An Introduction
This post discuss about fish and
vegetables suitable for aquaponics farming in India. It suggests the fishes and
plants which have the qualities like easy to grow, high demand in market and
suitable for growing in Indian conditions. Fishes and plants listed below are only
for the beginners in aquaponics farming; professionals have their own choice.
Aquaponics Fishes for India
- GIFT Tilapia
-
Pangasius
-
Pacu
- Carp
- Catla
- Rohu
- Mrigal
- Cat fishes
- Ornamental fishes like Angels, Guppies, Sword tails, Mollies, Tetras and more.
Plants for Aquaponics farming in
India
- Leafy vegetables like Amaranthus, Pak choy, Arugula,
- Medicinal plants like Basil, Mint and more.
- Vegetables like Tomato, Pepper, Cucumber, Beans, Squash, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage and more.
Relation between water, fish and plants.
The following formulae are used for calculating
fish density and plant grow bed area in an aquaponics system; 10L, water/1fish (400gm)
and 2sq.feet grow bed area/1kg fish. As per these formulas, we could
accommodate 100 fishes of total weight 40kg and get a grow bed area of 80
sq.feets with a 1000L aquaponics fish tank.
