Not Hydropoincs, but aquaponics. I noticed that nothing has been posted about this here, so I'm posting about it to spread the word.
I got into aquaponics 2 years ago and am trying to start a business doing aquaponics. I've got a website and a few clients but am not sure on the rules of linking to another website so I'll leave off that for now.
Aquaponics is the combination of the best of hydroponics (growing vegetables in nutrient rich water) and aquaculture, which is the growing of fish. In both you have to dump the water and refill, but in aquaponics the fish waste (ammonia) is converted by nitrifying bacteria into nitrates which fertilize the plants. A water pump moves the water from the fish tank to the 'growbed' which contains dirtless growing media (where the plants are at and the bacteria live). The 'cleaned' water is then returned back to the fish.
All you need is 1) a container to act as the fish tank, 2) a water pump, 3) a container to act as a growbed, and 4)a drain. Instead of dirt, you use growing media like black cinder.
I am growing sunfish in my backyard that both is the engine of my system (they provide the fish waste) and I can eat the fish when it gets big enough and it grows my vegetables at an accelerated pace.
Its super-low maintenance. It waters itself. It re-uses the water, so I'm not just throwing away water into the ground. It uses raised bed gardening which also means less bugs and weeds.
I know its starting to sound like an advertisement, but I'm trying to spread the word about this awesome but simple way to grow your own food.
If youre interested in this, post your questions and I'll answer them!
I got into aquaponics 2 years ago and am trying to start a business doing aquaponics. I've got a website and a few clients but am not sure on the rules of linking to another website so I'll leave off that for now.
Aquaponics is the combination of the best of hydroponics (growing vegetables in nutrient rich water) and aquaculture, which is the growing of fish. In both you have to dump the water and refill, but in aquaponics the fish waste (ammonia) is converted by nitrifying bacteria into nitrates which fertilize the plants. A water pump moves the water from the fish tank to the 'growbed' which contains dirtless growing media (where the plants are at and the bacteria live). The 'cleaned' water is then returned back to the fish.
All you need is 1) a container to act as the fish tank, 2) a water pump, 3) a container to act as a growbed, and 4)a drain. Instead of dirt, you use growing media like black cinder.
I am growing sunfish in my backyard that both is the engine of my system (they provide the fish waste) and I can eat the fish when it gets big enough and it grows my vegetables at an accelerated pace.
Its super-low maintenance. It waters itself. It re-uses the water, so I'm not just throwing away water into the ground. It uses raised bed gardening which also means less bugs and weeds.
I know its starting to sound like an advertisement, but I'm trying to spread the word about this awesome but simple way to grow your own food.
If youre interested in this, post your questions and I'll answer them!
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