Explore Aquaponics
Aquaponics is a miniaturization of billions of years of evolution. Taking the balancing forces nature and producing an abundance of food through the interplay of fish, plants, and bacteria.
What Is Aquaponics?
It begins with fish producing ammonia as waste.
That waste is transformed by colonies of bacteria into nitrates.
Nitrates are absorbed by plant roots and used as fertilizer allowing them to grow and produce food.
System Basics
All Aquaponics systems use three primary components. A Grow bed for plants, a tank for fish, and a way to circulate water between the two.
Minimal inputs are needed to keep the system alive. Primarily fish food, occasionally iron and other minerals as needed.
The most common aquaponics system for households uses a media bed such as expanded clay to provide a porous surface for bacteria to live in. This creates a perfect microclimate for nitrogen eating bacteria to convert fish waste into fertilizer.
Aquaponics can be scaled to a variety of different sizes and shapes. It is all about finding a system that works for you. Whether it’s a single fish aquarium, or a backyard greenhouse capable of feeding a family, the right system is the one that allows you to grow alongside your fish and plants.
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