ADDITIONAL TOPICS IN AQUAPONICS

Compost tea can be used to supplement nutrients for the plants and be produced on a small scale by composting vegetable wastes.

• Alternative and supplemental fish feed can be grown and produced on a small scale, including duckweed, Azolla spp., insects and moringa.
• Seeds can be collected and stored using simple techniques to reduce costs of reseeding.
• Rainwater collection and storage provides a cost-effective way of replenishing aquaponic water.
• Redundancies and failsafe methods should be employed to prevent catastrophic loss-of-water events that can kill the fish
Aquaponic water can be used to fertilize and irrigate other gardening activities. • Other types and methods exist beyond the examples outlined in this publication.