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.
Thanks James, this is an excellent comment. I often highlight the risk of adding new life/water into the system. It's clearly a risk. And you are right, a quarantine tank with UV filtration would significantly decrease the risk. 👍
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....
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…
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 👍
@@AquaponicsRevolution Thank you, that is a good size family Aquaponic system you have. Do you use any solar cells to run the pump during the day, and do you run the pump at intervals? I am sorry to bother you with one more question, what kind of substrate for the growbeds you use? I have experience with river bed sand substrate, inundating the growbeds at intervals, with good results. I believe the science behind comes from McMurtry, which differs from Rakocy UVI.
Thanks for this info, I have a medium sized aquaphonic system... I have a questions: Will I have a problem with a plastic Bodum lagoon?... Can they damage plastic? Greetings from Brazil and congratulations with your system!
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
I thought the reason why you would want prawns is to eat them I like shell fish more then fish personally I was thinking that Crayfish would be a good option would it be safe to eat home raised crystal shrimp
Fascinating. Now I need to collect fish/prawns from my area. I’m afraid I’m going to need an expert to go with me so I don’t introduce a predator by mistake. I wonder how the long the fish can breathe in that bucket while I look each one up online?
true , my garden pond is just two year old still learning about it, I first tried putting salty water shrimp from the beach and they died right away , then I buy some fresh water shrimp from the aquarium center and now I don't know if they multipy or got eaten by the fish already, do they get big too or stay small just like that? I notice my fish is not anymore interested with fish food
Heyaa fellow Frenchy. Because of the chlordécone pollution on my island (Martinique) I developed an interest in aquaponics, If I make a pound shouldn't I be worried about cane toad tadpole devouring all my prawns and small fish? They're not as rampant or problematic than in Australia but they're the same animals...
Hey! yes that's a risk to take but it worth trying in my view. Then if it happens you may be able to solve this issue with an appropriate "frog-fencing" around the setup. Alternatively if the frog species is edible that could be a good source of protein too (Yes, I am French and I love frogs :))
@@AquaponicsRevolution Thanks for the reply. Then I'll consider it while learning more about aquaponics. Unfortunately, Cane Toad aren't edible, they're extremely toxic during all of their life stages.
It depends on the prawn species. Some freshwater prawns need brackish water to successfully pass the first larvae stage. The species I have here is fine in to breed in freshwater.
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.
Thanks James, this is an excellent comment. I often highlight the risk of adding new life/water into the system. It's clearly a risk. And you are right, a quarantine tank with UV filtration would significantly decrease the risk. 👍
This was great. I think i'm getting me some prawns
That is very cool mate 👌🏼
Thanks mate 👍
Thank you sir for the explaining. 🙏
Always welcome
Always love your videos!
Thanks so much!
Very informative and I love your accent.
So nice of you
This is very inspiring. Thank you!
Thank You. We live in Alaska, on a lake, although it's frozen half the year, it has an abundance of life. 😊
That is awesome!
Hello, what are the temperatures for this and what kind would you recommend for temperatures around 18 Celsius and below? Thanks.
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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....
Yes yabbies are fun to grow too :)
See my video on this topic there: ua-cam.com/video/M4WUyYZG9Yc/v-deo.html
unreal amazing job
Thanks Fiona!
Great video
Thanks Eric
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…
Very informative video, subscribed
Thanks my friend :)
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 👍
pond 5000L, Growbeds 1500L water pump 3000L/H
@@AquaponicsRevolution Thank you, that is a good size family Aquaponic system you have. Do you use any solar cells to run the pump during the day, and do you run the pump at intervals? I am sorry to bother you with one more question, what kind of substrate for the growbeds you use? I have experience with river bed sand substrate, inundating the growbeds at intervals, with good results. I believe the science behind comes from McMurtry, which differs from Rakocy UVI.
Thanks for this info, I have a medium sized aquaphonic system... I have a questions:
Will I have a problem with a plastic Bodum lagoon?... Can they damage plastic?
Greetings from Brazil and congratulations with your system!
There are a wide variety of prawn species but most of them will be fine and not damage your plastic liner. 👍
@@AquaponicsRevolution thank you sir.
This makes me wanna watch District 9.
Nice video.just subscribeed
Awesome thank you!
How do you keep them from getting sucked up in the pumps & filter?
Hi Joe, the water pump is equipped with a strainer. That say, some very small prawns may unfortunately go through. Same with young fish fry
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
They are freshwater shrimp Paratya australiesis. Very common in natural ponds, lakes and streams.
Thanks Jim
Can you just control the temperature of the water, with the fresh water species? I was thinking of a chiller or heating method.
Anything is possible technically. But if you do you will not produce sustainable food!!!!
