This Indoor Aquaponics Gardening Homesteading DIY Project is a wonderful setup for the homesteading gardener that want to keep growing fresh vegetables throughout the winter months. Who knows…. you may love it so much that your grow using this method year round.
Aquaponics is the combination of plants and the fish in the same medium. The term used to better explain it is the aquaculture. In aquaponics the medium is soil-less and the plants grow there, while the fish keep living in the water beneath the plants. The fish provides fertilizers for the plants while the plants provide food, oxygen and clean the water for the fish. They both have a symbiotic relationship with each other and can live easily.
This method is used in areas where there is a lot of pollution. We can design an aquaponic pool indoors as well. One needs to follow certain precautions before setting it up. Most of all this aquaponic get very heavy as both plants and fish are living things and they grow so the weight is increased. It can reach up to 1000 pounds. Once setting up an aquaponic, we need to give and leave proper space for the plants to grow and that their roots have enough space as well. The drain cycle must be properly adjusted. There are pumps and certain other electronic apparatus required for the proper cycle of water and to keep the things fresh. Once it is all ready you should try and test it before adding the fishes and confirm its proper working. If there are any flaws fix it prior to adding the fishes. These things are very healthy for our lives and they bring about a positive change in our environment. Everyone should have this aquaponic in their homes as there are less water wastage and the more fresh environment around us.
Aquaponics is the combination of growing plants in soilless medium as seen in hydroponics, and raising fish (aquaculture). Together they provide the perfect partnership for optimal growth. The fish provide a continuous supply of organic fertilizer for the plants, and the plants clean the water for the fish. At the same time, aquaponics minimizes water waste due to it’s perpetual recycling of the water in the system.
Hardware Needed:
Arduino
5V 1 Channel Relay
Hygrometer
Pump
3/4″ T fitting
Tools Need:
Wire Strippers
Various Wires
The Aquaponic Farmer: A Complete Guide to Building and Operating a Commercial Aquaponic System Book is worth reading
Click here to read about how to create an Indoor Aquaponics Gardening Homesteading DIY Project:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Complete-Indoor-Aquaponics-Start-to-Finish/
As an added bonus, You may want to take a peek at the article “Collection of Aquaponics Articles”:
https://thehomesteadsurvival.com/category/aquaponic/
