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Small scale aquaponics growing greens with a fish tank. The small commercial system is a great system to start a fulltime aquaponics venture. Aquaponics is a blend of hydroponics growing plants in water and aquaculture raising fish. A small scale system may be a home or hobby unit, or it could be a scaledup version that produces more than required by a single family. A practical guide for aquaponics as an alternative enterprise. There is no toxic runoff from either hydroponics or aquaculture.
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