Aquaponics Exam 1 Dr. Cummings Tarleton State | Questions & Answers (100 %Score)
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7 Benefits of Aquaponics - Sustainability
2 products from one source
Water efficiency
Soilless system
Little waste
No fertilizers or chemicals
Construction is easy and readily available
5 advantages of media bed systems - Simple/forgiving design
Ideal for beginners
Many types of media can be used
Low electricity
All types of plants
5 disadvantages of media bed systems - Heavy
Media can be expensive
Higher evaporation rate
Labor intensive construction
Difficult on large scale
5 Advantages of a raft system - Minimum evaporation
Well researched and studied
Rafts provide bio filter area
Multiple stocking densities
Effective on large scale
, 5 Disadvantages of a raft system - Very heavy unit
Complex filtration
No tall plants
Food grade plastic liners
High humidity leading to disease
7 decisions a person who wants an aquaponics system should make - Method of production
Filtration method
Type of fish
Type of fish food
Environment/water quality
Type of plant production
Type of plant
5 things a person should know to design a system - Stability of ground
Access to sunlight/shade
Exposure to wind/rain
Availability of utilities
Availability of GH/Structures
The desired organisms in a media bed based system are fish, plants, bacteria, and ___________ -
Phytoplankton
4 considerations when selecting growing medium - Ph
Cost
Weight
Surface area
2 advantages of a tower method - Larger rate of oxygen exchange
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