There is a difference between them. Listen to Steven Adamus who build a Aquaponics at home.
He preferes to have a Aquaponics because he is also growing fish to eat. Each system has it’s own advantage.
The base is more or less the same.
We can imagine you became curious how hydroponic system works. There for we filmed Herald who is from Zen Farm a commercial hydroponic farm on Curacao. He and is business partner is producing all sorts of greens for the island.