Friday, February 10, 2012

Tips To Proper Aquaponics Design

By Dennis Paker


Owners looking for aquaponics design can expect to be able to custom tailor their design to fit their needs. There are important considerations to keep in mind which can make these designs easier. The right design will fit easily in your home and work seamlessly.

Aquaponics simply refers to the symbiotic relationship one can attain through the correct blending of plant life and aquatic life. The proper combination allows for a constantly cleaned and easily maintained garden where key plants can grow and thrive. The most important part of any garden such as this is the zero use of any chemicals to clean or maintain the water. When a properly cycled garden is working correctly it has crystal clear water and will require zero chemicals to clean it.

Your experience level should dictate the kind of kit you buy. For inexperienced growers a complete kit is the best solution. This kind of ready to go kit will be easy to set up and have everything you need to get started. Other kits can be as bare bones as necessary allowing owners to decide on almost all aspects of the garden. Space issues are also a way to decide on the style of kit you purchase.

Since fish and plants need to work together to thrive and keep the water clean it is only logical that they should both be kept in mind during purchase. It is crucial to choose fish and plants that work best in this type of setup. When it comes to fish most often Perch, Tilapia and Trout are only a few of the choices.

Tilapia in particular is often the defacto choice for this kind of setup. This type of fish do very well in recirculating air tanks. This species of fish is also tolerant of slight temperature and pH changes as well as fluctuating oxygen levels in the water.

In the early days of this kind of gardening many believed a component ratio of one to one was the correct setup. Modern gardens can have ratios any where from one to two to one to four. This ratio is nothing more than the volume of water used in the fish tank in comparison to the medium being grown. Differences are directly affected by the kind of fish used, the rocks in the fish tank as well as the type of plants being grown.

Aquaponics design will ultimately depend on your experience or lack of as well as the amount of space in your home will result in the correct kit. Since both fish and plants are a key requirement consider them both when buying one or the other. Keep an eye out at your component level in order to maintain a proper garden.




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