Go Green Aquaponics Blog

Optimize your aquaponics system with the right tools for water quality, fish health, and plant vitality. Learn about key parameters to monitor, types of monitoring tools available, and factors to consider when choosing monitoring tools.

Discover the guide to choosing the best fish tank for your small-scale aquaponics system. Learn factors to consider when selecting a fish tank, and explore our recommended best fish tanks for cost-effective options. 

This guide will provide an overview of yellow perch and what you need to know to raise them in your aquaponics system. From understanding the perch’s behavior to setting up and maintaining your system, we will cover all the essential information to help you grow yellow perch in an aquaponics system. 

Learn the role that nitrifying bacteria plays in the nitrogen cycle of aquaponics systems. Our article explains how these beneficial bacteria convert fish waste into plant nutrients. We also provide tips for maintaining optimal conditions to ensure a healthy and productive aquaponics ecosystem.

This article will discuss the nine essential pieces of equipment that every aquaponics grower should have to monitor and maintain a successful system. So read on to learn the top eight products you need to maintain your aquaponics system properly. 

 In this blog, we will explore the most common problems faced by aquaponic gardeners and farmers and offer practical solutions to overcome them.

Calcium deficiency can cause severe problems in your aquaponics plants. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of calcium deficiency, and how to address the issue through various methods, such as adjusting pH levels and adding calcium supplements. Discover how to maintain healthy calcium levels in your system and keep your plants thriving.

If you’re inspired to try out a new aquaponics system instead of a traditional vegetable garden, this guide to DIY aquaponics system will give you all the necessary information you need to get started. 

Only natural or organic fertilizers should be added to aquaponics systems. Keep in mind that you have the fish to think of, and adding chemical fertilizers might affect the fish and other aquatic animals negatively.

Aquaponics is a great way to produce plants and fish in a sustainable way. However, one of the main challenges aquaponic growers faces is managing nutrient deficiency. Nutrient deficiency can lead to poor plant growth and low yields if not appropriately treated. This article will discuss the tips and strategies for managing nutrient deficiency in aquaponics systems.

One of the benefits of aquaponics systems is that they require less maintenance than other gardening methods because there is no weeding, watering, or fertilizing. However, once you've set up your aquaponics system, comes the maintenance and cleaning. But how do you maintain and clean your aquaponics system to ensure its longevity and effectiveness? Here is a quick look at what you can do to maintain and clean your aquaponics system. 

Aquaponics is a sustainable gardening method in which a grower can grow fish and plants together in one recirculating system. However, whenever fish are mentioned in aquaponics, an unpleasant fishy smell always comes to people's minds.

Dissolved oxygen (DO) is one of the essential parameters for growing fish and plants and is critical to the bacteria that convert fish waste into nutrients for the plants.

One of the advantages of aquaponics over other growing methods is that the crops can be grown in an indoor setup such as in the basement, garage, spare room, kitchen, or inside the greenhouse. The use of a greenhouse is a practical solution to the many challenges of an outdoor aquaponics setup.

When the dissolved oxygen is low, fish, plants, bacteria, and other aquatic organisms will not survive, which will result in a failure of the aquaponics system. 

Traditionally, oxygen dissolution is done through aeration, introducing fine air bubbles in the water via air pumps. This article will share what you should know about air pump aquaponics, why it is essential, and learn more about the factors you need to consider in choosing the right air pump.