what pH for aquaponics bacteria?

Bacteria are qualified “ubiquitous”, it means that they leave everywhere, on all surfaces. Some of them can live in high temperature, others in low temperature, oxygen / no oxygen, high pH / low pH. The main bacteria we are growing in aquaponics have well known...

The impact of rain on aquaponics…

When we position our aquaponics system outdoor, it is subject to the weather. It involves sun, wind, temperature and rain. Some of those elements can have a significant impact on the growth of our aquaponics system. I receive many queries about the influence of rain...

Should we use aquaponics fish shelters?

You may have wondered if you should leave the aquaponics fish tank empty or if you should add some elements to be used as shelters by the fish.   What are aquaponics fish shelters? In aquaponics it can be a pipe, a pot, any empty and safe material offering a...

Aquaponics & holiday…

You might be part of those people who are tempted by aquaponics but can’t commit. Indeed, here is a statements that I hear too often: “I would love to be able to grow my own vegetables and fish in an aquaponics system. However, I also like going on holiday and nobody...