Recommended Plants and Fish in Aquaponics
Tilapia
The fish and plants you select for your aquaponic system should have similar needs as far as temperature and pH. There will always be some compromise to the needs of the fish and plants but, the closer they match, the more success you will have.
As a general rule, warm, fresh water, fish and leafy crops such as lettuce and herbs will do the best. In a system heavily stocked with fish, you may have luck with fruiting plants such as tomatoes and peppers.
Fish that we have raised in aquaponics with good results:
- tilapia
- large mouth bass
- sunfish
- crappie
- koi
- fancy goldfish
- pacu
- various ornamental fish such as angelfish, guppies, tetras, swordfish, mollies
Catfish
Other fish raised in aquaponics:
- blue gill/breem
- carp
- barramundi
- silver perch, golden perch
- yellow perch
- Tilapia
- Catfish
- Large mouth Bass
Plants that will do well in any aquaponic system:
- any leafy lettuce
- pak choi
- spinach
- arugula
- basil
- mint
- watercress
- chives
- most common house plants
Large Mouth Bass
Plants that have higher nutritional demands and will only do well in a heavily stocked, well established aquaponic system:
- tomatoes
- peppers
- cucumbers
- beans
- peas
- squash
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