Aquaponic Everything You Need to Know to Start an Expert DIY Aquaponic System from Home by William Walsworth
Contents of Aquaponics
- Introduction
- Chapter : Aquaponics: Why it will get you hooked
- The many angles of aquaponics
- Plants love fish
- How does aquaponics differ?
- Why choose aquaponics?
- Chapter : How aquaponics works: The symbiosis between fish, plant & bacteria
- The nitrogen cycle
- Bacteria are your friends
- Chapter : Designing your aquaponic unit
- Basic aquaponic design
- Ideal growing conditions to consider
- Sunlight
- Temperature
- Protection from the elements
- Space
- Location
- The best systems for aquaponic gardening from home
- Flood and Drain Technique
- Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)
- Media Bed Technique
- System parts and materials
- Growing trays
- Types of growing media
- Cups and nets
- Pumps and fittings
- Air-pumps
- System design considerations
- Sediment filters
- Bio filters
- Sumps
- Sizing your system
- System ratios
- Calculating outputs
- Calculating inputs
- Fish populations
- Stocking density
- Bio filter size
- Water volume
- Variations and design considerations
- Chapter : Essential elements – Things to know before you start
- Water
- Health and safety
- Starting an aquaponic system
- Chapter : Bacteria – Essential tiny creatures
- Bacteria-friendly environments
- Sourcing bacteria
- System Cycling
- Monitoring bacteria
- Chapter : Casting a light on finding the correct fish
- Selecting fish
- Sourcing fish
- Fish-friendly environments
- Fish care
- Monitoring fish
- Chapter : Finding plants that love those fish
- Selecting plants
- Sourcing plants
- Plant-friendly environments
- Plant care
- Chapter : System monitoring & maintenance
- Water monitoring
- System adjustments
- Regular maintenance
- Chapter : Reeling in the success – Optimizing your aquaponic system
- Plant choices
- Propagating your own plants
- Staggered plantings and plant diversity
- Fish polycultures
- Supplementing fish feed
- Precautionary additions
- Planning for system changes
- Chapter : Troubleshooting: Fixing your fishy business
- Plant health: Help, my plants are sick!
- Cleaning: Help, my growing environment is dirty!
- Fish: Help, my fish are unhappy!
- System measurements: Help, my system is unbalanced!
- Chapter : Parting Words
