I work at a research facility at the University of Idaho culturing Burbot and I can tell you that this is not an ideal species for aquaponics.
Do you say that, due to the fact, that it won't breed in quite warm waters of aquaponics (what temps can it take and grow steadily?), or are there any other reasons, from what I read they have a quite high water quality needs?
This fish has a very complex life history which includes a larval stage that his incredibly fragile and requires live feeds
I know at least two places where they sell, as I am not sure how to translate it... but "yearlings" which mean it is from 1-12 months old. They sell em by the kilo, and depending On the place and time, they are from just 30 up to 80% more expensive then the more common species such as carp, amur(grass carp) or European perch there are others, but those are the ones that came to my head at first thought. And the money they want is something I am quite OK with paying.
Burbot require very cold water for spawning and often spawn sporadically (sometimes every year sometimes every 2-4 years). As mush as I love burbot I would recommend finding a different species of fish!
About the spawning.. can you give me any numbers on their growth rate, or is it top secret for your research facility use only?
I am asking, couse if the numbers will satisfy, I would most likely just restock every year. As it will be a community kinda thing, so the expenses would be divided up, And it is not as much about eating on the cheap, more about eating fresh and healthy. Good luck and feel free to ask more burbot related questions!
