Equipment
Aquaponics is the most sustainable form of form food production. With a small Aquaponics set up, you can easily generate enough food to feed your family. No special equipment is needed, and indeed practically all of it can be bought cheaply at your local hardware store or even constructed at home. Let's take a look at the Aquaponics … [Read More...]
Introduction
Aquaponics is a fairly new system of food production, but it is rapidly gaining popularity due to its many advantages, especially in the context of the rising food prices. In this short introduction to aquaponics, we'll explain what Aquaponics involves and mention some of its many advantages. Aquaponics is a combination … [Read More...]
Plant Nutrients
In Aquaponics, the sole source of plant nutrients is fish waste. As unbelievable as this may seem, with a properly managed Aquaponics system, plants can thrive on this source of nitrogen. The key is to have a healthy bacterial colony growing in the system, which will convert the toxic fish waste into harmless nitrates which are an … [Read More...]
Grow Bed Media and Water
In this article we will talk about Aquaponics grow bed media and water, two crucial components of an aquaponics system. The grow bed medium is the plant's habitat while the water is the fish's habitat. The two are interconnected and if there are problems in one, they will manifest themselves in the other. There are many … [Read More...]
Feeding Your Fish
Feeding your aquaponics fish is one of your daily tasks when running an Aquaponics system. It is vital for the fish and in turn essential for the production of plant nutrients. In this article we'll talk about the what, when and how to feed your fish. We'll also talk about using auto-feeders for the ones among you who like to automate … [Read More...]