Aquaponics Explained: Feeding Your Fish

 


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“In an aquaponics system the fish feed is the main input.

The quality of feed you select not only determines the health of your fish, but also considerably affects the health of your plants.  The old adage “GIGO” or “Garbage In Garbage Out” definitely applies to the role of fish feed in aquaponics!

In this article I will take you through how often to feed your fish, using auto-feeders, selecting the commercially produced feeds while accounting for feed composition, and some options for supplementing with home grown feed sources…”

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