kiwiplymouth Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 I just had visit from my neighbour you owns Tas Bay Herbs here in Motueka. He bought with him an Australian aquaculturist who he has commissioned to design and build a pilot aquaculture system for his business. Basically the system includes four 2000 litre tanks that will contain White Amur Carp (and yes he has the licence to farm this species). These tanks will be filtered through very large wet/dry filters and then the water pumped through his hydroponics system to feed his herbs. Any waist herbs and plant matter are going to be dried and pelletised to feed the carp. Once the carp reach a certain size the will be killed and sold for human consumption. An almost totally closed system. I'm looking forward to seeing it up and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Sounds like they could be tasty eating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted June 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Sounds like they could be tasty eating! I'm hoping that I will be one of the first on the list to try one. Apparently they grow up to a metre long Being fed on herbs they may come pre seasoned :lol: It is planned to have the system completed in four months. The work on putting in the underground filtration units has already begun. I will see if I can get a few pic's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 I thought carp are horrible to eat? or is that just goldfish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted June 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 I thought carp are horrible to eat? or is that just goldfish? White Amur Carp are also known as grass carp. Just do a google search for "grass carp recipies" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 like most carp they are pretty bland, it is what you do in the cooking that determines the flavour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 the real non ornamental koi carp is really tasty. the colourful pond ones, not as good. goldfish is pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 what a cool idea thats the sort of enviromental thinking we need to see more of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 I thought carp are horrible to eat? I year they taste pretty carppy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted June 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 I year they taste pretty carppy... I think I better bite my tongue when it comes to carp jokes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver21 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 will he also be breeding them or will he just be growing the carp up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Possibly they will be triploid, ie the eggs are heat treated before hatching and therefore sterile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted June 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 will he also be breeding them or will he just be growing the carp up? I was told that they will not breed down this way as the temperatures never get warm enough. They are all breed up north somewhere using hormone injections and stripping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 The ones that are released are not capable of breeding and these will be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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