tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555033592268651262.post8624001322251929678..comments2023-04-18T02:22:24.818-07:00Comments on 3x5 Aquaponics: Tilapia - Legal in Your Town?Meg Stouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01620672313029212529noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555033592268651262.post-17946756195535919662020-11-03T07:57:14.933-08:002020-11-03T07:57:14.933-08:00As I said in the OP, “ You should contact your loc...As I said in the OP, “ You should contact your local Department of Natural Resources (or whatever it's called in your state) to make sure what kind of permit(s), if any, are required for you to set up a home-based, indoor, closed loop aquaponic system.”Meg Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01620672313029212529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555033592268651262.post-21248976255992699312020-11-03T01:12:11.599-08:002020-11-03T01:12:11.599-08:00Hi I know this post was written a long time ago bu...Hi I know this post was written a long time ago but do your know where the law stands at the moment - what states prohibit tilapia farming?Unique Travel Experienceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552905384816255505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555033592268651262.post-72118342955190207662013-10-17T20:44:02.978-07:002013-10-17T20:44:02.978-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Meg Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01620672313029212529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555033592268651262.post-59129826529601260422013-10-17T08:55:11.974-07:002013-10-17T08:55:11.974-07:00Tilapia are legal in Maine but you have to get a l...Tilapia are legal in Maine but you have to get a license to cultivate fish from the dept of inland fisheries and wildlife. It has to be closed loop and in a building. Permit costs $27. You will need other things from other departments if you plan to raise commercially. Starting up an aquaponics farm here in Maine and it's hard to find information to get going because it's relatively new to the state. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555033592268651262.post-75724089946751727342013-06-05T15:02:25.614-07:002013-06-05T15:02:25.614-07:00Hi Michael,
Trout should do fine. There aren'...Hi Michael,<br /><br />Trout should do fine. There aren't a lot of people doing aquaponics in Utah just yet. My mother tried doing trout this past year there, but it was a bitter cold winter (her chickens were enjoying eating the thawed remains of the trout...). Trout are used to clear mountain streams, so keeping their water clean, having good water circulation, and keeping the temperature within the right limits are critical. A lot of tips you'll see online for barramundi water quality will come in handy, I imagine.Meg Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01620672313029212529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555033592268651262.post-26773729870820572462013-06-05T12:58:51.642-07:002013-06-05T12:58:51.642-07:00I live in UT and I am planning an Aquaponics setup...I live in UT and I am planning an Aquaponics setup that grows trout. How do the trout do in UT. What specific techniques help in the production.<br /><br />THanksMichael Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452306103974329633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555033592268651262.post-91094595149683460742013-04-06T19:48:45.464-07:002013-04-06T19:48:45.464-07:00By the way, I ended up getting tapped to write The...By the way, I ended up getting tapped to write <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Aquaponic-Gardening/dp/1615642358" rel="nofollow">The Complete Idiot's Guide to Aquaponic Gardening</a> for Penguin Book Group. The book is now available for purchase at Amazon.com. It includes lots of DIY plans as well as everything I wished I could have found in a book back when I was starting out (which wasn't very long ago...). So far the reviews are good! And there's a lot of information about fish.<br /><br />Alas, the cold temperatures in my basement ended up killing all my little tilapia. In March 2011 I ended up moving my garden outside, where I've kept bluegill and minnows, with goldfish in the sump tank. Once I knew I didn't have to use tilapia, I was able to get my family in Utah excited about aquaponics, where they've used goldfish and trout.Meg Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01620672313029212529noreply@blogger.com