How to build an Aquaponics System

ByMolly

Things that you will need

Fish tank Grow bed tubWater Clay ballsPipes Oxygen pumpWater pumpGarden hose PlantsBucket SawDrill Brick Draining pipeProtecting pipe

Drilling a holeYou must drill a hole into the bottom of the tub and then fit in a pipe and screw.

Step 1

When you put the pipes in follow the steps below

Step by step

Putting the draining pipe in

When you put the drainage pipe and protection pipe in your Aquaponics system gently sit the drainage pipe on top of the other pipes then sit protection pipe over it.Make sure that you have the drainage pipe in at the right height.

Step 2Protection pipe

Drainage pipe

Adding the water and Clay balls

Adding the water and clay balls is a simple process. Just gently pour the water into the fish tank, then lift the tub up onto the fish tank. Then cut open a bag of clay balls and pour until the clay balls have filled up the tub. But leave 4cm space. Then put your house brick on top of the protection pipe.

Step 3

Step 4 The water pump is put in the water and the hose in the tub and on top of the clay balls.

Planting plantsWhen you plant your plants begin with seedlings make sure that you wash all the dirt off the roots. This is because the clay balls act like dirt.

Make sure that it works

Make sure that the Aquaponics system is working properly and that it is cycling.

Now your Aquaponics should look like this,