Aquaponics System Types Compared
Media bed, raft, NFT or vertical: how the four aquaponics designs differ on cost, fish waste and power cuts, and which one actually suits a beginner.
Passive Aquaponics: Can You Skip the Pump?
A pump-free aquaponics system sounds appealing until you remember the fish. Here is what a passive setup can and cannot keep alive, and what to do in an outage.
Aquaponics vs Hydroponics vs Pots of Soil
A decision guide to aquaponics, hydroponics and pots of soil: what each one costs you in effort, what fails first, and who each method actually suits.
Aquaponics Leak and Overflow Protection
A renter's guide to aquaponics leak and overflow protection: how much water can actually escape, where it goes, and what to put underneath it.
Where to Put an Aquaponics System at Home
Sun, shade, heat, wind, drainage and the neighbors: how to pick the spot for a home aquaponics system, plus the cheap tests to run before you build.
Why NFT Is a Poor First Aquaponics System
NFT channels carry no media, so they provide almost no biofiltration and clog with fish solids. Why that rules out most first systems, and the exceptions.