Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Im very keen to look into ways of turning our fish frames, offal and other scraps into fertilzer to use on our gardens and wicking beds.

I think this would integrate well with our AP and other acociated growing systems.

I've had a quick search for items on the topic but found nothing, any one have experience in this or know where I should be looking.

I dont know much about this stuff but I bury all my fish entrails and frames straight into the vege garden. Usually the worms take care of it all and there has never been any hint of a smell. Maybe its more beneficial to make an emulsion

I bury mine in the compost heap so the dog can't dig them up. Never tried making an emulsion - have minced them before for burley.

One past issue of BYAP mag had a guy mixing fish offal etc with shredded paper and feeding it to his worms.

Can't help with the emulsion though - not sure how you'd stabilize it?

I am thinking compost tea made from composted fish scraps would be quite beneficial.

Thanks guys, I'll go and dig around for a while and see what I can find. I'm thinking along the lines of a 200l blue drum system of some sort.

I have spare aerators and an old blender that might come in handy.

I get the feeling it would be a very smelly process, luckily we have a big back yard and no neighbours on two sides

I have always burried my fish frames in the back yard around out tress or plants. Its hard to tell though what difference it makes if any.

I just want to get the most out of the resorces at hand. And add another level to our vertically integrated garden systems