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AQUAPONICS 101

The Easy Beginners Guide to Aquaponic Gardening: How To Build Your Own Backyard Aquaponics System and Grow Organic Vegetables With Hydroponics And Fish

Tommy Rosenthal

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Introduction

T hank you for picking up this copy of Aquaponics 101 : The Easy Beginners Guide to Aquaponic Gardening: How To Build Your Own Backyard Aquaponics System and Grow Organic Vegetables With Hydroponics And Fish !

What is aquaponics?

Aquaponics is a system that combines aquaculture (where you raise fish) and hydroponics (where you grow plants without soil). The plants get their organic nutrients from the waste produced by the fish. In turn, the plants purify the water. This creates a healthy ecosystem for both the plants in fish.

Deciding to start your own aquaponics systems is a step closer to providing you with a wealth of benefits for a number of areas in your life. The decision can be made for a number of reasons and these are unique to you. For example, you may have decided to research further into aquaponics and designing your own system for the purpose of growing your own food such as fruits, vegetables and fish.

You may have made the decision to explore into more sustainable methods of growing plants without consuming too many resources such as water and electricity.

Perhaps you are searching for a new hobby that involves getting out in the garden and you feel that traditional forms of gardening are not for you.

Whichever the reason, you will discover through this book that aquaponics is an exciting interest that has many benefits to enrich your life and provide you with plenty of enjoyment along the way.

Getting started in aquaponics requires very little skill and knowledge. Most of which you will discover through reading this book. The resources that you will need to get started can be found in hardware and gardening stores in your local area and are quite inexpensive. In fact, you will soon discover that aquaponics is one of the most cost effective ways to grow your plants without consuming too much water, electricity and fertilizer as the system is quite self-sufficient.

At the completion of this book, you will have a good understanding of:

the benefits that aquaponics can bring you, and

the reasons behind why it is fast becoming more popular for farmers, particularly in areas that are prone to droughts and where sourcing water is difficult.

In the first chapter, we will explore the advantages aquaponics has over traditional forms of gardening as well as hydroponics. We will also look into the definition of aquaponics, what the process involves, and how it all ties together.

In the second chapter, we will look into the various systems and setups you can have for aquaponics, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each one and the types of plants that suitable for each type of setup.

In the third chapter, we will use an example system to walk through the process of designing your own aquaponics backyard system, and the materials that you require.

The fourth chapter will explore the various types of fish and plant life that are recommended for your tank. It will also detail the suitability of your tank in terms of the climate and the accompanying plants that can be grown in similar water temperatures.

The fifth chapter will take a look at the maintenance of your tank, and the small actions required frequently to keep your tank running at optimal efficiency and to prevent any failures that could result in expensive repairs.

The sixth and final chapter will look into the various locational aspects you will need to take into account when you are finding a space for your system, particularly what to avoid and what will be best for your system.

Aquaponics is a wonderful way of growing your own organic fruit and vegetables. This book will teach you everything you need to know. So, I hope you are excited, lets get started with the basics of Aquaponics!

Chapter 1: What is Aquaponics?

K ey Takeaway: Aquaponics, the combination of aquaculture and hydroponics, is changing the face of farming and the growing of vegetables. It can be achieved by anyone willing to learn and has great benefits far outstripping those of regular gardening and hydroponics.

Defining Aquaponics

T here arent too many practices that, when combined, can expand on the advantages of each other while reducing and in some cases eliminating the limitations of each. Aquaponics can be thought of this way. For this reason, it will truly bring your garden to life in more ways than one. You may be thinking what exactly is Aquaponics, though it is really quite simple yet ingenious.