Aquaponics is an amazing system that allows you to integrate a fish-filled pond or tank with grow-beds for vegetables and herbs. These very cool systems are a great approach to sustainability and they can be quite simple to build. Check-out this project featuring Charlie from Ecolicious showing you how! If you like my videos don’t [...]

The first Aquaponics System at VIU. This unit was built by Fisheries & Aquaculture Technnology Diploma student, Julie V., based on barrel-ponics designed by Travis W Hughey http://www.fastonline.org/content/view/15/29/. Nile tilapia (from Redfish Ranch – http://www.redfishranch.com/ are cultured with various edible plants including tomatoes, basil, lettuce, dill, green beans, cucumbers, and broccoli. Super cool! Duration : [...]

Have you ever gone to your local nursery or aquaponics store and found that fish emulsion was more expensive than a gallon of gas?!? Well we are tired of it!! And in these hard times, one must get a little dirty to save a little green. Although this is not all fish emulsion, it is [...]