Aquaponics

Aquaponics Basics

Private Residence and Commercial Applications

Different types of Grow bed Media

Ebb & Flow Drain System

Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)

Floating Raft System

Water quality and Characteristics

Fish Food and Amounts – Very Important

The Aquaponics nitrogen cycle

AirLift Pump – Super Efficient

Initial costs – Does not include Greenhouse

What Nutrients do you need?

Catastrophic and not so catastrophic Events

• Fish culling

– This has happened 3 times

• Chemical composition of the water

• Over feeding

• Dissolved oxygen

• Algea using nutrients and pulling oxygen from the system

• PH levels

– Adding municipal water to the system

– Nutrient lock and plant stress

• Micronutrient issues

• Structural issues of the system