aquaponics.howFIELD GUIDES 02
SUBJECT COLLECTION / aquaponics.how

Cycling & water balance

Nitrogen conversion, oxygen, alkalinity, pH, solids handling and feed-to-plant balance.

4 detailed guides2 system modelsSources beside the claims
TRACE THE CONNECTIONSAquaponic raft system: Fish and feed → Separate particles → Support microbial conversion → Supply the plants → Collect and return. Fish tank, solids handling, biofilter, raft bed and sump.1 / TANKFish and feed2 / SOLIDSSeparate particles3 / BIOFILTERSupport microbial conve…4 / BEDSupply the plants5 / SUMPCollect and returnConceptual sequence. Follow the guide for full operation and return.Start with the system →
Cycling & water balance

Balance fish feed and planted area

Turn feed grams per day into a transparent area comparison, then check the biological and hydraulic limits.

Interactive tool · 6 min + guided practice →Cycling & water balance

Fishless cycling: prove the biofilter works

Establish nitrification with a known input and repeated measurements before stocking.

6 min + guided practice →Cycling & water balance

Water quality: pH, ammonia and alkalinity

Track the interacting measurements that govern fish, roots and nitrification.

Interactive tool · 6 min + guided practice →Cycling & water balance

Solids removal and biological filtration

Separate particle collection from dissolved nitrogen conversion and design maintenance access into both.

6 min + guided practice →

Original teaching models and worked examples, with extension and manufacturer sources where applicable. Independent specialist review is pending. Numerical tools verify accounting equations; they do not certify a crop recipe or fish system.