The mechanical filter is a fixed component that is located after the fish tank. It comes in many shapes and sizes and its sole purpose is to remove the heavier fish waste (poop) and uneaten...
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Having an overflow tank in the event of a pump failure saves nutrient-rich water from the aquaponic system. An overflow tank is a component that prevents the nutrient-rich water in an aquaponic...
The biological filter has one primary function in aquaponics and that is to neutralize the toxic ammonia and nitrite and is done through a process known as nitrification. An aquaponic MBBR reduces...
Barrel aquaponics is a complete aquaponics system that can be built from 55-gallon barrels. It is also known as barrelponics and is one of the several types of aquaponic systems which all works on...
An aquaponic system depends heavily on the reliability of the power supply simply because the main components such as the water and air pump keep the system functioning. An aquaponic system can...
The health of fish can be affected by many things in the water of a fish tank, especially toxins. Frogs and other invasive species can introduce deadly biological chemicals that can kill your entire...