How do I build a sustainable fish pond?
Question : How do I build a sustainable fish pond?
My husband and I are planning to build a house for our family on a few acres, and we’re trying to learn about many different ways of being as self-sustaining as possible. One thing I’m very interested in is a sustainable pond where we can keep fish for food consumption.
How would I learn about this? We’d need to know how big the pond would have to be, how to make one and care for it, how to sustain a large enough fish population, and all of that. Are there any books or websites on the subject? I would prefer books.
Thanks!
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Best answer:
Answer by Andy
I looked into this once, and i found it not to be efficient unless i was providing fish for 100 people or more. I guess if you joined a co-op and had someone else providing other things or helping with the hatchery you could make it work.
try your local library,
sites , fish ponds, small lakes
a pond for fish needs to be 1/2 acre or more and 8 feet deep
1 fish requires 1 gal of water per inch of fish
so if you have a fish 10 inches long it needs 10 gal of water,
multiply that by 50 fish at 10″ ea = 500 gal. that’s about 10 ft square, by 8 feet deep
also depends on where you live, if it gets real cold the fish need a deep place to survive
also you will need an aireateor