AquaponicsBy: Alison MorseCassandra Ruff

Overview: What is Aquaponics?

Hydroponics Aquaculture

http://www.dbcourt.co.uk/hydroponics/System%20_types.html

http://www.aquablueseafoods.com.au/silver-perch-aquaculture.shtml

http://backyardaquaponics.com/systems.html

Components of Aquaponics!

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http://greencollargirl.com/news/?p=299

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Feeding

Plants

• Appropriate choices– Root crops– Invasive Roots

• The Media-filled system– Growing medium– Volume– Flush/fill

http://www.appropedia.org/File:New_Clarifier.jpg

Water

• Filtration – Clarifiers,

Mineralization, De-gassing, and Biofiltration

• Aeration• Bacteria colony– Building up the

Natural colony– Starting your own

http://www.ezfarmsandfish.com/

What You Can Do!

http://www.ecofilms.com.au/2010/07/23/growing-trout-in-a-bathtub-system/

http://nosmarties.com/2009/local-river/