Aquaponics has ancient roots, although there is some debate on its first occurrence: aztec cultivated agricultural islands known as chinampas in a system considered by some to be the first form of aquaponics for agricultural use, where plants were raised on stationary (or sometime movable) islands in lake shallows and waste materials dredged. Aquaponics system design, flood and drain, dwc, floating raft, nft. we cater for all designs based on your requirements. How to setup an aquaponics system ? this post i try to briefly explain a very simple setup, its important to start simple so that we learn and progress as time goes by..
The most simple definition of aquaponics is the combination of aquaculture (raising fish) and hydroponics (the soil-less growing of plants) that grows fish and plants together in one integrated system. the fish waste provides an organic food source for the plants, and the plants naturally filter. Media filled growbeds are the simplest form of aquaponics. they use containers filled with a suitable growing media such as expanded clay balls, pumice stone, gravel or something similar.. Chop or constant height one pump has been adapted by aquaponics enthusiasts around the world now for the last few years since we coined the term..
