Our story of aquaponics in Sierra Leone
Breeding tilapia in our glass tanks
Sump tank with distributor and grow-out tank with solids removal filter
Photovoltaic powered
A shaded, tropicalised 160 square meter greenhouse houses the aquaponic system
Built with mainly locally available material and upcycled products
Growing commercial and improved varieties in soilless medium, here seen clay pebbles
The distributor and the grow-out tankwith the solids removal filter attached
Deep water culture (DWC) aquaponic growbeds are aerated with an airpump for maximum growth
A complete unit seen, with fishtanks, biofilter and 5 square meter of growbed surface, deep water culture system DWC
A media growbed using clay pebbles is excellent to start seedlings. Here we see an improved variety of cucumber
Growing oak leaf salad in media beds using clay pebbles is a good way to start bulk seeds that can be later transferrred to the DWC deep water culture rafts.
A compact media bed 1.5 square meter system with different seeds starting
Physalis is a promising crop for hydro- and aquaponics. The seeds have germinated well after just 10 days.
Our seed starting unit with a variety of vegetables that are of high value and are also not available presently at the market.
Blue violet basil growing in the DWC raft
Tomato clone taking root after just 6 days of being put in the aerated DWC raft.
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