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The Back To The Roots AquaFarm concentrates all the amazing features of large-scale aquaponics into a 3 gal tank for your kitchen or classroom! What is aquaponics? Aquaponics is an ancient sustainable method of farming developed by the Aztecs. It uses 90% less water than traditional farming methods and combines aquaculture (raising aquatic animals in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water).
AquaFarm is basically a little garden that sits atop a fish tank. The tank is designed to essentially close the waste loop—the waste generated by the fish is filtered to the plants for fertilization, and the clean water trickles back down to the fish. So watering or fertilizing the plant isn’t necessary, plus no cleaning icky fish tanks.
here is no soil – the plants are growing just on rocks – all the nutrients coming from the fish (no need for any artificial fertilizers – it’s all organic) There is no need to clean the water because of the plants – it’s a self-cleaning fish tank! aquafarm IIHIH 4This is a great little gift for food- or garden-loving friends and family, or anyone that jokes they can’t even keep a plant or fish alive; as long as you feed the fish, all is well. Plants grow in colander-like baskets filled with shale rocks. The baskets sit in the water/fish-made fertilizer and roots grow own into the rocks. Sit the tank on a sunny windowsill and you can grow a variety of fresh produce, including spinach, baby greens, oregano, beans, basil, mint, parsley & thyme.
“The best part about it is all of this is happening without any soil or chemical fertilizers. The plants are growing just on rocks and all the nutrients are coming from the fish,” -co-founder Nikhil Arora said in their video.
Arora and his business partner, Alejandro Valez, have an interesting story. Originally aiming to be investment bankers, the two turned down jobs in the field and took a chance by concentrating instead on creating products for household sustainable food production.
You can pick from a ton of different types of fish that will work great in the system – including the Betta fish pictured in their system in this post.
AquaFarm includes:
AquaFarm
Betta Fish Coupon
Air Pump
All-Natural D-Klor: D-Klor is a chemical free dechlorinator made from vitamin C and aloe vera. In addition to removing chlorine and chloramines from the water, which is harmful to fish health, the D-Klor also enhances the fish’s natural surface protective slime coating.
Zym Bac Nitrifying Bacteria: ZymBac is a solution of beneficial bacteria that establish the biological filtration in your tank. They kickstart the cycling in the tank and help correct for ammonia and nitrite imbalances that could be harmful to your fish.
Tidy Tank: Tidy Tank is a natural sludge eradicator that helps keep your tank and gravel clean. It contains beneficial bacteria that help break down the organic solids in your tank.
Fish Prep: Fish Prep is a combination of therapeutic oils including citrus oil, aloe vera, eucalyptus oil, and a clove based calming oil that help clean fish and boost their immune systems before being added to a new tank. The solution helps prevent fin rot, tail rot, and common bacterial infections. It also protects delicate slime coats and repairs damaged areas.
NaturePro Plus Fish Food
Plant Pots
Shale Rocks
Organic Seeds provided by Seeds of Change
Learn more about AquaFarm by watching the video or visit their website here.
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