Aquaponics is a symbiotic relationship between fish poop, natural bacteria and plant life. Did you just say...poop? Yes I did and it's yummy. We use the fish poop as a fertilizer for the plants and they absolutely love it! Yum, yum yummy poop. With aquaponics, very little water is used because we only use what is in the fish tank. The water rotates from the tank to the plants and back around again, with the help of a pump, poop and all!
People are becoming more aware of microbes being destroyed in the ground from over use of the soil, chemically based fertilizers, sprays and poisons. There is very little nutrient value left so exploring a new way to grow makes perfect sense. Aquaponics grows pretty much the same way in nature, just on a smaller scale. Lakes and streams have their plant life, natural bacteria's and fish. You don't see them dying unless they have been poisoned.
Fish, plant life and natural bacteria already exist in nature. Aquaponics is all of those things, just on a smaller scale. While the ammonia from the fish poop is poisonous to the fish, the microbes break this up and turn it into useful nitrates for the plants. Fish farming has become very successful worldwide, so there is no reason why the average person cannot do the same in aquaponics. Even beginners can have great success.
The average family no longer have the time to spend hours in the backyard digging up the spring vegetable patch. There are always mixed results even if you are using organic materials like mulch, compost and worms. Aquaponic food is different because it grows six times faster and can be up to four times more dense. This alone means more value for your time and effort. Let's not forget the vast amount of food you can grow with those figures too.
Our fish just keep growing up in the tank. It takes about eight to twelve months before you can cook your fish up. The fruit and vegetables growing in
Fish, plant life and natural bacteria already exist in nature. Aquaponics is all of those things, just on a smaller scale. While the ammonia from the fish poop is poisonous to the fish, the microbes break this up and turn it into useful nitrates for the plants. Fish farming has become very successful worldwide, so there is no reason why the average person cannot do the same in aquaponics. Even beginners can have great success.
The average family no longer have the time to spend hours in the backyard digging up the spring vegetable patch. There are always mixed results even if you are using organic materials like mulch, compost and worms. Aquaponic food is different because it grows six times faster and can be up to four times more dense. This alone means more value for your time and effort. Let's not forget the vast amount of food you can grow with those figures too.
Our fish just keep growing up in the tank. It takes about eight to twelve months before you can cook your fish up. The fruit and vegetables growing in
The average family no longer have the time to spend hours in the backyard digging up the spring vegetable patch. There are always mixed results even if you are using organic materials like mulch, compost and worms. Aquaponic food is different because it grows six times faster and can be up to four times more dense. This alone means more value for your time and effort. Let's not forget the vast amount of food you can grow with those figures too.
Our fish just keep growing up in the tank. It takes about eight to twelve months before you can cook your fish up. The fruit and vegetables growing in your aquaponics system will grow pretty quickly, so you can be cutting your grocery bills in half within a couple of months. The aquaponics system can feed your family continually and that's a pretty good deal. The only thing you will need to learn and keep an eye on is your water temperature, pH, ammonia, and nitrate levels. Nature will eventually help you look after your aquaponics system and it will take less of your time. So...are you ready to give it a try now?
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Our fish just keep growing up in the tank. It takes about eight to twelve months before you can cook your fish up. The fruit and vegetables growing in your aquaponics system will grow pretty quickly, so you can be cutting your grocery bills in half within a couple of months. The aquaponics system can feed your family continually and that's a pretty good deal. The only thing you will need to learn and keep an eye on is your water temperature, pH, ammonia, and nitrate levels. Nature will eventually help you look after your aquaponics system and it will take less of your time. So...are you ready to give it a try now?
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