How does “Aquaponics system” really work?
Apply aquaponic systems to urban agriculture. But every generation has different farming methods, and so let’s discover 1 of the most common farming techniques that uses in the urban farming today!
What is Aquaponics
Aquaponics makes much convenient to the modern farming lifestyle. In terms of having high flexibility in setting up which can be in a large or small scale.
Particularly, home gardeners or planters who love greeneries. So, they can grow fish and vegetables at the same time with just using a small space!
Interior part
So, what are the parts that usually include in an aquaponics system?
Fish Tank: Use to rear fish Filter compartment: To filter fish waste Biofilter compartment: Allow growth of nitrifying bacteria Grow beds, vertical growers: For plants to grow
All leafy vegetables are growable in an aquaponic system. And the fish tank can be used to rear the different types of fish like Patin, Jade Perch, Tilapia, Ikan Krai, as well as the nice viewing fish like Koi & Sunbunkin!
Fish Waste in aquaponics system
It makes good use of fish waste to plant vegetables, nitrifying bacteria will be responsible for the breakdown of fish waste into nutrients that can be absorbed by plants.
After the plant absorbs these nutrients, the wastewater will become clean and recirculate back to the fish tank, giving the fish a healthy and aerobic environment to grow! Thus, fish, vegetables and bacteria are mutually beneficial which grow together in the system!
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