Backyard Aquaponics
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Good luck on the packing Charlie. Hope the process is smooth.

Bear, just been checking your thread - good stuff.

Regards, Martin.

Thanks Martin, cheers

Wish you and the family all the best charlie and look forward to meeting the clan.

Had Blind Freddie come up for a coffee in exchange for a lend of his net. Fished 5 Jade perch out to go in one tank of the RFS and my first Jade for the dinner table tomorrow night.

794 grams whole 14 months

645 grams scaled and gutted


Son just messaged he would be up for dinner tomorrow so will have to try for another in the morning.

Nice one Bear. Love how fat those Jades get. How good was it?

Nice one mate, great looking fish.

Cracker looking fish bear well done mate.


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Thanks fellows the first of many we hope. Tomorrow night is judgement night.

What recipe do you think you will go for Bear?

The good wife was suggesting Kaffer lime leaves or Lemon Mertol leaves to start with. Would wrap in foil with a couple other things and bake, No oil. Will let you know once we decide. Cheers

This was the second one I took out this morning, as my son will be here for dinner and will eat one on his own.

Weight was 761 grams full and 600 grams gutted. They are certainly not starving.

Great looking fish Bear
We did lemongrass, kaffir leaves, galangal, garlic & chilli with our last one Bear, was very tasty

Sounds like one to try mate, have no galangal my have to beg some off you.

Would be only too happy to sort you out with a plant & some for the freezer Bear

Tonight we cooked the first Jade perch out of my system. Fourteen months since the fingerlings went in and I was a bit wary about the taste.

How bloody wrong could I be, the missus cooked it they were excellent. Even the son said they were good and he is a lad that appreciates his food.

Added Kaffer lime leaves, fresh chillies, spring onions, french tarragon and thin slices of fresh limes. Wrapped in foil and baked in the preheated oven at 180 c for 35 minutes.

All from our garden and fish tank except the fresh limes. Did not notice till late that I had fresh ripe lemons on the tree which could have been used. Excellent meal from Dunbyu Gardens.