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. Topic: i have a large 120 gallon aquarium want to know the difference between a sump tank vs canister filter?which will work better on a big fish aquarium? i’ve had descent luck with canister filters but still have to do water changes.. How to setup an aquaponics system ? this post i try to briefly explain a very simple setup, its important to start simple so that we learn and progress as time goes by..
Posts may contain affiliate links, which allow me to earn a commission to support the site at no extra cost to you. thank you! introduction to aquaponics: growing fish and vegetables together. Aa i completely agree that a dwc tank helps buffer the system, which is the theory behind my large sump. i purposely keep the sump half full in the event i have to do an emergency dilution, so far never.. One of my favorite things about aquaponics is that you can setup a system of almost any size, either indoors or outdoors. from a mini garden with gold fish growing vegetables and herbs, to a large backyard farm, or even massive commercial operations..
