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It's kinda the rich man's version of growing cress and bean-sprouts in a plastic tray on the counter top.

Perhaps what one needs to do is use the hydroponics to grow an environment for insects to live in and feed off the insects instead?

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Feed black soldier flies with compostable waste. Use the grubs to feed fish. The fish waste can feed the plants.

Running an aquaponic system is not easy. We have been running one for a year now inside our house under growlights (as an experiment - no way it is economical). a lot is automated with the arduino, but if my wife was not a microbiologist we would have failed totally. Super interesting however.

Ah, ah, ah. Plant basement full of grass and put a goat down there. Low maintenance and deliciousness to be had.

Plant roof with grass and save the floor space for something more interesting?

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