Aquaponics Systems
Combines growing plants and fish in one system
What is Aquaponics
The transformation of Ammonia (NH4) to Nitrites (NO2) to Nitrates (NO3) using bacteria.
What is Nitrification?
The seed leaves that store food
What is cotyledon?
Beneficial form of Nitrogen for plants
What is Nitrate (NO3)?
The time it is safe to add fish to the water
What is when Ammonia and Nitrite are at or near zero
Latin for work
What is ponics
The type of Nitrogen found in the Atmosphere
What is N2?
The first step in germination
What is imbibition?
The process of introducing Ammonia (NH4) to a system to establish bacteria.
What is Cycling?
Nitrite prevents blood from absorbing . . .
What is oxygen?
A system with a grow bed directly on the surface of the fish tank
What is a Raft or Float?
An essential element for plant growth.
What is Nitrogen?
Before plants are transplanted from pots or a garden to an aquaponics system, roots must first be
What is rinsed?
Three types of Nitrogen to test a system for
What are Nitrite, Nitrate, Ammonia?
A compound that releases H+
What is an Acid?
A system that pumps water from the fish tank, trickles through the grow bed and returns to the tank.
What is Flood and Drain?
The process that returns Nitrogen gas (N2) to the atmosphere.
What is denitrification?
Our grow beds us this media to support the plant roots.
What is expanded clay pebbles?
How to fish add Ammonia to the aquaponics system?
What are: urinate, poop, breathe
A compound that removes H+
What is a base?
What is NFT or Nutrient Film Technique?
The process that converts Atmospheric Nitrogen (N2) to Ammonia (NH4)
What is Nitrogen Fixation?
Seedlings placed in a floating raft need plenty of
What is Air?
This element will help plants produce Cholorphyll
What is Iron?
If pH is above 7.5, then this should be added
What is an acid?