The working of aquaponic systems. plant cuttings can be composted in a wormery (simplest definition is a container that holds worms and is used to compost) to provide food for the fish. the nutrient-rich water that results from a build-up of fish waste (feces, urine and urea) which can become toxic to the fish are converted by beneficial bacteria in the water into nitrites and then harmless. The ideal container for aquaponics and fish tank plants, as well as orchid and hydroponic growing (diameter-50mm across the top x height-50mm) approx. vol. 70 ml suitable for orchids, hydroponics, epiphytes, aquaponics (aquatic plants) for aquarium/fish tank. Different fish you can raise in an aquaponics system. the trout is another temperamental fish to grow in an aquaponic system. it’s very different from the tilapia in that it’s a cold water fish and likes water temperatures that are much cooler than the tropical 70-75 degrees f of a tilapia tank..