Welcome to Part 2 of our ‘Which Aquaponic Fish’ guide. To read Part 1, view here. Catfish The catfish (pictured above) is the most commonly cultured fish in the United States because it grows fast, is easily available and is a popular food. Catfish are bottom dwellers, so they are raised well with other species …

Two big questions a new aquaponics farmer need to ask himself are: 1. What plants should I grow 2. What fish should I use The topic of aquaponic fish is not as simple as the plants as unlike plants, there are restrictions regarding non-native species so you will need to check with your local fisheries …

Aquaponic herbs are packed full of enzymes that can fight and alleviate all manner of bodily ills. If you’ve any doubt as to whether you should include these herbs in your diet – read on! These 3 herbs have been grown with great success in aquaponics systems. Mint – Mint one of the wonder aquaponic …

At the risk of sounding like your mother, hygiene is pretty darn important. Aquaponics system cleaning is vital to its success as it will remain pest and disease free. Successful aquaponics farmers keep their equipment and personnel clean at all times. Anything that is going to come into contact with the plants or fish need …

Anyone new to aquaponics can be forgiven for being confused. What exactly is it? How does it work? Why is it worthwhile? We stumbled across this video which we think illustrates perfectly how a successful aquaponics system functions. It is based on aquaponics in the US, but not very different to how we plan to …

Welcome to the essentials of Aquaponics, welcome to Aquaponics 101! Why should we attempt to spread aquaponics in India? – In India, a farmer commits suicide every 30 minutes. – Volatile weather conditions frequently ruin crop that a farmer has worked hard to achieve – meaning he not only has no profit, but is pushed …

Imagine: no weeds, no pests, no tilling the soil, no compost, no manure spreading, no watering, no rusty old tools, no tractor and all its extra costs, no breaking back and sore joints, no cracked skin or needless exhaustion, no working to the bone for no reward, no empty pockets, no worry…. These are all …