Backyard Aquaponics Manual PDF 115pp

Chapter headings are as follows:

Preface ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7

So What Is Aquaponics
The Concept ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
Components ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
The Ideal ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9
The Dream …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
My Early Experiences ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 11

Designing And Building A System
Tanks ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14
Pumps …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16
Grow beds ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18
Growing Media …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21
Grow Bed Irrigation and Draining ………………………………………………………………………….. 24
Running Costs ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 27
Water Quality ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 28
Maintenance …………………………………………………………………………………………………………30

System Designs
Continuous Flow Systems………………………………………………………………………………………. 33
Flood And Drain Systems ………………………………………………………………………………………. 35

The Fish
Stocking Densities ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 41
Feeding Your Fish ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 42
Fin Fish Species ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 44
Barramundi ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 44
Goldfish And Koi ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 46
Black bream …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 48
Silver Perch ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 50
Murray Cod ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 52
Tilapia …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 53
Pacu …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 54
Trout …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 55
Crustaceans ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 56
Marron …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 56
Yabbie …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 58
Fish Conclusions …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 59

The Plants

Plants …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 60

Building A System
Building a shelter ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 64
Flood And Drain Design………………………………………………………………………………………… 72
Building Grow Bed Supports ………………………………………………………………………………….. 73
The Drain System …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 80
The Growing Medium …………………………………………………………………………………………… 82
The Irrigation Piping …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 84
Flood and drain Process ………………………………………………………………………………………… 89
Initialising The System ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 93
Planting the beds ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 95
Stocking With Fish ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 96
Conclusions and my Thoughts ……………………………………………………………………………….. 99
Thanks ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 102
Complete parts breakdown for full system as of 2005. ……………………………………………… 112