Aquaponics has ancient roots, although there is some debate on its first occurrence: aztec cultivated agricultural islands known as chinampas in a system considered by some to be the first form of aquaponics for agricultural use, where plants were raised on stationary (or sometime movable) islands in lake shallows and waste materials dredged. Hi derik, you would need to find out what is the capacity of the pump you’re using firstly, to determine the solar cell you would need, and the size of your aquaponics system determines the size of your pump.. You can set up your own backyard aquaponics system that grows fish and plants together in harmony: your fish produce natural fertiliser and nutrients for your plants..
Ray, not sure what size pump you are going to use for the 200 gallon tank. but if you are using say a 20 watt pump you could go with a 60 watt solar charging kit.. * when choosing to run a pressurised autopot™ system with a pressure pump, the amount of energy required is so small that a single car battery powered by the sun would be sufficient to produce 25 tons of tomatoes annually.. Hydroworld is one of australia's largest and longest running hydroponics shops. see us for all your hydroponic shopping needs, online and in store..
