Aquaponics System : A Complete Guide to Building Commercial Aquaponic Systems for Vegetables and Fish

Aquaponics is basically a combination of aquaculture-fish farming and hydroponics-plants growing in the aquatic medium that gives you the best from both worlds.

Aquaponics is a bio-integrated device containing two main components.

Subsystem of aquaculture consisting of fish or other aquatic animals.

Hydroponic subsystem made up of hydroponic seeds.

These two components communicate through the water medium that cycles between them, and that is where aquaponics magic occurs.

Water containing fish waste provides nutrients for plants to grow vigorously. In exchange, the plants absorb excess nitrogen and supply filtered water to the tank.

In order to say the whole story, I must point out that in an aquaponic environment, there is a third important living community – the microbial community. Profitable nitrifying bacteria are typically found in an acceptable biofilter.

By combining and linking these different living communities, you can create a closed, self-sustaining system that will allow you to produce different plants and animals and enjoy them much while growing.

We should look into the history of aquaponics and the reasons behind its creation. Aquaponics is a safe way for fish and vegetables to be reared. It is common among individuals, businessmen, educators, missions, and governments. Moreover, this method of indoor farming produces considerably more food than conventional agriculture with less water, land, and labour..

In this book you will learn:

Introduction of Aquaponics

History of Aquaponics

Various techniques of Aquaponics

NFT - Nutrient Film Technique

Equipment required for making Aquaponics

Benefits of Aquaponics

Aquaponics - Cost efficient technique

Types of fishes and vegetable you can grow

Benefits of fishes and vegetables in Aquaponics