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Aquaponics is the environmentally responsible way of farming fish.

Fish farms have a bad reputation around the world. Effluent discharged from these farms pollute waterways and current methods waste water, too.

There has to be a better way…

“Nature knows best” goes the saying, and we have to realize that most of the time (if not ALL the time), mimicking nature is the best way to go. The word “aquaponics” was coined from “aqua farming” and “hydroponics”, and it is designed to recreate the symbiotic relationship that exists between animals and plants. In a closed aquaponic system, fish provide nutrient-rich fertilizer for the hydroponic section, where plants, like vegetables, herbs or flowers, are grown. The plants filter out nutrients from the water, and this cleaned water is returned into the fish tanks.

Any kind of fish or plant that is currently grown in a closed system can be grown with aquaponics with virtually no water waste, and without the usual problems soil-based cultivation deals with.

Aquaponics is still in its infancy, but it is the most ecologically sustainable way to farm fish and grow plants. Systems are currently available to fit on a desk, to fit families who want to grow their own food, or to accommodate small commercial growers.