Claudia Cain and Lauren Dean's Aquaponic System by Claudia Cain https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz With fish included! en-us 2020-06-16 18:48:41 UTC 2025-08-09 13:08:59 UTC hello@padlet.com Our Proposal cainclaudia https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/629435972 2020-06-16 18:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/629435972 Sketch of Our Aquaponic System cainclaudia https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632341965 Key included!]]> 2020-06-18 15:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632341965 Picture of our Aquaponic System laurendean21 https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632350691 Before the fish were introuduced.]]> 2020-06-18 15:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632350691 Plant growth laurendean21 https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632352791 At the end of week 1- beginning of week 2]]> 2020-06-18 15:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632352791 Brief Overview Slideshow cainclaudia https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632364135 2020-06-18 15:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632364135 Final Paper cainclaudia https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632371869 2020-06-18 15:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632371869 Discussion and Conclusion cainclaudia https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632469360 2020-06-18 16:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632469360 Results cainclaudia https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632469502 2020-06-18 16:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632469502 Methodology cainclaudia https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632473965 2020-06-18 17:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632473965 Aquaponics? cainclaudia https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632480399 1. What is Aquaponics?
Aquaponics is the merging together of aquaculture and hydroponics. It forms a system where the water polluted by the fish becomes the nutrients for the plants. The new symbiotic relationship is called aquaponics.]]> 2020-06-18 17:07:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632480399 Benefits of Aquaponics cainclaudia https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632501655
  • Environmentally friendly with low water usage and low power usage.
  • The primary inputs to the system are fish, food and water.
  • Little to no Chemical usage. (Aquaponics requires no synthetic fertilizers and few pesticides.)
  • Many of the plants that thrive in Aquaponic growing are very easy to grow.
  • Low susceptibility to pests and diseases.
  • Multiple crops can be grown and fish can be held from the same system (one system together).
    • ]]>     2020-06-18 17:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632501655     Picture of Inspiration cainclaudia https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632508861 To base our system off of]]> 2020-06-18 17:28:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632508861 Frequently Asked Questions cainclaudia https://padlet.com/cainclaudia/hgd1zbfrh6u165wz/wish/632517010 1. What is the difference between Hydroponics and Aquaponics?
    - Hydroponics is the process of growing plants in a soil-less medium (such as gravel, pelletized clay, rock, etc.) where nutrients are added to the water for the plants to absorb. Aquaponics incorporates fish to provide the natural fertilizers and nutrients plants need.  This addition, eliminates the need to add “food” for plants.  Best of all, aquaponics has a built in self cleaning and filtration system that returns clean water to the fish.
    2. What should I consider when building my aquaponic system?
    • Water.  In aquaponics, there is only 7% water loss through evaporation and plant uptake versus 90% in traditional farming.
    • Energy.  In aquaponics, there are energy efficient components (aerators, pumps, heaters and lighting) that can be also tied in with renewable and off grid solutions.  
    • Waste.  There is virtually no waste from this system.  Unlike hydroponics that requires the water be discharged from adding in nutrient again and again, aquaponics has a natural cleaning and filtration process using the rock media beds. 
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