Transforming Fish Waste into Green Gold: How Polyhedral Hollow Spheres Boost Aquaponics

Ever wondered how to turn fish poop into plant food? Well, scientists have found a clever way to do just that! They've designed a special filter to speed up the process of breaking down fish waste. This helps plants in aquaponics systems grow better and reduces waste. The filter uses tiny, hollow balls called polyhedral hollow spheres. These spheres help fish waste stick to them and break down faster. In just 29 days, the filter converted over three-quarters of the fish waste. That's like turning fish poop into plant food! The new filter also helped recover important nutrients like phosphorus and magnesium, making the plants healthier. Best of all, it did this in just seven days, which is super fast! All this was thanks to the tiny helpers inside the filter, called microbes, who turn waste into food for plants.

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