Aquaculture meets Hydroponics

Plants are fed using a liquid nutrient delivery method and developed by various hydroponic systems or processes according to a grower's situation and taste, for example, nutrient film technique (NFT), floating rafts, and non-circulating water civilization.

A comprehensive understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of those systems is essential before establishing an aquaponics growing performance.
There are several kinds of fish species, both warm and cold water, adapted into an aquaponic system, like trout, perch, tilapia, Arctic char, and bass. Tilapia seems to be among the better-adapted fish species because of all these recirculating systems.

Fish are reared in controlled states although, many government agencies clinic aquaculture to stock rivers and lakes for sports fishing, many aquacultures provide the industrial food industry. Additionally, it supplies goldfish along with other ornamental fish for home aquariums and baits fish for commercial and sports fishing. The crops which are most adaptable for this particular model of farming include lettuce, specialty greens (spinach, chives, basil, and watercress), and herbaceous plants. Plants which yield fruit (berries, bell peppers, and cucumbers) are increased in bigger, well-stocked aquaculture systems which produce the greater nutrient quantity necessary for production.

Mixing aquaculture with hydroponics provides farmers with the capability to develop an extremely marketable harvest of vegetables, fish, and herbs which may be offered at farmer's markets and local retail outlets.