DIY Aquaponics was never so easy! This 95 page aquaponics ebook covers everything you need to know to get started with your very own working aquaponics system.
It starts with the basics: What is aquaponics? What is the nitrogen cycle? How can a system coadapt two completely different types of life forms for phenomenal growth rates, simultaneously producing two viable food crops. Feed yourself. Feed your family. Feed the community. Feed the world.
Then we look at a few building plans for the most common aquaponics systems, discussing their pros and cons along the way.
Finally, we get into specifics: What are the best aquaponics fish? How many fish can effectively sustain a full system? What are the best kinds of aquaponics plants?
All of these questions and more are answered in Backyard Aquaponics Made Easy!
Table of Contents:
Introduction Chapter 1: What is Aquaponics? Creating a Cycle Chapter 2: The Nitrogen Cycle The Three Toxins Toxin #1: Ammonia Toxin #2: Nitrite Toxin #3: NitrAte Setting Up the Nitrogen Cycle in Your Aquaponics System Speeding Up the Process Prime Temperature Conditions Prime pH Conditions Regulating pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, and NitrAte Chapter 3: Types of Aquaponics Systems The Raft System The Continuous Flow System The Ebb and Flow System (Flood and Drain) The CHIFT PIST System Chapter 4: The Bell Siphon Valve Chapter 5: Types of Aquaponics Fish Stocking Density Chapter 6: Types of Aquaponics Plants Chapter 7: Starting from Seed Seedlings Seeds in Coir Sowing Seeds Directly Staggered Growth Method Aquaponic Growth Rates Chapter 8: Types of Grow Medium Grow Media MUSTS Most Popular Types of Aquaponics Grow Bed Medium Chapter 9: Homemade Fish Food Chapter 10: Vermicomposting Conclusion