How Aquaponics Works?

As you know, aquaponics combines agricultural crops and fish symbiosis. Before you can understand how aquaponics works, it is important to understand why it is so essential. By combining aquaculture and hydroponics, it eliminates most (if not all) of the problems with both methods.
One of the main problems of aquaculture is that when the culture of fish and other marine animals, large amounts of waste (sewage) is produced because it is a closed system. This is dangerous and toxic for fish to live in. The result is polluted water and the fish are not safe to eat. So, therefore, you have to constantly change out of the water every day, which means that wastewater. Water to get rid of can be harmful to fish, but it is beneficial for other purposes you will discover.
The problem with hydroponics is that it requires expensive nutrients to feed the plants. The money spent to feed the plants, it is often difficult for the average person to maintain over a long period of time. There are some DIY recipes hydroponic nutrients, but it may be time
consuming to create. In addition, you should regularly clean your system. It can be difficult to find ways to always have all the wastewater.
Aquaponics introduces a solution to these problems, while providing a whole new way of cultivating aquatic animals and plants at the same time.
With aquaponics, sewage and effluents are used to provide nutrients for the plants used in the process. In terms of lamentation, fish fertilize plants. This allows the aquaponics system to remain in a closed system, without the need to constantly change out of the water and also allows operation with minimal amounts of water.

Aquaponics Diagram Shows How Aquaponics System Work!

An aquaponics system consists of three main elements:

•  Fish
•  Plants
•  Bacteria

Thereafter, we will discuss each of these elements, but do not forget that these are the three essential elements of any aquaponics system. With fish feed, they produce waste and food scraps that accumulates at the bottom of the tanks. The bacteria convert the wastewater nutrients for plants to grow and thrive. As you harvest the plants, the water becomes clean again and the process repeats.
The image above shows the basic process of a simple aquaponics system. Not shown is the series of pipes and fittings. This is to show you the flow of nutrients and the process of how an aquaponics system works.To the left is a garden bed where the plants are harvested. The bed is filled with gravel or clay pebbles. On the right is a fish tank. The water passes fish tank in the bed of culture. As the water seeps through the bed of the culture and roots of the plants, the plants get all the nutrients they need to grow and thus cleans the waste ammonia. Then water is poured into the tank clean and safe for the fish to swim in. The process of converting the ammonia produced by the fish nitrate in plants is known as the nitrogen cycle.
As you will see a little later in this e-book, there are several variations of this method. Elements such as you fill the bed of culture, that you place your plants inside and others can all be changed and modified to suit your needs. Again, this is what makes it so popular and easy to start aquaponics.

Aquaponics history at a glance

In the grand scheme of agriculture and organic food production, aquaponics is still relatively young science. Some people aquaponics debate began. It is widely believed that the Aztecs formed the first version of aquaponics in 1000 on rafts.
It is said that before they settled in Central America, they were nomads wandering around constantly. They settled around marshes like environments surrounded by hills that were almost impossible to cultivate. To produce food, the Aztecs created large rafts and sent in water covered with soil at the bottom of the lake. They placed their seeds on the rafts that became known as chinampas name. As the plants grew roots grow into the soil and into the lake below the raft. And it was the first sign of what we now call aquaponics.

Aquaponics history, Aztec people

Aquaponics course has changed a bit since then. We now implement the fish and a wide variety of aquatic life in the systems and do not require a lake thanks to advances in recirculation systems (RAS) Aquaculture. These advances in RAS were allowed to grow large quantities of fish in a much smaller space. However, this raises the question of wastewater that fish produce. Fortunately, other advances have led to the discovery of the use of fish waste to provide nutrients for aquatic plants. This autonomous system took years to develop and is still under development continues today.

Aquaponics History, Ancient Egyptians

Aquaponics research itself began in the 1970s and today it is considered by some as the most prestigious in the world to improve the technology involved and develop new methods of university culture. A university that took a lot of effort and the importance of aquaponics is the University of the Virgin Islands. They worked on the experimental agricultural station for over 25 years and have made great progress in the world of aquaponics. Pictured below is the raft system established at the University of the Virgin Islands, led by Dr. James Rakocy.

What is Aquaponics?

You've probably heard a lot about a new approach to sustainable food production called aquaponics to help you save money while giving you the organic food in the best possible quality. Aquaponics is not a temporary mode of the beast is a comprehensive method of farming and growing your own food. Perhaps one of the best parts of this culture method is that anyone can do. You do not need a degree in engineering or biology. This complete eBook will give you all the tools you need to set up your own aquaponics system, even with a small budget. We will explore the various options available to you and give you a complete step by step on how to build your farm. If you are looking for a new way to get the vitamins and nutrients your body needs without chemicals injected into store-bought food, aquaponics is perfect for you!

Aquaponics is a combination of two different methods of food culture.
-Hydroponics: A sustainable approach to water plants growing above the ground. Instead, it uses mineral nutrient solutions and water.
- Aquaculture: This is essentially an aquatic culture. This is the practice of growing animals that live in the water like fish and shellfish under your control.
In a word, Aquaponics combines hydroponics and aquaculture in a symbiotic system composed of plants and aquatic organisms. There is definitely some science involved in the process, but the most fundamental elements of aquaponics farming is simple and the benefits are incomparable.
Just like a typical farm yard, there are several different methods involved in aquaponics systems and different types of people apply. The flexibility of creating your own farm is part of what makes this method so popular. Systems can range from a few minor adjustments to the back of large commercial systems that perform entire rooms. You can use fresh water or salt water. You can choose different types of fish and plants as well. The world of aquaponics leaves you with so many options that you can completely customize your system to
your preferences and have it be completely different from any other aquaponics farm there. No matter what the size is, they all use similar tools and methodologies.
Another great thing about aquaponics is that it has encouraged individual farmers across the country to form large groups and associations, including the Aquaponics Association. There are several internet forums for farmers aquaponics business ideas and advice. Thus, entering aquaponics you will join a large community of like-minded people who want to eat organic and designed to help the environment at the same time

For more info you can see The free aquaponics guide