Among others, some of the most pronounced advantages of using aquaponics are that:
- Plants are fertilized naturally with fish byproducts
- Solid waste from aquacultural production is effectively neutralized
- The constantly recycling and reuse of water reduces water usage
- Aquaponics systems lead to less adverse environmental impact compared to traditional methods
- More crops are able to be cultivated in less space compared to traditional methods
Some of the disadvantages may include:
- High start-up investment costs for aquaponics technology and equipment
- Aquaponics systems include several places where dysfunction could lead to failure of the whole system (and loss of fish)
- Several variables are involved in the configuration of aquaponics systems (construction, aquatic conditions, surrounding environmental factors, etc.), leading to difficulties in predicting ideal conditions for any given system.
