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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.
'''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:
The main components of a system are:
* [[Fish tank]]: for raising and feeding fish;
* Fish tank: for raising and feeding fish;
* [[Settling basin]]: for catching uneaten food, particulates and biofilms;
* Settling basin: for catching uneaten food, particulates and biofilms;
* [[Biofilter]]: where the [[nitrification bacteria]] grow and convert [[ammonia]] into [[nitrate]]s
* 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;
* [[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.
* Sump: where [[water]] goes to and from the fish tank.
==See also==
==See also==
* [[Permaculture]] [[Gardening]]
* [[Permaculture]] [[Gardening]]
* [[Aquaculture]]
* [[Aquaculture]]
==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.backyardaquaponics.com Backyard Aquaponics]
* [http://www.backyardaquaponics.com Backyard Aquaponics]
* [http://aquaponicsnation.com Aquaponics Nation Discussion Forum]
* [http://aquaponicsnation.com Aquaponics Nation Discussion Forum]
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[[Category:Aquaponics]]
[[Category:Aquaponics]]
[[Category:Aquaculture]]
[[Category:Aquaculture]]
[[Category:Sustainable Agriculture]]
[[Category:Sustainable Agriculture]]