Several recirculating aquaponics systems are maintained at UMass Amherst as demonstrations and as learning tools for UMass student interns.
Systems characteristics and plant and fish species change with student interests. Typically, two students per semester participate in the customization and operation of the systems.
| A single system involving two plant tanks (rectangular), two fish tanks (blue round) and mechanical filter and sump (black). Water is pumped by air lifts, driven by an air blower (under the poster). | |||
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| Plant production | |||
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| Left to right: largemouth bass, blue tilapia, Nile tilapia | |||
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| Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are used to reduce energy consumption in one system | |||
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| A student project: an aquaponics system made from three plastic barrels. | |||
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