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Aquaponics
Aquaponics Basics
Private Residence and Commercial Applications
Different types of Grow bed Media
Ebb & Flow Drain System
Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)
Floating Raft System
Water quality and Characteristics
Fish Food and Amounts – Very Important
The Aquaponics nitrogen cycle
AirLift Pump – Super Efficient
Initial costs – Does not include Greenhouse
What Nutrients do you need?
Catastrophic and not so catastrophic Events
• Fish culling
– This has happened 3 times
• Chemical composition of the water
• Over feeding
• Dissolved oxygen
• Algea using nutrients and pulling oxygen from the system
• PH levels
– Adding municipal water to the system
– Nutrient lock and plant stress
• Micronutrient issues
• Structural issues of the system