What is aquaponics and how does it work? posted on may 15, 2016 april 7, 2017 by valentina dragomir aquaponics is a combination of aquaculture, which is growing fish and other aquatic animals, and hydroponics which is growing plants without soil.. To get the most out of your aquaponics system, i highly recommend the following articles, where you can decide from the highest rated and bestselling products for aquaponics.. Aquaponics is an integrated system, blending aquaculture (raising fish) with hydroponics (growing plants without soil in nutrient—rich water) fish waste provides the nutrients for plants to grow in this recirculating, closed-loop system, some people build their own diy aquaponics systems while others use an aquaponics kit to integrate a fish.
Aquaponic systems have three main components - fish, plants and microbes. the microbes are a commonly overlooked part of an aquaponic system, but it is these that do the most important work in the nutrient cycle.. The main input to an aquaponic system is fish food. the fish eat the food and excrete waste. more than 50% of the waste produced by fish is in the form of ammonia secreted in the urine and, in small quantities, through the gills..
