Are the mini-aquaponics systems working?
This is what we’re going to see together in this video.
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Okay, so I guess you have seen online or maybe in some shops
some mini-aquaponics systems.
So when I say mini-aquaponics systems it’s you know, those very, very small aquaponics
systems.
Generally, they are aquariums that are something like 20-50 liters and that you are supposed
to be able to put on the bench in your kitchen or somewhere, and you are able to keep a few
fish, very often, goldfish Beta or those types of nice fish to look at.
And on top you have some lettuce or herbs to grow.
So the idea is good, right?
You would have this in your kitchen, and it automatically produces some herbs.
So it's already ready to consume in your kitchen while you cook, right?
You are cooking and I hope you need some herbs.
Up I go to the little aquaponics system that is looking amazing, and I grab my little herbs.
And so it's ready and I can cook some fresh foods.
Let me tell you what I think of this.
It doesn't work.
It's designed to not work.
I'm very sorry to tell you this, but if you look on my websites and I got two websites,
Melbourne Aquaponics and Aquaponics Revolution.
Aquaponics Revolution is global around the planet.
Melbourne Aquaponics is based in Melbourne.
None of those websites are offering those items.
And the reason why is because they just don't work.
They don’t work for good reasons.
It's because the volume is too small and you can’t have a good balance between the volume
of water, the volume of media, and therefore, each time you’re going to feed your fish,
it’s going to create some waste of ammonia or even just the temperature change in the
room is going to change everything in the system.
You don't have any inertia at all.
So it's very simple.
Just stay away from those little systems.
An aquaponics system should be a system that is at least let’s say 400 liters of water.
If it's below 400 liters of water, it’s going to be tricky to manage.
But if it's like below 100 liters like 50-100 liters, just stay away from this.
It’s going to waste your time, waste your money, and unfortunately, it's one of those
things you know that people sell that because it's a trend and it's just not working.
It's a waste of money and you're going to consume some plastic.
At the end, you’re going to throw it away.
So it's just going to ruin the environment, ruin people’s faith in aquaponics.
It’s just the worst thing you can do to invest in those little aquaponics systems.
So if you want to start aquaponics, you start with a system that is like the ones I have
behind me.
You can make them by yourself and they stand in your backyard, on your terrace, in your
balcony or it can be inside but really, it should be at least 400 liters of water.
So if you are interested in aquaponics, have access to the free aquaponics training from
the description of the video just below.
It’s a step by step training to help you to build your aquaponics systems in the best
conditions.
I mean, you know, following some very specific requirements, specific ratio to expect and
also to maintain it in the best conditions.
So it's a very quick step by step training.
It's a free training just to help you to start aquaponics and it's available in the description
of the video just below.
So again, that's the way I recommend to start but those little aquaponics systems if you
see any business doing this, stay away from it.
It's never going to work.
You will never be able to manage it properly, to balance it long enough and after a few
months, you’re going to lose your fish.
The fish is going to die and the plants are not going to grow.
I'm very sorry to tell you this.
I am the first one who wants to promote aquaponics and tell you that aquaponics is working but
at the same time, I don't want to lie.
Aquaponics is working if you are working with a system that is large enough to balance itself.
And then yourself, you're going to be able to test the water and maintain few parameters.
I’m thinking of pH and then you got few of the parameters to take care of such as
the nitrogen in the water.
But stay away from small systems that are never going to work, are just going to be
a waste of money, and so many people start aquaponics with those little systems and they
think, oh finally, it doesn't work.
It's not for me.
I killed the fish.
I'm never going to want to hear about this again.
It's not your problem.
It’s not your mistake.
It's just because it's not designed to work.
So don't believe those people who sell those very small units that look cute but don’t
work.
Stay away from it and go for large systems that you can build by yourself.
You don't need anyone.
You don't need to buy it from someone.
You can buy from some people that are doing some nice things, but generally speaking,
wherever you live in the planet, you are able to grow some food with those types of systems
that you can build by yourself if you follow the instructions that are, for example, in the
free training that I give you in this video.
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give you some information to help you to succeed at aquaponics growing sustainable, healthy,
and tasty food in your own backyard.
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