Basic Aquaponics System

Description of Basic Aquaponics System in Australia. Single grow bed media based systems.

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• Aquaponics
• Aquaponic
• Aquaculture
• Hydroponics
• Fish
• Plants
• Gardening
• Organic

[minhakd]

What type of plant and animals are best for a Northwest temperature?

Have you compared your data with regular agriculture and aquaponic plant growth? If you had can you share it with me?

I also need to ask if you have compared the energy and water use comparing regular agriculture and aquaponics. If you had could you please share it with me? Can you make a profit out of aquaponics? How?

Have you thought of having a Community aquaponics project?

[AquaponicsAustralia]

Research further about your climate and its suitable plants and animals. Heating and chilling of water are always options, but it is normally more energy efficient to grow what is suited to your area. There are many studies that have been done and are being done on Aquaponics, many of which can be found with a search of google. There are also community Aquaponics projects popping up everywhere, have another search on google and see if there is one near you that you could get involved in.

[oliverjamescarr]

Can a system continously flow through a tank and a growbed without syphons? I dont unserstand what the syphons are for? Should there be a constant flow of water to the plants or have the bed filled upto the plants and cycle the water to provide nutrients? Do you know of any free online documentations i can print out and discuss with my step dad at looking at these systems and planing one for our family? We plan on using solar to power pumps so we may have to time the pumps.

[AquaponicsAustralia]

Aquaponics systems can run continuously, and you would not need the siphon. The height of the return drain would be the height that you want the water to reach in the grow beds. Do a search on google for Aquaponics, there are many great websites offering information on how to set up your own system.

[AquaponicsAustralia]

Aquaponics systems can run continuously, and you would not need the siphon. The height of the return drain would be the height that you want the water to reach in the grow beds. Do a search on google for Aquaponics, there are many great websites offering information on how to set up your own system.

[KEENY552]

ummmmm, i was not sure what the gold fish, im in a hardyzone 5-6. what do the fish do?

[AquaponicsAustralia]

The fish provide nutrients through their waste being converted by bacteria as plant available nutrients.

[500JonesDavy]

@VanSneiwder check murray hallams balance.

[abeliscain]

Very nice gracias

[kmori991]

Hello, I am an environmental science student in Alberta, Canada. I am applying for a grant to build and demonstrate aquaponic systems at local home and garden shows. I need to quote how much a project like this would cost, thus need your help by quoting how much one of your grow beads cost and can use that as a baseline. If you don't to post on Youtube e-mail me at kmori991@mymru.ca. Thank you!

[atomrocketcar]

thats not basic, use a timer and a pump, thats simple

timer goe off every 15 mins, and on every 15 mins, and so on, it can't over flow, because it's drawing from the fish tank, and it auto refill back up like em via gravity, win

but other wise good design, i like the ideal of using river rocks

i have an ideal of using bottle caps, to replace hydroton

[Vagabondeur]

@oliverjamescarr You can, but its better to have a flood and drain system for better results

[BigBearHuskyMusher]

I thought be height should be 10'-14". Yours looks like 6" or so. But your plants are thriving. Is the 12' height not necessary do you think?

[LiquidDnb4Ever]

how long do you have the pumps running? 15mins on 45 off? this is the only part i dont get

[hargobindsingh2012]

Nice job