Backyard Aquaponics: Issue 2 Now Available
by Sami Grover, Carrboro, NC, USA on 09. 3.08
Online Aquaponics Magazine Gets a Makeover
As I’ve noted before, ‘aquaponics’ – the art of combining hydroponics and aquaculture – attracts a passionate and devoted crowd. And it’s no wonder. The prospect of raising high-quality protein efficiently while also producing fresh, nutritious vegetables is a tantalizing one, especially in these days of rising food prices and diminishing natural resources. Yet while some, like the The Urban Aquaculture Centre in Milwaukee, are pursuing large-scale aquaponics, there is still a strong DIY feel to the ‘scene’. When I interviewed Brian Naess of Snowcamp Aquaponics, he heaped praise on the fledgling magazine that we had featured before, Backyard Aquaponics. I’m sure then that Brian, and similar fish freaks from around the world, will be delighted to hear that issue 2 of Backyard Aquaponics is now available, and issue 3 should not be too far off either. Editor Joel Malcolm emailed to let me know that they’ve been working with a professional magazine designer (and aquaponics enthusiast) to clean up the look of the magazine, and have even redone issue 1 in the process. Read on for a table of contents:
Backyard Aquaponics: Issue 2
Featured Aquaponic Systems:
- A South African System
- Jaymie’s System
This Issue’s Road Test:
- Google SketchUp
Settling in at the Fish Farm
By the Barbeque - Aquaponically Inspired Recipes
Fish Species for Aquaponics:
Barramundi
Questions and Answers:
- Healthy Fish are Happy fish: pt 2
What’s Happening Elsewhere in Aquaponics
Useful Publications and Websites
::Backyard Aquaponics::via email::
More on Aquaponics
The TH Interview: Brian Naess of Snowcamp Aquaponics
Snowcamp Aquaponics: DIY Fish Farming With Zero Experience
DIY Aquaponics – A Video Round Up
Growing Power Milwaukee
The Urban Aquaculture Centre
Aquaponics: The Urban Food Revolution
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Looking forward to issue #3
The best part in number two was the use of Google Sketchup for designing the system. These models looked really good and detailed planning goes a long way, when You're trying to build something unfamiliar and new.
Keep them coming!