Backyard Aquaponics
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Retired!

Actually since retiring I've decided that I am now unemployable!

And loving it!

I am a database administrator.

I find that I am now where I set out to be ten years ago so naturally I am asking myself where I want to be in ten years. I take this question seriously because my experience is that it will mostly come true.

Self sufficiency comes to mind. I want the ability to feed, heat, transport and use electricity in a self sufficient manner that improves the environment rather than deteriorates it. That combined with maybe the same work but part time would allow me to semi-retire. That's where aquaponics comes in.

I am a pharmacist. I have my own pharmacy.

I also work as an accredited consultant pharmacist.

I also present accredited education events for GP's.

Hobbies: AP, boat building, motor bikes, holidays, biodeisel freak.

Wow, interesting lot we all are. I've been working since I was 15, restaurants, grocery stores, did auto paint and body and auto mechanics for a few years you and then after high school started college part-time. I wasn't much of a student (returned some years later and earned a Bachelors of Political Science) and decided I would look for gainful employment. Applied and was hired by the police department for which I still work and now manage the investigative division. I, like many here, want to achieve some level of self sufficiency/sustainability.

TX

Not quite a year has passed, but none the less i finished TAFE ages ago!!! (and although i only finished yr 12 in 05, that seems like a lifetime ago)

now working at the regional distribution centre for woolies

Congratulations Daniel. How do you intend to put your study to good use?

Thanks VB,
I planned what i wanted to do (some bits in great detail) before i started the courses, and that plan is ornamental breeding. Am currently in the $aving stage, although i already have a bunch of glass aquariums waiting to go

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What type of fish will you specialise in Daniel?

I'd like to breed some rainbows, but wouldn't even know the best way to get a good strain from which to start breeding.

rainbows as in the small native fish, or rainbow trout?

Not sure what i will specialise in....realy whatever the market demands, but have guppies and goldfish at the moment i have bred, have bn plecos maturing, and plan on breeding angelfish (had some spawns, but needed to get rid of the angels as didn't have room for any offspring) in the not to distant future (and when i have room discus, etc)

The natives Daniel. They are a beautiful fish, but the aquarium shop people advise me that they sell few of them.

Not enough room 4 all the jobs Ive had but ,dairy farmer auto electrician ,my own piggery ,proof reader (big change!),slaughterman,boilermaker concretor shed builder machinery operator kangaroo shooter (someone has to do it ),and the list goes on!




































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i'm a full time student (doll bludger) and do disability support work on the weekend. i am currently studying aquaculture cert 3 at tafe. i have also studied horticulture at tafe. i plan to study permaculture for a year and setup my own farm in the process, while being paid by the government.

i will attempt to grow/ breed native catfish/ brimm/ crayfish/ shrimp as well as medicine plants.

i am also thinking about the possibility of using it as a resort for people with disabilities to enhance their value of life, while offering respite to their full time careers. thats a long way down the track though and just a vision i have.




hey vb i have a feeling this site may interest you http://members.optushome.com.au/chelmon/Contents.htm

lotsa good info there.

enjoy

Excellent link - thanks BF. Have added it to my favourites.

Yeah, i have only ever seen them for sale on livefish.com.au, they have a few, and yeah some are really beautiful