mcpurple
Well-Known Member
hey guys. i kow alot fo you do hydro and i have never seen any one in the club or on RIU doing AUQAPONICS.
i copy and pasted it from wiki cuz they explained it the best and better theni could retype it all. i found it firt in a high times mag. it seems like a great way to grow with out using as much nutes.
here it is.
Aquaponics (pronounced: /ˈækwəˈpɒnɨks/) is a sustainable food production system that combines a traditional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as fish, crayfish or prawns in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment. In the aquaculture, effluents accumulate in the water, increasing toxicity for the fish. This water is led to a hydroponic system where the by-products from the aquaculture are filtered out by the plants as vital nutrients, after which the cleansed water is recirculated back to the animals. The term aquaponics is a portmanteau of the terms aquaculture and hydroponic.
Aquaponic systems vary in size from small indoor or outdoor units to large commercial units, using the same technology. The systems usually contain fresh water, but salt water systems are plausible depending on the type of aquatic animal and vegetation.[citation needed] Aquaponic science may still be considered to be at an early stage.
i copy and pasted it from wiki cuz they explained it the best and better theni could retype it all. i found it firt in a high times mag. it seems like a great way to grow with out using as much nutes.
here it is.
Aquaponics (pronounced: /ˈækwəˈpɒnɨks/) is a sustainable food production system that combines a traditional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as fish, crayfish or prawns in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment. In the aquaculture, effluents accumulate in the water, increasing toxicity for the fish. This water is led to a hydroponic system where the by-products from the aquaculture are filtered out by the plants as vital nutrients, after which the cleansed water is recirculated back to the animals. The term aquaponics is a portmanteau of the terms aquaculture and hydroponic.
Aquaponic systems vary in size from small indoor or outdoor units to large commercial units, using the same technology. The systems usually contain fresh water, but salt water systems are plausible depending on the type of aquatic animal and vegetation.[citation needed] Aquaponic science may still be considered to be at an early stage.
I was looking foreword to seeing this play out, he has a SICK lab! I was in the process of making aquaponics set-up for veggies but needed the space in my veg room...
You have to find that perfect balance between plants and fish so it stabilizes the levels of ammonia and nitrates in the water... It most def works and there are large scale commercial farms using this technique. They sell the food and the fish and its all certified 100% organic 
