm 150-250 gr 4%
Cl:NO2(Ratio) 7:1 ppm 250-400 gr 3%
Alkalinity 150 ppm 400-500 gr 2%
Hardness > 100 ppm > 500 gr 1%
C02 < 40 ppm * % of feed x total grams of fish
= feed per day
System Management (cont.)