Aquaponics and the Prepper

Aquaponics is a new strategy that many preppers are taking on is the ultimate means for preparedness. Aquaponics is really the ultimate solution to creating a backyard ecosystem that you can use to sustain yourself for a long period of time.

Disaster preparedness and becoming a true prepper involves creating solutions that allow you to survive off the grid without the use of stores and outside help. This is why Aquaponics is so useful, you can create a virtually unlimited amount of food using these methods and is sustainable ecosystem and simply stop having to depend on going to a store in order to get all of the nutrients that you need for a proper diet.

Aquaponics can come in a variety of different sizes from small fish tanks which can actually grow food, to large-scale barrel Aquaponics which can grow fish and plants in one easy system.

Creating an Aquaponic system can be real work in the beginning but it's actually fairly affordable to create a sustainable Aquaponics ecosystem that can allow you to create ongoing food with fish and plants in your backyard.

Stringing together several Aquaponic systems will allow you to create enough food for your family, or a sustainable ecosystem that you could use to feed a large group of people if necessary.

You can buy Aquaponic kits including all of the appropriate chemicals to keep you going, and to keep your ecosystem healthy in places like Amazon or even from your local hardware store.

Using a hollowed out barrel you can begin with just the water, using a pump and then creating a floating raft bed with a grass structure that you can use to grow and nurture plants on top of. Eventually, with a bit of work and perseverance preppers can complete an ecosystem with small fish, and plants that require minimal maintenance.

You will only need to feed the fish and ensure that the water remains clear. Depending on the types of plants that you decide to grow as well, occasionally the algae in the barrel from the plants roots will be enough to sustain your fish but paying a bit of extra money and getting nutrients and fish food can help you supercharge these little ecosystems.

Make sure to check the pH balance of your tank often and ensure that all of your fish are healthy, you can find information online for the best types of fish to choose but many people prefer to use Talapia. In warm water these fish can eat nearly anything and have a high reproductive rate as well as rapid growth.

This can create a great and sustainable ecosystem very quickly but it's important to monitor water temperature closely as well as overpopulation as this can limit growth.

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