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'''Aquaponics''' is the combination of [[aquaculture]] and [[hydroponics]] in a symbiotic, recirculating system. Successful aquaponics can yield both edible [[fish]] and [[plant]]s by using the [[waste]] products generated by [[aquaculture]] to feed plants, thereby eliminating the need for most [[chemical]] [[fertilizer]]s used in standalone [[hydroponic]] systems. [[Tilapia]] and [[catfish]] are the most common types of fish that are raised in an aquaponics system.
The main components of a system are:
* [[Fish tank]]: for raising and feeding fish;
* [[Settling basin]]: for catching uneaten food, particulates and biofilms;
* [[Biofilter]]: where the [[nitrification bacteria]] grow and convert [[ammonia]] into [[nitrate]]s
* [[Hydroponics]] subsystem or "Grow bed": where plants grow using [[nutrient]]s from the fish wastes;
* [[Sump]]: where [[water]] goes to and from the fish tank.
==See Also==
* [[Nitrogen cycle]]
* [[Nitrification bacteria]] convert [[Ammonia]] into [[Nitrate]]s
* [[Permaculture]] [[Gardening]]
* [[Aquaculture]]
* [[Hydroponics]]
==External Links==
* [https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Aquaponics Search for Aquaponics on [[Duck Duck Go]] [[Privacy]] search engine]
* [https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Tilapia Search for Tilapia on [[Duck Duck Go]]]
* [https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Nitrogen+cycle Search for Nitrogen cycle on [[Duck Duck Go]]]
* [http://www.backyardaquaponics.com Backyard Aquaponics]
* [http://aquaponicsnation.com Aquaponics Nation Discussion Forum]
* [http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/diy-aquaponics-a-video-roundup.html DIY aquaponics videos (Treehugger)]
* [http://verticalfoodblog.com/solids-removal-in-aquaponics Solids Removal in Aquaponics]
* [http://aquabiofilter.com Worlds Largest Aquaponics System by Tom Duncan]
* [http://aquabotanical.org/category/aquaponics-better-world/ Aqua Botanical]
* [http://practicalaquaponics.com Practical Aquaponics]
* [http://aquaponics.net.au aquaponics.net.au in Australia]
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
[[Category : Permaculture]]
[[Category : Aquaponics]]
[[Category : Aquaculture]]
[[Category : Survivalism]]
[[Category : Fishing]]
[[Category : Gardening]]
[[Category : Hobbies]]
[[Category : Food]]
[[Category : Fish]]
[[Category : Sustainable Agriculture]]
[[Category : Self-Sufficient Living]]
The main components of a system are:
* [[Fish tank]]: for raising and feeding fish;
* [[Settling basin]]: for catching uneaten food, particulates and biofilms;
* [[Biofilter]]: where the [[nitrification bacteria]] grow and convert [[ammonia]] into [[nitrate]]s
* [[Hydroponics]] subsystem or "Grow bed": where plants grow using [[nutrient]]s from the fish wastes;
* [[Sump]]: where [[water]] goes to and from the fish tank.
==See Also==
* [[Nitrogen cycle]]
* [[Nitrification bacteria]] convert [[Ammonia]] into [[Nitrate]]s
* [[Permaculture]] [[Gardening]]
* [[Aquaculture]]
* [[Hydroponics]]
==External Links==
* [https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Aquaponics Search for Aquaponics on [[Duck Duck Go]] [[Privacy]] search engine]
* [https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Tilapia Search for Tilapia on [[Duck Duck Go]]]
* [https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Nitrogen+cycle Search for Nitrogen cycle on [[Duck Duck Go]]]
* [http://www.backyardaquaponics.com Backyard Aquaponics]
* [http://aquaponicsnation.com Aquaponics Nation Discussion Forum]
* [http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/diy-aquaponics-a-video-roundup.html DIY aquaponics videos (Treehugger)]
* [http://verticalfoodblog.com/solids-removal-in-aquaponics Solids Removal in Aquaponics]
* [http://aquabiofilter.com Worlds Largest Aquaponics System by Tom Duncan]
* [http://aquabotanical.org/category/aquaponics-better-world/ Aqua Botanical]
* [http://practicalaquaponics.com Practical Aquaponics]
* [http://aquaponics.net.au aquaponics.net.au in Australia]
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
[[Category : Permaculture]]
[[Category : Aquaponics]]
[[Category : Aquaculture]]
[[Category : Survivalism]]
[[Category : Fishing]]
[[Category : Gardening]]
[[Category : Hobbies]]
[[Category : Food]]
[[Category : Fish]]
[[Category : Sustainable Agriculture]]
[[Category : Self-Sufficient Living]]