Backyard Aquaponics
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Hello all,
I am new this forum so i hope im not asking a common question. I have just set up a ibc system and i am growing both duckweed and azolla to feed my silver perch (bidyanus). I want to use azolla for its nitrogen 'fixing' ability. The only thing i am unsure of is if the fish actually eat it? has anyone had success feeding it to their fish?

my jade perch love duckweed and azolla. for smaller fish, the azolla may be a bit big for their mouths

my jade fingerlings have eaten ALL of the duckweed in their tank (good thing I kept some spare elsewhere)

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Thanks, I have only just stocked my fingerlings so they are a bit small atm. Im thinking hat i might crush up some azolla and feed it to them so they get used to it.

were you on ALS Jaymie? your pic looks familiar?

yep, a long time ago

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I was thinking an easy way to make it easier for them to eat is to dehydrate it and toss it in a blender, now you can pinch in amounts for your fish like store food. I'm going to do that for duckweed and azolla for the cold months.


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yeah i was thinking about something like that Mark(?). It would be much easier if they just ate it thou.... what fish have you got?

Me none yet. I'm in the process of building my 4000 liter tank and plumbing right now. I will be going with Koi to start with and I've been looking at types of food to feed them that I can grow and harvest myself. So I was considering how to feed them when they are fry and dehydrating it will preserve it for the winter months and I can blend it up to a flake or close to a course powder consistency. I was going to do this with a few other fruits and veggies to give them a more complete diet. So I've been looking at a few types of duckweed and similar type of plants to grow.


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I'm talking about the Salviniaceae family.


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