Aquaponic Supplies

Aquaponics can be defined defined as a sustainable food production system that combines traditional aquaculture with hydroponics, with effluent from the water being used as nutrition for the plants. Despite the technical sounding nature of the description and etymological origins of quaponics, a rudimentary DIY aquaponics system is very easy to install by someone with basic skills in their own backyard or property. Complete kits are also sold that come with all basic growing tubs, plumbing systems and pumps if you prefer to get your start with a complete turn-key system.

For self sustenance or off the grid living or just as an experiment in natural life cycles aquaponics is a compelling field for the hobbyist or serious forward thinker interested in sustainable farming practices. Latest Books on Aquaponics

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Hydro Crunch 4 inch 100 CFM Booster Fan & 4" x 12" Carbon Filter with 4" x 25ft. Ducting Hydroponic Ventilation Kit

Fresh air is a crucial component for a healthy harvest. Growing plants transpire water vapor and moisture in the grow room which can cause high humidity that can stunt your plants and destroying your ..

Hydro Crunch DBAUS888 Growing Media Hydroponic Clay Pebbles, Brown

All expanded clay is not the same. Hydro Crunch expanded clay pebbles are made with only the highest quality clay, producing a media that is uniform, stable & low in inherent E.C, meaning you get the ..

Hydro Crunch Expanded Clay Growing Media Hydroponic 50 L 8 mm Aggregate Pebbles Pellets

All expanded clay is not the same. Hydro Crunch Expanded Clay Pebbles are made with only the highest quality clay, producing a media that is uniform, stable and low in inherent E.C, meaning you get th..

Hydro Crunch Hydroponic 6" Cool Tube Reflector with XL Wing

Hydro Crunch offers affordable & quality indoor garden equipment for start-up & for seasoned growers. Our reflectors allow your grow lights to be distributed evenly. Comes with pre-installed E39 mogul..

Hydro Plus Grow Tent Setup Complete Kit LED 800W Grow Light + 4" Fan Filter Exhaust Kit + Dark Room Hydroponic Indoor Plants Growing System (36"x20...

LED 800W Grow Light + 36"x20"x63" Grow Tent + 4" Filter Combo LED 800W Grow Light output : 800W Actual Power Consumption: 210W 4PCS*200W high intensity COB(64*3W chip on board) view Angle: 120 de..

Hydrofarm AAPA110L 112-Watt 110-LPM Active Aqua Commercial Air Pump w

This commercial air pump with 12 Outlets is perfect to run several waterfarms or multiple air stones at once. Electrical magnetic air compressor in a high quality aluminum alloy case, wear and tear re..

Hydrofarm AAPA25L Air Pump with 8 Outlets

This air pump has 8 Outlets with multi-level muffler, low power consumption. Special artificial rubber to keep a steady air flow output and pressure that can be adjusted freely. Rated at 400 GPH, and ..

Hydrofarm AAPA3.2L 2-Watt 3.2-LPM Active Aqua Air Pump with 1-Outlet

This air pump with 1 Outlets is super silent with multi-level muffler, low power consumption. Special artificial rubber to keep a steady air flow output and pressure that can be adjusted freely. Low p..

Hydrofarm AS4RD 4-Inch Active Aqua Round Air Stone

This active aqua 4-inch air stone disc is a great way to add oxygen to your hydroponic growing system. The micro-pore design energizes your growing solution as it aerates and circulates your nutrients..

Hydrofarm Active Aqua Submersible Water Pump, 1000 GPH

The 1000 gallons per hour Active Aqua Pump was built to go below the waterline! Active Aqua's entire collection of pumps complete any grow setup, built for hydroponic systems, you can't beat the subme..

Hydrofarm Agrobrite FLB250D Compact Fluorescent Lamp, Dual, 250 Watt, 6500K

This 250W dual spectrum compact fluorescent grow light is ideal for propagation, side lighting, vegetative maintenance of mother plants, as well as for flowering. It will provide your plants with lots..

Hydrofarm Agrobrite FLT44 T5 Fluorescent Grow Light System, 4 Feet, 4 Tube

Hydrofarms new Designer T5 System delivers performance, flexibility, and high lumen output in any growing environment. These systems allow you to choose multiple hanging configurations to meet your ga..

