Simple & Easy Home Aquaponics - Hydroponics ?

[Nifty]

Ok, I know this is probably a slippery slope, but I thought I'd DABBLE in this a little bit. I guess technically I already am....

A few months ago I had some green onions from the store and ended up putting them in water. I was SHOCKED at how fast they grew!!!



So, I got to thinking it might be fun to take this to a slightly higher level. Nothing crazy, but just a fun little project.

I LOVE the idea of aquaponics (fish + plants + carbon-cycle = FOOD). I'm just worried this may be a bit more commitment than I'm ready for right now... but that depends on how much "work" it is.

Remember, I'm going from "put plants in jar with water" to something a little bit more interesting, but I can't commit to a big ol' project.

This video on basic hydroponics was helpful in making me think "yeah, I can do this"

... or maybe I just KISS and stick with putting some onions and romaine lettuce into a few cups of water.

 

[Dirtmechanic]

Use an aquarium bubbler.

 

[Nifty]

Use an aquarium bubbler.

Sounds good. I see a lot of those in the videos online, especially in the small fishtank systems.

 

[Dirtmechanic]

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Sounds good. I see a lot of those in the videos online, especially in the small fishtank systems.

Sterile oxygenated systems are like drugs to the biodome in the environment. You need to be an eliteist snob and allow nothing in unless it benefits you.

 

[sweelgarden]

There are only a couple of build-it-yourself aquaponics system guides that I would recommend, and Aquaponics 4 You by John Fay, a Certified Organic Farmer and Aquaponics Expert, is one of them.

It’s a written manual and video that shows you the step-by-step process of building a simple and fully functional aquaponics system for under $400 (a heck of a lot cheaper than buying a pre-made system from the shops).