Bill to Allow Aquaponics with Tilapia in New Mexico
With the growing awareness and support behind aquaponics gardening, more people are trying to introduce it in their day to day lives. In many places there are laws in place to keep them from growing certain species of fish, in many cases Tilapia or different types of Tilapia. Although the laws are generally in place […]
continue readingHome Made Aquaponics
So this is what people have sent in for their home made aquaponics units. These are smaller diy units that people have built in their back yards or apartments. rel=”shadowbox”
continue readingEscondido Tilapia Farm
Recently I made a trip out to Escondido, which is in East San Diego County to visit the fellas over at the Escondido Tilapia Farm. Out there they have a sustainable set up to raise Tilapia for local fish farmers and urban aquaponic fanatics like myself. Compost Pile Water Heating System The tiplapia are […]
continue readingAquaponics Technology
The practice of Aquaponic farming is not a new technology, it dates back to the Aztecs, but recently it has has been re-discovered. Aquaponic farming combines the techniques of Aquaculture (fish farming) and Hydroponics (plants grown in water) to create the most sustainable food production system on earth. The system works by using a type […]
continue readingRaising Tilapia
Tilapia (pronounced /təˌlɑpiə/) is the common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fishes from the tilapiine cichlid tribe. Tilapias inhabit a variety of fresh and, less commonly, brackish water habitats from shallow streams and ponds through to rivers, lakes, and estuaries. Most tilapias are omnivorous with a preference for soft aquatic vegetation and […]
continue readingApplied Aquaponics
Applied Aquaponics is indeed our inspiration. They are doing exactly what we see doing and have help us to realize that our vision and dream are realities. The Casa De Esperanza project was a large aquaponics project installed at a home for battered women and children just outside Ensanada, BC. They combined the simple aquaponics […]
continue readingFarm Fountain : Art / Aquaculture
Who doesn’t love a nice water installation? The bubbling and gurgling of things like fountains has an undeniably relaxing effect – and yet, there’s the nagging guilt that comes from running a pump for the sheer purpose of recirculating water. How much power does it draw? What’s the carbon footprint of your meditative state? What […]
continue readingNatural Swimming Pools
This cool looking swimming pool isn’t your typical chlorine-filled dipping tub. It actually is a pool that relies on plants to filter the water. The cool thing is that you do not swim or walk amongst the plants, they are in a separate area. Any one can update their current pool to a natural pool […]
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