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==Aquaponics== | ==Aquaponics== | ||
Aquaponics is a system who's aim is to emulate the natural cycle of growing food as closely as possible. It uses a combination of hydroponic growing with fish care to create a (almost) closed loop system. Basically, fish food is added to the tank, the fish eat it. The fish waste is used to fertilize the plants. Water is recycled in the loop. In a perfect system, the extra plant mater that isn't used by humans could also be used as fish food. A full explination on the Nitrogen cycle can be found [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen_cycle here] | Aquaponics is a system who's aim is to emulate the natural cycle of growing food as closely as possible. It uses a combination of hydroponic growing with fish care to create a (almost) closed loop system. Basically, fish food is added to the tank, the fish eat it. The fish waste is used to fertilize the plants. Water is recycled in the loop. In a perfect system, the extra plant mater that isn't used by humans could also be used as fish food. A full explination on the Nitrogen cycle can be found [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen_cycle here] | ||
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It was mentioned that we look at city resources, such as the [http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Parks/Pages/Locations/SE-parks/Inglewood-Bird-Sanctuary.aspx Bird Sanctuary] and the [http://srd.alberta.ca/RecreationPublicUse/BowHabitatStation/Default.aspx Fish Hatchery.] | It was mentioned that we look at city resources, such as the [http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Parks/Pages/Locations/SE-parks/Inglewood-Bird-Sanctuary.aspx Bird Sanctuary] and the [http://srd.alberta.ca/RecreationPublicUse/BowHabitatStation/Default.aspx Fish Hatchery.] | ||
===Progress Thus Far=== | |||
We have a member that is willing to donate a working system to us. We will also have to decide on what sort of crop we want to grow. | |||
===To Do=== | |||
First things first, we need to get the system up and running. Once it's up, we can start tinkering and monitoring it's progress. There are several areas that we can look into. | |||