If you are thinking of setting up an aquaponic system, here are some basic things that can help. The first thing to know about this system is that it combines the principles of aquaculture with those of hydroponic gardening, thus resulting in a new and highly effective way of growing plants and fish at the same time. With a tank of no more than 20 square feet and some netted pots, you can grow enough plants to supply your entire family and sometimes even gift some to your neighbors.
Because this system heavily relies on fish (they are the ones providing the food for the plants), you must take good care of them for the system to give proper results. This means that you should make sure that the water has the appropriate temperature, PH level, light as well as the necessary amount of oxygen to accommodate the fish in the right conditions. Monitoring the water and feeding the fish is very necessary to grow plants in the aquaponic garden. It is quite simple, and the results are spectacular.
The great thing about this type of gardening is that when the system is designed correctly, minimal bending is required to take care of and harvest the plants. Placing the fish tank and the netting pots at the waist level makes all activities you need to do to take care of the plants and fish easily as a children’s game. You can say goodbye to digging, bending, and stretching to reach a larger surface and crawling on your knees to take the weeds out of the ground. Everything you need is at arms reach. The aquaponic system is suitable for any age as well as for people with any activity. It requires little time, and it gives excellent results. As long as you take good care of your fish, your plants will thrive and mature normally, and in the end, the harvest produces the best veggies you have ever tasted!
