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Hydroponics vs Aquaponics

Aquaponics vs. Hydroponics: What’s the Difference?

The depletion of natural resources, contamination of water sources, misuse of synthetic chemical inputs, and lack of arable land have resulted in people looking for alternative, safer, and healthier ways to grow plants. This has led to the concept of soilless gardening, which has grown in popularity in recent years.   Overall, aquaponics and hydroponics are …

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Flood and Drain Aquaponics System

Flood and Drain Aquaponics System

A flood and drain aquaponics system, also called a media-based system, is the easiest to build and maintain aquaponics system. This system is most suited for aquaponics beginners. It is also the most common type of aquaponics system used by many do-it-yourself aquaponics gardeners. Read this article to learn more about the flood and drain system of aquaponics if you’re a beginner in aquaponics and planning to set up your aquaponics system.

Ideal Water Parameters For Aquaponics

Ideal Water Parameters For Aquaponics

Fish raised in aquaponics systems require good quality water to grow healthy. This means that water parameters such as dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH must be within the ideal acceptable parameters. In this article, we will discuss the ideal water parameters in aquaponics and how to measure and fix water quality issues in your aquaponic system.