Aquaponics is a new concept which is combining Aquaculture (fish farming) and Hydroponics (growing plants without soil) in one system producing fish and organic vegetables.
The fish waste is treated and then used to
fertilize hydroponically growing plants.
The only inputs are fish fry, fish food,
seeds and potting media (AQUAPONICS GROW BED MEDIA).
Aquaponics offers a method of naturally filtering the fish effluent by the use of a media-based growing setting (such as expanded clay = AQUAPONICS GROW BED MEDIA) on the other hand supplying the necessary nutrients to the plants roots and at the same time creating a filter and providing freshly cleansed water to the cultured fish through recirculation. These nutrients – amongst others generated from decomposing fish feed – are harmful substances that would otherwise build up to toxic levels in the fish tanks but instead serve as fertilizer to hydroponically grown plants. A media based system is indispensable to allow colonization of beneficial bacteria which break down the ammonia present in the fish waste into an applicable shape.
Our medium AQUAPONICS GROW BED MEDIA used within the Hydroponics grow beds will act as a biofilter stripping off phosphorus, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate accumulations utilizing associated rhizosphere bacteria hence the water can then be recirculated back into the fish tanks.
- good plant and root support
- higher plant growth and yield
- made from 100% natural clay
- good plant and root support (sustains proper oxygen levels around the root zone)
- better water buffering excellent drainage
- medium will act as a biofilter
- round shaped / pH neutral / lightweight
- not containing any toxic chemicals and compounds
- contains no nutrient