Fish Species For Aquaponics
The following species of fish are common in Australian aquaponics systems.
Name: Jade Perch (Scortum barco)
Distribution : Lake Eyre and Bulloo-Bancannia catchments
Temperature: 20 - 30°C (fish will not feed if temperature is below 15°C)
pH: 6.5 - 8
Hardness: 50 - 200ppm
Diet: Medium protein
Growth: 10 - 12 months (500g)
Name: Silver Perch (Bidyanus bidyanus)
Distribution: Murray-Darling Basin
Temperature: 15 - 30°C (fish will not feed if temperature is below 10°C)
pH: 6.5 - 8
Hardness: 50 - 200ppm
Diet: Medium protein
Growth: 10 - 12 months (500g)
Name: Barramundi (Lates calcarifer)
Distribution In Australia: Coastal areas of northern Australian; from Central Queensland to central Western Australia
Temperature: 25 - 30°C (fish will not feed if the temperature is below 20°C)
pH: 7 - 8.5
Hardness: 300 - 400ppm
Diet: High protein
Growth: 12 months (500g)
Name: Murray Cod (Maccullochella peeli peeli)
Distribution: Murray-Darling Basin
Temperature: 15 - 25°C
pH: 6.5 - 8
Hardness: 50 - 200ppm
Diet: High protein
Growth: 12 - 18 months (500g)
Name: Sleepy Cod (Oxyeleotris lineolatus)
Distribution: Central Queensland to eastern Northern Territory
Temperature: 20 - 30°C
pH: 6.5 - 8
Hardness: 50 - 200ppm
Diet: High protein
Growth: 18 months (500g)
Name: Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Distribution In Australia - NSW: Cool headwaters of streams along the Great Dividing Range, from the Clarence and Macleay rivers in the north to the Snowy River in the south.
Temperature: 10 - 22°C
pH: 6.5 - 8.5
Hardness: 50 - 200ppm
Diet: High protein
Growth: 18 months (500g)
Name: Golden Perch - Yellow Belly - Callop (Macquaria ambigua)
Distribution: Murray-Darling basin
Temperature: 15 to 25°C
pH: 6.5 - 8
General Hardness: 50 - 200ppm
Diet: High protein
Growth: 18 months (500g)