Aquaponics

Compost tea is a part of many ongoing pieces of research and there are different methods of brewing it. However, in simple words, it is an organic mixture of aerobic …

A rail system is a planting system in aquaponics where plants are placed in Nutrient-rich water through holes in piping or gutting material.  An aquaponic plant rail system consists of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

An automatic fish feeder can really take away the monotonous task of feeding the fishes on time every day. Where it really helps is when you don’t have the time …

The water in an aquaponic system not only contains nutrients and minerals for plants but also dissolved oxygen which is required by plants, fishes, and nitrifying bacteria to carry out …

Every aquaponic system is faced with problems that are not uncommon. By being aware and understanding the problems aquaponics systems are faced with you can have an advantage in addressing …