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I am not familiar with what is required for hydropony, but I would guess it requires more equipment. Plus growing them on Lunar soil means eventually you get some elements from the Lunar soil itself and do not need to have full recycling otherwise, which means you don't have to have a fully closed cycle for this.
There is still the issue of the closed cycle for air though (which is where Mars is easier than the Moon for medium term colonies).
Seahorses on the moon