The Fifth edition of the Backyard Aquaponics magazine is packed with aquaponics  information.  Details about some of the articles are available to the right, and below. This edition is available as an electronic magazine for immediate download by clicking the "buy now" button below. The download file is aproximately 5MB pdf.

John Burgess investigates whether the long held beliefs about the nitrification process may not be quite as set in stone as what most of us think. An interesting article quesitoning the role of nitrobacter bacteria.

This issue contains 4 great recipes for using your home grown produce from your aquaponics system. Caesar salad with super croutons, Thai fish cakes with a bit of zing,  basil pesto, and roasted capsicum sauce that will definately be a hit.

Brians aquaponic system has been running for quite some time now. Read how he designed and built his large 8 bed system housed inside a poly tunnel. Brian helps us understand that aquaponics can be simple and productive.

Black soldier fly lavae are fantastic recyclers, they will consume all of your veggie scraps and turn them into high protein fish feed. They harvest themselves when mature and as a fly they don't bother humans in any way. 

In this article we follow Neville Passmore as he tries out aquaponics in his own  backyard. He shares the highs and lows of his early experiments, a refreshingly open story from Neville. 

Follow some of Travis's experiences in setting up a barrel ponics system in Kenya. He goes back a year after helping to build the system to see whether things are still up and running ok.