Commercial aquaponics startup cost depends on the overall design and capacities of your hydroponics and aquaculture component. Aquaculture and hydroponics components ensure the proper requirements for each component are met. This increases the cost of aquaponics systems compared to hydroponics, soil farming, or aquaculture. Best to ask what makes aquaponics special and marketable for a … Read more
Determining what you can grow with aquaponics depends largely on the location, climate, and hydroponic practice used in your setup. Growing plants with fish allows you for a steady source of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and minerals. According to Virginia Tech, some of the minerals included in fish feed are sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, … Read more
For aquaponics, you do not need to fix hard water in your fish tank because the calcium and magnesium in hard water can be utilized by plants. Hard water naturally occurs from groundwater as minerals from the rocks dissolve into the water. In general, hard water will not harm your fish and can be utilized … Read more
Bacterial bloom during cycling establishes the necessary bacteria for nitrogen fixation and processing the fish waste for plants to utilize. Cycling starts with the initial introduction of nitrogen into the system in the form of ammonia or urea from fish. This attracts the necessary bacteria for the nitrogen cycle to start. Bacterial bloom in an … Read more
Ammonia is a common nitrogenous compound from decaying organic matter that will kill plants if not in it’s stable forms. There are cases in which ammonia will kill plants if too much is applied. Ammonia-based fertilizers, specifically urea, is still widely used in agricultural applications as an affordable nitrogen fertilizer. It is found in a … Read more
