How large of a fish tank do I need to make a home aquaponics system?
How large or small of a system is up to you, but the larger the tank the more stable the system is and the fish will grow faster and remain healthier in the larger system. You need at least 250 gallons of fishtank for a truely stable system but it can be done on a smaller scale if you stay on top of things. Weekly water quality checks are a must, if the ammonia, nitrate or nitrite levels become too high you will loose fish! Check your water quality weekly or bi-weekly if you have a smaller system and do partial water changes as necessary until your system stabilizes, then do weekly checks just to be safe. The water you remove from your home system can be used to water plants in a traditional garden. I have 3 systems that run off of 40 gallon or larger fishtanks but I do bi-weekly checks just to make sure everything remains stable. Some recomend you also check the PH and keep things in the mid range to make your plants and fish happier, do not let ph swing widely, do try to keep things
