Technical components for hydro and aquaponics systems
Keep in mind that the selection of products depends on the size and purpose of your system as well as your preferences. Always ensure that the products you choose are suitable for the specific needs of your hydroponic or aquaponic setup.
Products & system components at a glance
- General hydroponic nutrient solutions, including options for various growth stages.
- Tanks for fish farming in aquaponics systems.
- Hydroponic substrates such as perlite, coconut coir, or rockwool.
- Aquaponic media beds for plant support.
- Aquaponic-specific fish feed suitable for the fish species in your system.
- Water pumps for circulating water through the system.
- Air pumps for oxygenating fish tanks in aquaponics systems.
- Micropumps for automatic dosing of nutrient solution additives.
- Air stones and diffusers to increase oxygen levels in hydroponic and aquaponic systems.
- Vortex systems
- Biological filters / biofilms.
- Mechanical filters.
- Physical filters.
- For measuring, controlling, documenting and adjusting pH, EC, O2, nitrite, nitrate, etc. in nutrient solutions.
- pH Up/Down solutions.
- Calibration solutions for pH and EC meters.
- Sensors and controllers for monitoring and automating all system parameters.
- LED or fluorescent tubes for indoor hydroponic systems.
- Natural sunlight for outdoor hydroponic or aquaponic systems / calculation / design.
- Heaters to maintain optimal water temperature.
- Cooling systems for warm environments.
- NFT channels (Nutrient Film Technique).
- DWC systems (Deep Water Culture).
- Flood and Drain systems.
- Fish tanks and filters.
- Media beds for plant cultivation.
- Bell siphons for flood and drain cycles.
- Beneficial bacterial additives to improve nutrient cycling in aquaponics.
- Non-toxic pest control methods suitable for hydroponic and aquaponic environments.
- Books, guides and educational materials on aquaponics and hydroponics.
- Select fish and plant species suitable for aquaponics or hydroponics.
Important note on product selection
Inform yourself in advance and select the products that exactly match your specific goals, and consider the needs of the fish and plants in your system. Availability and local regulations may also affect your product selection.
Technical control of systems
We divide the technical control of hydroponic systems according to the size and type of the system used or planned. These range from small systems suitable for households with limited space to commercial, highly optimized systems.
Systems suitable for a household and occupying between ten and thirty square metres of floor space typically do not face such high economic pressure. This includes, for example, small greenhouses or outdoor systems that can be placed in a garden and can also be operated jointly by several households.
The next level already includes aquaponics systems. Controlling aquaponics systems requires a much more complex evaluation and control of the cycle and can rarely be accomplished with prefabricated standard control solutions. Here, animal welfare as a legal framework is added, as well as the more complex analysis of nutrient management.
In aquaponics systems, the factors that determine successful commercial use increase dramatically. We offer you a consultation and calculation for your planned system.
Professional consultation and services
For system controls in the aquaponics sector, please contact one of our consultants directly. Here are some control systems that are configured and programmed for smaller hydroponic systems:
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