In this video we will see why and how to build a flood and drain system for your aquaponics system. A common beginner mistake is to build a grow-bed aquaponics without flood and drain system. If in the first weeks it doesn’t seem to make a difference, building a setup...
Let’s power an aquaponics setup with a solar system! The aim of aquaponics is to produce sustainable and healthy food. To achieve this result, we use natural principals. One of the critical points of aquaponics is that we must create a water movement. We use a...
A very common question is: ”how many fish should I put in my aquaponics setup?” and this is what we will develop in this video. When you design an aquaponics setup you must keep some numbers and ratio in mind. Indeed, there is a clear limit to the quantity of fish...
Let’s transform an aquarium into aquaponics 🙂 An incomplete ecosystem Having an aquarium at home is really cool. The aim is to recreate a natural ecosystem inside but it is actually an incomplete ecosystem, the nitrogen cycle in not closed. We feed the fish and...
If you have been following this channel for a while, you know by now that I always try to increase the biodiversity in the aquaponics ecosystem. Indeed, It simply improves the stability of the whole system. for the reason that it insure that all populations are...
Let’s talk about an aquaponics mistake that represent a high risk! I have a tendency to make it myself and I see it too often… Aquaponics can produce wonderful vegetables and fish with minimal efforts. However, we must keep in mind that most fish take...
Let’s have a look at the aquaponics sump tank Hello Sustainable growers! In this video we will talk about “Aquaponics sump tank”. A flood and drain aquaponics setup is composed of minimum 4 parts. Which are: the fish tank, the grow bed, the pump and...
Let’s see how to transform your passion in an income. We will see here a nice way to make money with aquaponics. Aquaponics is a nice passion. Indeed, it’s a good way to produce sustainable, tasty and healthy food at home in an eco-friendly way. The first...
Let’s learn how to manage the aquaponics pH! In Aquaponics the water parameters must remain in the appropriate range. By water parameters, we refer to the 3 molecules of the nitrogen cycle, the oxygen concentration and the pH. Today we will focus on the pH. I...
Have you thought of adding a few cleaner fish to your aquaponics system? It could improve the ecosystem efficiency and the fish production. Why a cleaner fish in the aquaponics system? You can grow food in aquaponics without any cleaner fish. Your system will still...