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• Comparison of the technological background of aquaponic systems

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  Dávid Homoki

  Dániel Minya

  László Kovács

  Áron Molnár

  Katalin Balogh

  Péter Bársony

  Milán Fehér

  György Kövics

  László Stündl

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  Aquaponics is the combined culture of fish and plants in recirculating aquaculture systems, an ecologically sustainable horticultural production technique with long traditions.

  The objective of this study is to compare flood-and- drain, and the water crossflow system and examine the differences in the water quality, fish yield and plant growth parameters for Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and basil (Ocimum basilicum). During the study, water quality parameters of two treatments were compared in temperatures, pH, EC and NO_3¯N were significantly different (p <0.05). Leaf area of the basil plants grew to an average of 20.37 cm² (± 9.02 cm²). The plants’ biomass production was significantly different (p< 0.05) in the two systems. The biomass production showed lower yield, 458.22 g (± 214.59 g) in the constant flow system that in the flood- and- drain system 692.9 g (± 175.82 g). Fish Growth parameters were better in constant flow system (FCR 5.48 g/g ± 0.19). However, the specific growth rate (SGR) demonstrated that fish grew faster in flood- and- drain system 1.38 %/day (± 0.29).