A Chronicle of our many mistakes, failed attempts and irrational persistence in Regenerative Permaculture, Grassfed Beef, Pastured Poultry, Food Forests, Bee Forage, Free Range Pork and Tilapia Aquaponics
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Walmer Tilapia Hatchery
Major disaster on Sunday. I heard a crashing noise. When I got to the hot house the glass aquarium had broken and the red tilapia breeding group were all over the ground flapping around. Managed to save them but I think we lost the fry the broody mother was carrying in her mouth.
I bough this tank second hand about a year ago for about R200.00. Just to replace the broken glass would cost me about R600.00. I t does not seem worth it. I have never built a fishtank before and the chances of me getting it wrong are quite big. Perhaps I will live without the glass aquarium. (for now)