Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

I have been in queens land too long now - the proof of this is when I call 13C cold... used to call 0C cold with snaw falling all around me...
Anyways, I will have a source of cow poo by then too to feed my duckweed better

hi
im still picking duckweed out off my teeth. i remembered today when a tiny leaf turned out that i used to have a type called lemna gibbia(aka lemna major) it had huge leaves and a red underside would probably make better eating. i have put some of my azzola in clean water . will give it a day or two and give that a try.

Blodger, as I was scanning through your post reading about picking it out of your teeth, and the fact that Lemna major may taste better, I read your next bit as .......

i suppose the question is would you add it again or is once enough

NO squirts then....?

no squits yet
what do you guys recon
my azolla barrel has had hay in it to feed my dapnia (as hay rots daphnia blooms) if i remove the azolla could i just wash and eat or would it need sometime on fresh water to purge it. my duckweed was on my guppy tank and it is well maintained so i would happily drink the water.

blodger

I think it would definately work on pizza sprinkled lightly like a herb.

Though not fit for human consumption, I'd want to know why...

If you die we can't pick your brains (or your teeth)

Who/where says its not fit for human consumption?

Doh! I'm sure that's what I read but no I went back and I was wrong.

I think I found some today. I brought it home. Wee little leaves with roots hanging off them floating in a container. Now I gotta read the thread and get with the programme.

how many verieties are there of duckweed - while at Paradise Aquafarm today I saw that their purging pond was covered in what looked like green scum, but on closer inspection it was covered in a matt of zillions of TINY little green plants, each about the size of a pin prick - any ideas as to what it is?

That's duckweed. They are the baby plants that get thrown from the adults.

There are about 40 species of duckweed.

In Far North Queensland, there's one of the Wolffia subspecies of duckweed which is native to Australia. It can be found in several of the rivers around the Cairns area.

It's about 1mm across and I think it would make superb fish food. It's also the logical plant for you to use given that you know it grows prolifically in your area.

that many!!! damn!
I collected about a half cup full just in case... you sure of that VB? I only saw 8 or 9 of the 'usual' duckweed when I collected the green 'stuff'

The small ones are the 'usual duckweed' - they are just the baby ones.

thanks VB
Talk about having lots of kids!!!