Bioponica Incubator for Aquaponics Fish, Veges, Duckweed...

Bioponica Incubator. Grow produce and fish sustainably by recycling nutrients through Incubator bioreactor. This process eliminates need for fertilizer and fish waste as source of nutrients. Recycle grasses, worm teas and other sources of ammonia, nitrogen and minerals. See blog at bioponica.org and system details at foodplant.org.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Fodder
• fish
• aquarium
• tank
• aquaponics
• hydroponics
• bioponics
• sustainable
• farming
• gardening
• recirculating
• ebb and flow
• flood and drain
• deep water
• raft
• education
• curriculum
• algae
• duckweed
• tilapia
• barramundi
• seedlings
• sustainability
• classrooms
• zooplankton
• live fish food
• nutrient cycling
• waste
• grass
• fertilizer
• fertility
• closed loop
• snails
• aquatic worms
• worm teas
• bioreactor
• biofilter
• clarifier

[khoiktran]

why is this guy using pressure treated wood in the system. glad i am not eating those vegges

[esidrdave]

@khoiktran you're assumption is incorrect. wood is all non treated. no comment on the plastic? HDPE, most food and fish safe material available.

[angurisloud]

Very nice!  How many people are you feeding out of this system? How many fish are you harvesting and how often?

[esidrdave]

@angurisloud the two modules, biogarden and incubator are on display at the OAC Activity Center. They're mostly for education but are full on producing lettuces,. microgreens and fish. Fish have been moved indoors for winter. 80 square feet of growing area on BioGarden will produce 300+ pounds of lettuce per year, fyi. 210 gallons will raise 100 lbs fish per year.

[dramey03]

interesting, ive never seen the wood in the grow container before like that, usually i see foam used, but the wood is a great idea and alternative to store the net pots 

[esidrdave]

@dramey03 yes, thanks. plus it wedges above the water line so there is little contact. we love this as an alternative to poly-cyanate boards. holding up great!

[DJT77816]

Very nice!

[KingRyltar]

Very nice use of material originally meant for something else.

High ^5...i look forward to seeing more.

[johnjmw1]

I like the extra grow beds for the duck weed. I'll be looking into it next summer. Right now it is a seasonal thing with me to play with. No place inside to have the system and it freezes completely during the winter,,,, at least normally.