advanced search

Current Category Aquaponics Equipment

Aquaponics Hardware and Equipment
for use in Aquaponic projects.
See also
www.aquaponics.net.au

My Aquaponic Journal
An Aquaponics System based on a 600 litre Fish Tank
Plant Growth in the 600 litre system - see progress photos.
Aquaponics Systems using our equipment 

Aquaponics, What is it ?  .

 Aquaponics is the creation of a complete cycle of symbiotic relationships where the fish help plants and the plants help fish.
Aquaponics uses no chemicals, requires one tenth of the water needed for field plant production and only a fraction of the water that is  used for fish culture. (Aquaculture)
This is truly a remarkable system, because it works so well. The fish actually supply nutrients to a bed of plants, (called Grow Beds) and plants clean up the water that the fish live in, making a mutual beneficial environment for both. The only external input to the system is food for the fish. The plants grow in a Grow Bed

Both systems compliment each other as a single unit, not as separate units. 

The fish water is pumped to the Grow Beds, and is evenly distributed by a simple system of pipes. The fish water feeds the plants, such as tomato's, cucumbers, lettuce and other green leafy vegetables, then filters through the grow bed that is filled with gravel / round river stones, finally returning to the fish tank by gravity or by pump. The water is returned to the fish tank cleaned ready for use by the fish, and so the cycle continues.
Aquaponics is suitable for ornamental fish, Barramundi, Bass, Jade Perch, Golden Perch, Silver Perch, Murray Cod.  In Australia we are blessed with a wide choice of Native Fish Species (some listed above) that are perfectly suitable for Aquaponics and are wonderful eating as well.   

What is amazing in Aquaponics, once the system is initialised,  the water stays Ph balanced and remains crystal clear.
The water is basically recycled, with a small amount of water added weekly to compensate for what is lost by evaporation, and transpiration by the vegetables.  Therefore Aquaponics uses only about 10% of the water required for traditional gardening or fish farming.  Aquaponics is the future of home gardening and commercial fresh food production for a dry land like Australia.

This is a balanced, self-contained eco system that works!!  No chemical are added what so ever. It is totally organic.  In fact, chemicals cannot be sprayed or added to the vegetable part of the system, because if that happens, the fish will die. Garden pests are kept to a minimum by housing the system in a green house and eventually a natural balance is achieved.

	Pump - Submersible Model 2 - 15,000 lph - 2 year Warranty - Auto - 240V Submersible Pump. Manual Operation. Handles soft solids up to 10mm. This Pump freight FREE anywhere in Australia ! Price: QTY:

	Pump - Submersible Model 500 - 4800 lph - 3 year warranty - Manual - 240V Submersible Pump. Manual Operation. Handles soft solids up to 10mm. This Pump freight FREE anywhere in Australia ! Price: QTY:

	Grow Bed for Aquaponics 585 litre capacity Aquaponics Fiber Glass Grow Bed For more Product click here Price: QTY:

	The Urban Aquaponics Manual- The manual about Aquaponics - Everything you need to know  Aquaponics, is about producing your own healthy food in your backyard, food which is that for you and your family Price: QTY:

	Pump - Submersible model 410 - 8,400 lph 2 year warranty - Auto - 240V Submersible Pump. Auto Operation. This Pump freight FREE anywhere in Australia ! Price: QTY:

	Pump - Transfer 100 lpm x 260 watt Made in Italy. Power packed Transfer pump for the pond ot Aquaponics Tank. Freight Free anywhere in Australia. Price: QTY: