APOPKA, FL – Aquaponics is just about the hottest thing going in aquaculture these days.
From backyard systems for neophytes, to full scale commercial operations, aquaponics – which is simply defined as growing aquatic animals (fish) and plants together in a recirculating system – is one of the fastest growing segments of our industry. Regular readers may recall my visit to Nelson and Pade a while back. They are the Wisconsin-based company that’s a world leader in the aquaponics movement.
Well, not long ago I was able to carve out some time for a visit to central Florida that included a stop to see my good friends at Aquatic Eco-Systems (AES), and more specifically, to get an inside look at their on-site aquaponics facility.
Read the rest and much, much more in Issue 1, 2013 of Fish Farming News. Download access instructions so that you can read the online flipbook AND download a pdf copy for future reference.
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- Four 800-gallon tanks are used for the basic AES aquaponics system.
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