LearningAquaponics
Homeowner learning about aquaponics with a beginner guide next to a small home system

How-To Guides

Step-by-step guides written by homeowners, for homeowners. No farming experience required — just a spare room, a backyard, or a patio.

New here? Start here.

Getting Started with Aquaponics

The complete beginner's guide — from zero to your first harvest.

Read the Guide

Getting Started

Getting Started with Aquaponics

Beginner

Everything you need to know before buying your first system.

12 min read

Hydroponics Basics for Homeowners

Beginner

What hydroponics is, which systems work at home, and how to choose.

10 min read

System Builds

Build a Tower Garden in Your Spare Room

Intermediate

Step-by-step instructions for a vertical tower garden setup indoors.

15 min read

Backyard Aquaponics System Build

Intermediate

How to build a 100-gallon flood-and-drain aquaponics system.

20 min read

Fish & Plants

Best Fish for Home Aquaponics

Beginner

Tilapia, goldfish, trout — which fish work best for beginners.

8 min read

Best Plants to Grow at Home

Beginner

The 20 easiest and most productive plants for aquaponics and hydroponics.

10 min read

Water & Nutrients

Water Quality Management 101

Intermediate

pH, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates — what to test and how to fix it.

14 min read

Cycling Your System (The Right Way)

Beginner

How to establish a healthy nitrogen cycle before adding fish.

12 min read

Maintenance

Daily & Weekly Maintenance Checklist

Beginner

What to check, feed, and adjust to keep your system healthy.

7 min read

Troubleshooting Common Problems

Intermediate

Yellow leaves, dead fish, algae — how to diagnose and fix issues.

15 min read

Harvesting

How to Harvest Leafy Greens

Beginner

Cut-and-come-again techniques to maximize your yield.

6 min read

Can't find what you're looking for? Send us your question and we'll write a guide for it.

Ask a Question