Hydrofarm Bucket, 3-Gallon, Black

These premium quality, black plastic buckets can be used for a variety of gardening applications. Many growers use these as containers to grow their plants in. You can even place the 3.5 gallon bucket..

Hydrofarm Dual Outlet 7-Day Grounded Digital Programmable Timer, 1725W, 15A, 1 Minute On/Off

Use Hydrofarm's 7-day Digital Program Timer to water your system every day, every several days, or several times per day! The timer allows up to 8 on/off times per day, a one (1) minute minimum "on" t..

Hydrofarm FLT5464 4-Feet 54-Watt T5 AgroBrite Fluorescent Replacement 6500K Bulbs, 4-Pack

Hydrofarm's T5 replacement tubes offer HO light output at a great price. Full daylight 6400k spectrum, rated for 20,000 hours of life, and compatible for all T5 fixtures we offer. 54W puts out 5000 in..

Hydrofarm GLC0100 Complete Hydroponic LED Grow System and Nutrients

The Hydroponic Research Growth Chamber is a unique, all-in-one hydroponic system that is excellent for plant isolation research. The enclosed chamber includes a floating raft hydroponic system with a ..

Hydrofarm Grow!t GMC40l Clay Pebbles, 4mm-16mm, 40 Liters

GROW!T horticultural clay pebbles are made from 100% natural clay. They are clean, pH stable, and offer great aeration and drainage in hydroponics, especially in flood and drain, deep water culture, a..

Hydrofarm HG6RDBK Wide Lip Bucket Basket Lid (Case of 25), 6"

The many holes in the bottom of these pots promote healthy roots with even drainage. Letting the roots grow their own way down through the pot, allows for bigger, healthier roots. These pots work with..

Hydrofarm Net Cup, 3-Inch, 12-Pack

These bucket baskets promote healthy roots with even drainage. Letting the roots grow their own way, right down through the pot, allows for bigger, healthier roots. These baskets work with any kind of..

Hydrofarm Seedling Heat Mats, 17 Watts, 9 x 19.5 Inches

The Seedling Heat Mat uses 17 watts to warm root area 10 to 20 degrees over ambient temperature and improve seed germination and increases the success of seedlings and cuttings. UL listed, waterproof ..

Hydrofarm Wide Lip Bucket Basket (8 Inch)

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Aquaponics is a beautiful combination of two main sciences, one being the aqua part which is short for aquaculture part and is the raising of fish and other aquatic creatures mainly to be used for food for human consumption and the 2nd science is the hydroponics part which is for growing plants without soil. All aquatic effluents contain uneaten feed and waste from the raising of fish, shrimp or other entities which normally accumulate in water due to these being closed-systems . But now they are used as a naturally recirculated fertilizer and stimulant that makes the aquaculture system work in a near ideal cycle. Without plants the effluent-rich waters would become toxic to the aquatic animal in high concentrations but these high concentrations of compounds contain nutrients essential for plant growth and thus become the fuel that propels the system instead of a toxin that damages the system.

All aquaponics systems are usually grouped into several components or subsystems responsible for the effective removal of solid wastes, for adding bases to neutralize acids, and for maintaining water oxygenation. The complexity of each aquaponic system varies on the size and types of plants and fish grown. Decorative aquaponic systems can be used indoors or small herb growing goldfish tanks can be set-up in kitchens but even if it is a large scale system with hundreds of kilos of fish living in multiple tanks containing thousands of gallons the systems remain fairly uniform in concept.

Typical components include:

1. Growth tank: the tanks for raising and feeding the fish;
2. Settling tank: a unit for catching uneaten food and detached biofilms, and for settling out fine particulates;
3. Biofilter: a place where the nitrification bacteria can grow and convert ammonia into nitrates, which are usable by the plants;
4. Hydroponics subsystem: the portion of the system where plants are grown by absorbing excess nutrients from the water;
5. Sump: the lowest point in the system where the water flows to and from which it is pumped back to the rearing tanks.

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