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[Ivan Sng]

Yes I killed my barramundi intentionally...

Yummm... Can't get fresher fish than one that taken out of the tank to the frying pan within a few hours...

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[Cawdor]

Well it doesn't get fresher than this I suppose and at least you know exactly what's in your fish in terms of food and water. I would feel a bit strange though eating my own fish.

[nick05]

Ivan I love your AP setup but I don't know that I could harvest the fish when it came down to the crunch.
Maybe one day i will set something up but have the pond as a growout instead?

Have enjoyed reading all your posts! keep it up!

Nick

[Thalium]

this from your aquaponics setup ivan?

[Ivan Sng]

Well I must admit when I first had to do it a few months back, I did not know whether I had it in me to kill the fishes I raised in my own tank...

I suppose the mindset is to treat the fishes as food... and I think it does help to have the fishes in an outdoor tank such that you are looking down on it... I think it would be more difficult if you had it in an aquarium such that you are looking at its side and its eyes... hence never socialise or play with the fishes you want to eat, and don't give them names...

Yes, Thalium, it is from my AP setup... I believe I have 20 more to go...

[Fox]

Nice one, This thread reminds me of Alex....

[dazzabozza]

LOL the day I walk up to a tropheus tank and my mouth starts watering I'd be worried Mmmm expensive fish fingers!

How big was the barra when you first got it Ivan?

[Ivan Sng]

How big was the barra when you first got it Ivan?

Initially I thought they would have been 3-4cm but looking through past photos seem to point to about 10cm when I first got them... so you can say that they have roughly tripled in size in about 4 months...

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[Cawdor]

So do you grow them just for yourself or do you sell them too?

[Ivan Sng]

Yes I grow them out for myself but did consider the option of selling some as display fishes but from feedback I don't think I could fetch much...

I think there are also constraints/rules for selling fishes to someone as food, so will not be considering that... but they are pretty good tasting
when fresh, so will consider keeping them again next season...

[dazzabozza]

Are you able to have a saltwater aquaponics setup? Barra may taste better than way

[Ivan Sng]

Are you able to have a saltwater aquaponics setup? Barra may taste better than way

Short answer nope... As far as I know, salt content of 3ppt is the maximum concentration you would want to still support most plant and/or vegetable growth... I think slightly higher is possible but some crops may suffer and not perform too well... In fact, some home-made weed killer ideas recommend using salt/vinegar to kill weeds, I would expect that the salt does have adverse effect on the plants...

But maybe a slightly higher content is possible (not seawater content of 33 to 35 ppt) but maybe below 10ppt... but one would need to investigate what plants would grow to still be able to call it an aquaponics setup...

[DeRrO]

Thats a nice size table fish! and looks quite good!

What was the flesh like? The reason I ask is farmed fish can be a bit mushy... Do the fish get much exercise ie do you have a power head or something in there tank to swirl the water?

[fourdapostle]

If people want fresh barra, or fingerlings, I believe you can go to a place on Mundijong road (south of river), Golden ponds and catch them in the huge ponds (seasonal), or in their internal above ground ponds....there are plenty available last time I was there....

[Ivan Sng]

Thats a nice size table fish! and looks quite good!

What was the flesh like? The reason I ask is farmed fish can be a bit mushy... Do the fish get much exercise ie do you have a power head or something in there tank to swirl the water?

Well the flesh was great... much better than the ones I can buy from the seafood shops... No I do not have a swirl effect in the tank, but 1000L for 20 odd barra is quite a bit of space to swim around...

[smellsfishy]

(shark tale) fish are friends not food!
i dunno i couldnt eat something i have treated as a pet...
i guess if he pissed me off and ate the other fish i might off.
either way the dish did look quite nice...

[Ivan Sng]

(shark tale) fish are friends not food!
i dunno i couldnt eat something i have treated as a pet...
i guess if he pissed me off and ate the other fish i might off.
either way the dish did look quite nice...

Well that's why I do not treat them as pets... they are grown out and meant for food... same for my trouts...
Take a bit to warm up to the idea...

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[tranced]

argh the expression on that trouts face is going to give me nightmares. its like hes saying " But.. but.. you fed me, cared for me.. i thought U LOVED ME!"

that barra fillet looks well tasty tho

[Ivan Sng]

Yes I do love them... Meat wise... hehheh...

[Tarpon]

Well that's why I do not treat them as pets... they are grown out and meant for food... same for my trouts...
Take a bit to warm up to the idea...

Looks delicious, what is your recipe for steamed fish?