I thought the reason why you would want prawns is to eat them I like shell fish more then fish personally I was thinking that Crayfish would be a good option would it be safe to eat home raised crystal shrimp
Hi James, those prawns are very small but yes, some people eat them too. both options are possible. Anyway it's great to have them in the ecosystem :)
Fascinating. Now I need to collect fish/prawns from my area. I’m afraid I’m going to need an expert to go with me so I don’t introduce a predator by mistake. I wonder how the long the fish can breathe in that bucket while I look each one up online?
You can add an air stone to your bucket :)
In my system I also had fresh water mussels to filter the water as well but my crayfish ate them all (sadly).
Freshwater mussels are interesting creatures indeed: ua-cam.com/video/OX6SEzcpUAc/v-deo.html
Which lake around Melbourne has such tiny prawns? Which did you visit?
Hi Slappy, they are present in many water body around Bayside Melbourne
so many fish are belly up, but i liked to see all the anymals up close
Yes you are right, lots of small gambusia didn't enjoy the process unfortunately...
true , my garden pond is just two year old still learning about it, I first tried putting salty water shrimp from the beach and they died right away , then I buy some fresh water shrimp from the aquarium center and now I don't know if they multipy or got eaten by the fish already, do they get big too or stay small just like that? I notice my fish is not anymore interested with fish food
:( rip shrimp
@@cccspwn lesson learned :)
There are hundreds of prawns species, do you have the species name? (Latin name)
How big is your yard space used for the aquaponics system? Can you help people design and implement their aquaponics system?
About 20m2 yes I can help
Could u do triple layer aquaponics? Yeah u just mentioned the fish eating the prawns that's is what I was thinking would happen
Not too sure what you mean by triple layer aquaponics?
Hey, do you know wich species are the prawns you put in your pond?
Best regards from Germany
Hello Alexander, yes I believe they are Paratya. I don't believe they are present in Germany though.
@@AquaponicsRevolution
we‘ve got the European fresh water prawns and a lot of neocardina davidii.
Do your prawn’s life in 4 degree water?
Are there glass shrimp northern parts of America I live in New York
Yes, multiple species. Macrobrachium ohione is one of them.
Heyaa fellow Frenchy. Because of the chlordécone pollution on my island (Martinique) I developed an interest in aquaponics, If I make a pound shouldn't I be worried about cane toad tadpole devouring all my prawns and small fish? They're not as rampant or problematic than in Australia but they're the same animals...
Hey! yes that's a risk to take but it worth trying in my view. Then if it happens you may be able to solve this issue with an appropriate "frog-fencing" around the setup. Alternatively if the frog species is edible that could be a good source of protein too (Yes, I am French and I love frogs :))
@@AquaponicsRevolution Thanks for the reply. Then I'll consider it while learning more about aquaponics. Unfortunately, Cane Toad aren't edible, they're extremely toxic during all of their life stages.
So there is no eatable coldwater prawn? I mean which is a decent size
Yes there is macrobrachium but you need to be in the temperature range.
I thought this was a great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
hi how can i get hold of some eggs to start mt own bissness
Get in touch with your local trout farms :)
do you have any plant structure for the shrimp to hide in? if so what aquarium plants do you use
Yes I do, any plant will do. I have a species of Taro "Amazonia Queen" that develops long roots and the shrimp love it
How you hatch baby prawn seeds for over 18 days survival for fresh water prawn
It depends on the prawn species. Some freshwater prawns need brackish water to successfully pass the first larvae stage. The species I have here is fine in to breed in freshwater.
@@AquaponicsRevolution what type of freshwater prawn is that Sir is that can pass all the larvae stages in freshwater pond ?
Salt water aquaponics dr. Sebi sea moss and salt water prawns! 😀
Nice project but tricky :)
Where did you find them?
Bayside Melbourne
@@AquaponicsRevolution ok in other words you just won't tell me. Lol
Nevermind, I've plenty other diversity in my pond...what you ask?
Cya
Bro, bayside melbourne means he went into the water with a net
It taste gud doe?
Depending on the species
❤❤❤ I am from india I have lot off natural brackish water land Fishary, see my cold water prawn& my Black Tigar Shrimp
Nice
🦐🦐🦐🦐
Are these prawns different to shrimp? They look just like shrimp but without nippers
Yes they can also be called shrimp
I was interested in breeding edible prawn in an aquaponics system
Choose the right species and do your research :)
Keep us posted!
@@AquaponicsRevolution easier said than done
Wow i see prawns for sale at $45 a lb👀
A bit too dear
Voilà , un français qui parle en anglais et les sous-titres............ en anglais , ça c'est intelligent !!!!!!!
Sorry, a French Channel is coming (AquaponieCulture.com)