Listen, I have no problem with hydroponics except for the Chemical usage. Hydroponics has been around for a long time and is a great way to grow veggies but when I learned about Aquaponics it was like a light had turned on for me and I wanted food that was organically grown and aquaponics is the way!
There are many types of aquatic animals you can use to make your system work well. However the area of the country you live in may only allow certain types of aquatic animals to be used. Check with the authorities about this before stocking your system.
We just keep replenishing the water and nutrients and there you go. That’s the concept aquaponics, it’s a little more difficult to do in practice, but not by much. There’s kits you can buy, plans you can buy, and of course pre-built systems.
Fish are a key component to this system. They are the ones that go to work and provide all the nutrients for your plants. Healthy fish will result in healthy plants. The right temperature, PH, and plenty of oxygen will be needed to keep the fish in good condition. This is generally easy to accomplish. These water conditions are also important for the bacteria in the system. These play an important role in cleaning up fish wastes and turning them into usable plant nutrients.
It is common practice for most people to buy the fish, put them inside the tank and place the seeds in the pots simultaneously. However, this method is one of the worst things that you can do. The seeds may develop up to some extent but they will predictably die in a short period of time. This is because they have consumed their own supply for growth but there are no further available nutrients in the water for them to utilize.
aquaponics works similar to hydroponics, but also combines aquaculture (raising fish). Before you start to think raising fish sounds like a job in itself, it really doesn’t have to be. Fish are simple creatures to raise, especially in an build aquaponics system system, and make an excellent companion to plants.
It’s obvious both plants and animal have an equal part on this world. Almost every family has some sort of pet but that is only half of what should be done. So I think everybody in the world should learn how to grow. This would mean a lot more oxygen in the world and also more clean and healthy food for everyone growing.