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Department of Civil Engineering
Technical Seminar Presentation – 2021 -2022
Aquaponics & its Irrigation System
Name of the Student USN

BHARATHKUMAR V N 1AY18CV018
Name of the Guide: Mr. KARTHIK B S

Designation: Assistant Professor
Acharya Institute of Technology, Acharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Road, Soladevanahalli,Bengaluru 560107 26-05-2022 | 1
CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• CONSTRUCTION & WORKING
• TYES OF AQUAPONICS
• IRRIGATION SYSTEM
• MAINTANENCE
• ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
• REFERENCE
INTRODUCTION
• Aquaponics refers to any system that combine conventional
aquaculture with hydroponics in symbiotic environment
• Hydroponics is a subset of hydroculture, which is a method of
growing plants without soil.
• Aquaculture is the propagation and husbandry of aquatic plants and
animals for commercial, recreational, and scientific purposes
CONSTRUCTION & WORKING
COMPONENTS:
• Rearing tank
• Settling basin
• Biofilter
• Hydroponic subsystem
• Sump
• Pump
CONSTRUCTION & WORKING
Fig.1 General set up of Aquaponic system

WORKING
FLOW CHART
Fish are raised in a tank
Water from the fish tank is pumped to the

plants
Plants absorb the nutrient rich water
Bacteria convert ammonia and nitrite to

nitrate
Filtered water is returned to the fish tank
WORKING
NITROGEN CYCLE
TYPES OF AQUAPONIC SYSTEM
• Floating raft method: In a raft system (also known as float, deep channel
and deep flow) the plants are grown on polystyrene boards (rafts) that float
on top of water. A significant amount of nitrification occurs on the
undersides of the polystyrene sheets
Fig 2: Floating raft method of aquaponics
• Gravel system method: It is a cheap and readily available growing media
that is filled in the grow bed. To ensure adequate aeration of plant roots,
gravel beds have been operated in a reciprocating mode, where the beds are
alternately flooded and drained.
Fig 3: Gravel system methods
• Nutrient Film Technique (NFT): This is a method in which the plants are
grown in long narrow channels. A thin film of water continuously flows down
each channel, providing the plant roots with water, nutrients and oxygen.
Fig 4: Nutrient film technique.
• Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS): This technique represents a
unique way for fish farming. Instead of the traditional method of growing fish
outdoors in open ponds this system rears fish at high densities, in indoor
"controlled" environment tanks.
Fig 5: Recirculating aquaculture system
• Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA): This technique involves
cultivating fed species with other varieties of species at various trophic levels
that utilize wastes from aquaculture for their growth.
Fig 6: Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture system
IRRIGATION SYSTEM
• Rainwater to Drip Irrigation
• Fishery Irrigation Options
• Leveled Drip Irrigation
• Timed Irrigation Systems
MAINTENANCE
• Fish should be fed daily.
• Water quality should be tested.
• Filter screens, filter tanks (if using), tubing, water pump,
grow bed media etc. should be cleaned out as and when
needed.
• Plant & Fish health should be checked.
• Plants should be checked.
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
ADVANTAGES
• Addresses issues on food safety.
• Maximizes the use of space.
• Ease of Operation
• Addresses issues on climate change
• Products are higher in nutrient and better.
• A great educational tool
• Operation is friendly
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
• Can be expensive to setup
• Need a green house
• Requires technical knowledge
• Needs to be constantly monitored
• Aquaponics requires electric energy input
• Have to provide fish food.
• Components fail could lead to the loss.
REFERENCE
1.Carmelo Maucieri, Carlo Nicoletto, Ranka Junge, Zala Schmautz,Paolo
Sambo, Maurizio Borin “Hydroponic systems and water management in
aquaponics: A review” Italian Journal of Agronomy, March 2018.
2. Deepta Chakravarthy, Asish Mondal, Propa Raychowdhury, Subhra Bikash
Bhattacharya and Abhijit Mitra “Aquaponics: A New Dimension” Turkish
Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, January 2017.
3. M Sethupathi, S Sridhar, G Suresh, K Sushmitha Dhatchayani, G
Vaithiyanathan “Aquaponics Agriculture for Large Scale Irrigation System”
(IJERT), March 2019.
4. Panigrahi G K, Sasmita Panda and Surendra Nath Padhi “Aquaponics: An
innovative approach of symbiotic farming” International journal of bioassays.

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Department of Civil Engineering

Technical Seminar Presentation – 2021 -2022

Aquaponics & its Irrigation System

Name of the Student USN

Name of the Guide: Mr. KARTHIK B S

Fig.1 General set up of Aquaponic system

Fish are raised in a tank

Water from the fish tank is pumped to the

Plants absorb the nutrient rich water

Bacteria convert ammonia and nitrite to

Filtered water is returned to the fish tank

Fig 2: Floating raft method of aquaponics

Fig 3: Gravel system methods

Fig 4: Nutrient film technique.

Fig 5: Recirculating aquaculture system

Fig 6: Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture system

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