Urban Aquaponics Manual - Printed Edition
The Urban Aquaponics Manual is a manual about Aquaponics.
How to build and maintain your own Aquaponics system.
It is really possible to produce first class organic food on your own suburban block,
or scale up to a commercial enterprise.
This manual gives excellent information on Australian Native fish species and how
to choose which species is most suited to you.
Excellent colour photos of various vegetables actually growing in established
Aquaponic systems.
It is the most up-to-date informative manual about aquaponics available today.
The Author Gary Donaldson of Bundamba near Brisbane, writes this book based
on his 30 years association with micro-farming and actual "hands on" Aquaponic
experience.
The foreword is written by
Bruce Sambell - President of Aquaculture Association of Queensland.
This 87 page manual (Now 157 Pages in the Second Edition) has loads of photos.
The Manual is well indexed and is easy to read.
Excellent resource material is listed...
If you want to build your own system, or to expand your existing knowledge base,
this Manual is for you...
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- Chapter Headings
- In Search of Aquaponics.
- Urban Aquaponics—
Why?
Other benifits
How it Works
- Our First Urban Aquaponics System.
- Designing the Ideal Urban Aquaponics System.
- Selecting System Components.
Tanks
Pumps
Filters.
Valves & Conectors
Other Fixtures & Fittings.
- Choosing Your Fish
Jade Perch
Silver Perch
Barramundi
Murray Cod
Catfish
Other Freshwater Species of Interest
Freshwater Crayfish.
- Selecting Your Growing Systems
Simple Aquaponics
Growing Systems
Growing Media
Trays & Tubs
Satelite Pots
Flood & Drain Gravel Grow Beds
Coco Peat Grow Beds
System Layout.
- Growing Plants
Productivity
Plant Types
Seed or Seedlings
Plant Spacing
Pest Control
Plant Deficiencies
Water Gardens.
- Managing Water Quality and Temperature
Hardness
pH
Ammonia
Nitrites
Nitrates
Dissolved Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Temperature.
- Starting up Your Aquaponics System
Live Fish Cycling
Nitrogen Dosing
The Start Up
Introducing Your Fish
Supressing Territorial Behaviour.
- Operating your Aquaponics System.
- Bullet-proofing your Aquaponics System
An Aquaponics Nightmare
Analysing the Risks
A Few Solutions.
- Feeding Your Fish.
Weaning Freshwater Fish
Storing Fish Food.
- Growing Your Own Fish Food.
Black Soldier Fly Larvae.
Duckweed.
Other Home-grown Food Options.
- Building the Ideal Urban Aquaponics System
- Enhancing the Urban Aquaponics System.
- Variations on the Aquaponics Theme.
- Where to Next?
- Bibliography.
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