Originally Posted by
DCTrue
Claimed Advantages:
1. Significant reduction in the usage of water (compared to traditional soil methods of growing plants)
2. Growth of plants is significantly faster
3. Aquaponics grown vegetables are bigger and healthier
4. There is no need to use artificial fertilizer
5. There is no need to dispose of fish waste or provide an artificial filtration system
6. Significant reduction in land is required to grow the same crops as traditional soil methods
7. It's easier to setup for year round use compared to traditional gardening methods
8. It's organic
9. Reduced damage from pests and disease
10.No weeding or bending down on the ground required
Claimed Disadvantages:
1. Can be costly to setup as the system requires pumps, tubing, and tanks/beds
2. You need a green house to really have a good aquaponics system
3. Setup requires technical knowledge of aquaponics systems
4. Water needs to be constantly monitored in the first couple of months to make sure the water quality is ok for fish
5. You need to keep a healthy environment for the fish
6. Aquaponics requires electric energy input to maintain and recycle water within the system
7. You can't grow root crops
8. You have to provide fish food