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Welcome to the BTL Knowledgebase. Ever since we started lining ponds, creating covers, and helping people with their projects, we've gotten asked a lot of questions. Many of these questions are repeatedly asked, so we put together the BTL knowledgebase to help answer any questions you had about a particular subject. We are adding new questions every month, so continue to check back often!
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Can you use snails in aquaponics?
In general, there are two schools of thought about using snails in aquaponics
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Does aquaponics grow faster?
Both plants and fish grown in aquaponics enjoy optimal conditions, so generally you can assume a time-to-maturity rate that’s 25% to 50% faster.
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What pH level will kill fish?
Different fish can tolerate a wide range of pH, depending on factors like the water temperature, hardness, and their own native environment.
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Does aquaponics need sunlight?
Aquaponics can be successfully grown indoors, in a location with no natural light.
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Can aquaponics be used with saltwater?
Saltwater aquaponics (sometimes called marine aquaponics) is a newer outgrowth of freshwater aquaponics
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Is algae bad for aquaponics?
While a certain amount of algae is to be expected in an aquaponics system, particularly in the grow beds, too much can indicate that the system is out of balance and can cause problems with water chemistry, equipment, and more.
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Is aquaponics the future?
Aquaponics is an increasingly efficient, environmentally-friendly and sustainable method of food production that can potentially be implemented on a global scale.
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How does aquaponics help the environment?
Aquaponics is a system that imitates part of the natural cycle of nutrients within a largely closed system.
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Can aquaponics be profitable?
Modern aquaponics is a relatively new practice that still occupies a niche in the business of food production
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Should farmers use aquaponics?
Aquaponics has many advantages that speak to a world becoming more and more aware of environmental degradation and the downsides of industrial-grade food production.
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Can you do aquaponics indoors?
Yes, aquaponics is well-suited to indoor spaces. In fact, some advantages include easy access to electricity and more direct control of temperature and weather.
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can you grow strawberries in aquaponics
Strawberries are great candidates for aquaponic growing!
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How much does it cost to start aquaponics?
Setting up an aquaponics system can be either a very expensive venture, or manageable on a shoestring budget, depending on your goals and preferences.
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What is the best fish for aquaponics?
Tilapia are extremely popular fish in aquaponics because not only are they tasty, but they’re very easy fish to grow.
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Do I need to change water in aquaponics?
In a functioning aquaponic system, growing plants are able to absorb nutrients in the water and maintain a well-balanced water chemistry. When the water is clean and healthy, there is no reason to do any water changes.
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Why is aquaponics bad?
The power requirements of an aquaponics setup is usually counted as the biggest negative, although sustainable power options are under development.
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Are aquaponic vegetables healthy?
Aquaponic vegetables can be even more healthy and nutritious than those grown in the ground.
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Is aquaponics bad for fish?
A well run aquaponics system is actually an ideally healthy system for fish, except for the point where they’re, well, eaten
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Is aquaponics easy?
Setting up a system to replicate nature can be complex, and so aquaponics is not necessarily easy in the early stages
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Are aquaponic fish healthy to eat?
As long as you’re eating fish from a well-run aquaponics system, you should find that the fish are an ideal source of protein in your diet.
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What are the disadvantages of aquaponics?
No system or solution or plan is 100% trouble free and dummy proof, including aquaponics.
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Is aquaponics better than hydroponics?
Both hydroponics and aquaponics have substantial advantages over traditional agricultural and fishing practices.
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What is the concept of aquaponics?
Aquaponics combines the concept of soil-less growing of plants (hydroponics) in a looped system with aquaculture, which involves raising either fresh or saltwater fish in various aquatic environments under controlled conditions.
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