The system promotes nutrient cycling, however not all biomass was utilized. A small amount of fish waste solids were discarded. Roughly 38 L of 10% fish waste solids were removed daily from the system daily to prevent the buildup of anoxic conditions and were used to fertilize outdoor plants near the facility. On a larger scale, others have used geotextile bags to collect, dewater, and compost aquaponic fish waste solids