Aquaponics: Growing Fish and Vegetables Together

Aquaponics: Growing Fish and Vegetables TogetherAquaponics combines fish farming and hydroponic vegetable growing in a single recirculating system — the fish produce nutrients that feed the plants, the plants clean the water for the fish. A guide to home-scale systems in Australia.Getting StartedSilver perch, jade perch, and barramundi are the most popular fish for Australian aquaponics systems. The basic system: fish tank (500–1,000L) connected by pump to grow beds filled with expanded clay…