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Is aquaponics better than hydroponics

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Whether hydroponics or aquaponics is better depends on what you want to do, and how much time and effort you want to be involved in.

Hydroponics is easier to learn about and requires less equipment. It cannot grow as much food, because the aquaponics system grows about the same amount of vegetables and adds fish to that. Also, if you want to grow your own organic vegetables, it is hard to do it with hydroponics.

Aquaponics requires more knowledge, and more care. In addition to tending vegetables, it is necessary to keep track of fish, making sure their living conditions suit them. Fish tanks, Plumbing, pumps, and so on, are likely to be included in the design. The amount of fish you get can be about half of the amount, in weight, you get in vegetables, if you are set up right. You have excellent control over the quality of the food as well, and if you want it to be organic, that is not particularly hard to do.

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