Growing prawns in aquaponics

Aquaponics Revolution
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Published 2022-05-03
Prawns are really interesting creatures.
There is a wide variety of species.
In this video we will go through the different groups of prawns and study what is possible to grow in aquaponics (Cold water and warm water).
Then we will go and catch some specimens from a local dam and introduce them in the aquaponics ecosystem.
Hopefully those little creatures will close the loop and transform algae into fish food 😊
Enjoy the video.

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See you on the other side
All Comments (21)
  • @JamesHarris-rl5zj
    Excellent video and thanks for sharing. I do have one recommendation. Anytime you introduce new life to your closed loop ecosystem, you should quarantine it for at least 30 days. That way you prevent the possibility of introducing unwanted parasites, pests, or sicknesses. I always quarantine and have a UV sterilizer on the quarantine tank to kill unwanted parasites.
  • @joelkoonce8559
    Thank You. We live in Alaska, on a lake, although it's frozen half the year, it has an abundance of life. 😊
  • @rw-xf4cb
    Was going to suggest the Yabby - however they will probably eat the fish, escape and/or burrow depending on your setup. They are very hardy and tolerate wide temp range and also are local species in Victoria (pretty much everywhere) and more of a meal too....
  • @IntegralEarthling
    I would actually argue that these are Prawns. This looks like Portugal. I would say these shrimp. Prawns become a lot bigger than the ones you caught & have claws right from the beginning. These I think are iberian river shrimp, Atyaephyra desmarestii. We have a lot in rivers in Portugal. We also have Lousiana Crayfish or Prawns Procambarus Clarkii. But these look a lot like shrimp. Much Love, Karsten
  • @TheNewMediaoftheDawn
    That’s really cool. I kept Florida ghost shrimp in my slightly salty (brackish) spotted and figure eight puffer tank…. They multiply like crazy if they have habitat to hide in, which they will in your system. I wonder if those shrimp would live in colder 5-10 degree C systems? I’ll google it…
  • @albertoe.martinez7763
    I enjoyed the information and gave me great ideas. I would like to know more about your setup and design, like water pond capacity, pumps, how do you cope with rainfall, do you have any solids removal filtration system. The garden is beautiful and the idea behind as well 👍
  • @jimgreenwood5360
    They are freshwater shrimp Paratya australiesis. Very common in natural ponds, lakes and streams.
  • @fockoff8575
    Hello, what are the temperatures for this and what kind would you recommend for temperatures around 18 Celsius and below? Thanks.