>>1164948>crappie...easy fileting.I find they are equal in that, only the bluegill are thicker normally. Though, black crappie can get really tall. Both have pinbones, unlike catfish. Which makes filleting more of a chore since you need to spend more time picking the pinbones out of the fillets. Carp have branching pinbones which make that process a major pain to do correctly and it is one of the main reasons carp have a bad reputation.
>6-8 crappie...200 gallonsIt really depends on you biofiltration system and what kind of person you are. If you have a really big biofiltration system that can process a lot of water then the max ratio of gallon of water to pounds of fish is 2:1 So, 200 gallons could raise 100lbs of fish. Personally, I'd stick to 3:1 ratio, 200 gallons and 66.66llbs of fish. Aquaculture/Aquaponics are always intensive like that, which is far different from the decorative fish trade for most hobbyists (big commercial operations are also intensive of course.) Hpbbyists seem to care more about fish health and mental state than the commercial operations. At least the commercial aquaponics systems are normally much better for fish health than the aquaculture ones. I think it has to do with the type of personality of the people.
>>1164779>>1164948Feeder roaches are easily fed. There's several species in the pet industry. 2 are best that are not a problem if they ever get loose, unlike native species which will carry your couch off a week after escaping. You can grow tons of them, freeze them, and feed them to your fish later on.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb1qMZOHJv0Of course if you have lots of stuff that needs composted, use Black Solider Flies (Hermetia illucens) instead. You can still freeze their larva for fish food too. Harvesting them is super easy since all you need is a ramp in the bin with a drop into a container. Some people have the ramp directly into the tank or chicken pen.
