This post will help you with some common troubleshooting problems, which you might encounter during your aquaponic gardening journey. Please use this post as a guide to solving some common problems. Plant health: Help, my plants are sick! Plants in an aquaponic system are less likely to suffer from diseases and deficiencies than plants in … Read more
This post will give you some tips for the optimization of your aquaponic system. We will take a brief look at the plant choices per system, propagating plants, plant diversity, fish polycultures, supplementing fish feed, as well as precautionary additions for your aquaponic system. Top Plants for Aquaponics Fish Tank One way to optimize your … Read more
Although a well-run aquaponics system may require little actual maintenance, daily monitoring is essential. Fish and bacteria colonies are very fragile; small fluctuations in pH or even temperature can cause the destruction of the system within hours. Changes occur quickly, and plumbing malfunction can be disastrous, so the more often you can pass an eye … Read more
A wide range of freshwater fish species like Tilapia, catfish, and trout are suitable for aquaponic use. The variety of fish that you choose will depend on the size of your system as well as environmental conditions, maximum and minimum temperatures being of particular importance. Additionally, many countries have strict regulations about which breeds of … Read more
Aquaponics relies heavily on the work of nitrifying bacteria in order to prevent fish waste from reaching toxic levels. Bacteria, therefore, forms a vital link between the components of the aquaponic ecosystem, making it possible for plants to effectively filter water in the system. There are three main groups of bacteria which are necessary for … Read more
While every system is different, and different plants and fish will have individual water requirements, there are many concerns that are common to all aquaponic set-ups. This post gives an overview of the things that you need to know about water quality before you begin to build your aquaponics system. Water Parameters Water is the … Read more
There are many different types of aquaponic systems – this post covers just a few – and the system chosen will depend on your needs as well as the resources which you have available. There are many pre-fabricated units available for purchase, but it is also possible to construct your own. It all depends on … Read more
It is important even for the hobby aquaponic gardener to have a good understanding of the basic biological processes which form the bonds between the components of an aquaponics system. Without these processes taking place in due course, the system will not work. But when the system is working, it has the potential to provide … Read more
At its most basic, aquaponics is nothing more than a plant grown in symbiosis (a mutually-beneficial relationship) with fish or other aquatic creatures. If you have weeds or plants in your aquarium, you are practicing aquaponics. An aquaponics system is closed-system permaculture with three components: Fish Plants Bacteria These three components live side-by-side and work … Read more
In this post, I want to talk about something called aquaponics which is a way that you can eliminate the need to change the water or clean the gravel in your fish tank. The biggest barrier that a lot of people run into when they say they want a fish tank is the amount of … Read more