Beginner's Aquaponic Course

The Aquaponics introduction course will be hosted over 2 hours from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm the first Saturday every three months (Feb - May - Aug - Nov) subject to numbers. It will be held at Aquaponics WA and include light refreshments. The lecturer Mr Tony Bart is a senior lecturer at Challenger TAFE in Fremantle. Tony is eminently qualified and has years of theoretical and practical experience. He is an industry leader of aquaponics and aquaculture.

If you have ever wondered about Aquaponics where you can grow your own healthy fish, herbs and vegetables in your own backyard but were confused about where to start, this is just the course for you.

Our Beginners aquaponics course will cover the following topics in detail:

System components and design

Water quality, monitoring and maintenance

Fish selection, quantity, feeding and care

Suitable plants

Running a successful system

Suitable grow media and depth

Pump, filtration and aeration

Maintenance

With more emphasis being placed on sustainable practices, aquaponics is a great way of producing healthy food with significantly less water usage and without the need for artificial fertilisers.