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AQUAPONICS SYSTEM It is a revolutionary concept that mimics nature's most efficient way of growing food. It combines Hydroponics (soil free growing of plant)and aquaculture ( the growing of fish in tanks or ponds) The relationship is sustainable and creates no waste. It provides pesticides, chemical fertilizers and fungicides Free foods. In this system the waste water from fish growing tank (aquaculture) feeds the crops in throughs (hydroponics) and the crops clean the water for the fish in a highly efficient. Chemical free loop & combined called Aquaponics A basic Aquaponics system consist of a fish tank with fish , a growbed with plants and electricity that power a water pump. Also commonly used are air pumps and additional bio/mechanical filtration components. Aquaponic ecosystem must have the proper balance to maintain healthy fish and plants. How Aquaponics Work ? Ia aqaponics system , fish eat food and produce waste (mainly ammonia) Ammonia is hazardous to fish, even in small quantities ( 0.04 mg/l) and toxity increases in relation to PH and temperature .Ammonia (NH3) is food for beneficial bacteria (Nitrosomonas)Which turns into Nitrate(NO2) waste and then another types of beneficial bacteria (Nitrobacter) turns the nitrite into nitrate (NO3) waste. Nitrate is less harmful to fish. The nitrate, phosphorous, and potassium are food for plants/ algae which remove these from the water the fish live in . This is known as " Nitrogen Cycle " when the system is in balance, the water will be crystal clear and ammonia and nitrite levels will be zero