The System Components

The Grow Beds

Extra durable food safe, UV protected HDPE black plastic designed to never bow under the heat and weight of aquaponic gardening.
Interior dimensions - 12" deep, 43" long by 43" wide, giving approximately 12 sq ft of growing space each.
Exterior dimensions - 13" deep, 48" long by 48" wide.
Allow 6" between grow beds.
Pre-drilled to accept our high-quality bulkhead fittings for your siphons


The Fish Tank

Extra thick,  food-safe, UV protected grey PE plastic designed to never bow under the heat and weight of aquaponic gardening.
The round tank shape, large volume, and tall sides create a healthy environment for creating a healthy environment for growing large, edible fish.
200 Gallon tank
30" deep, 54" in diameter. 
This size tank will grow approximately 40 edible fish up to plate size annually.
300 Gallon tank
30" deep, 65" in diameter. 
This size tank will grow approximately 40 edible fish up to plate size annually.
Fully upgradable - see the "Options" pull-down menus on the specific Bountiful system page you are interested to see if you can upgrade your tank to a larger size
Includes an aeration bar to provide constant oxygenation to the fish tank.
Includes a fitted drain at the bottom of the tank.


The Sump Tank

Each sump tank is 72" x 24" x 18.5", holds 130 gallons and fit perfectly under your grow beds.
They are grey, PE plastic, food-safe and UV protected.
Ideal for raising fingerlings or as a nursery/hospital tank


The Plumbing

Appropriately sized, magnetic drive, submersible pump (see chart above). Pumps are often upgradable - see the Options pull-down menus on the specific Bountiful system page you are interested to see if you can upgrade your pump to a larger size
Oxygenation bar to add a constant supply of oxygen to your fish tank
Air pump for additional tank oxygenation. 
4 outlet pump for the 200 gallon fish tank, which includes 20 feet of air tubing and four 6" air stones
6 outlet commercial air pump for the 300 gallon fish tank, which includes 28 feet of air tubing and six 6" air stones
Bell Siphons - Each grow bed comes with it's own media guard and bell siphon assembly for fast, reliable drainage.
Plumbing Fittings - We've included all the bulkhead and plumbing fittings you will need for your system. We've even included a few extra pieces to give you maximum flexibility in laying out your system.  (1" and 2" PVC is not included. We figured this is inexpensive and easy to find, so it does not make sense to ship it all around the country. Plus you will have more flexibility with your layout if you cut the PVC lengths yourself.) We do offer full installation services with all of our systems. 


Plus...

Digital tank thermometer
API Master Test Kit
Medium Cycling Kit
Aquaponic Gardening Book
Thorough, illustrated instructions - click here to view the Table of Contents
A trusted support team that will be there the to help you at no cost by phone or email for as long as you own your system.


Optional

Expanded Clay Grow Media - This is our hands down favorite grow media because it is light weight, lasts forever, and is easy on your hands!  Each Bountiful Grow Bed requires 325 liters of grow media.  You can also use 3/4" gravel in your growbeds, but it is twice as heavy, it might change the pH of your system, and it is tough on your hands!
Media will ship directly from the distribution center closest to you so shipping will be calculated separately.  Click here to learn more.


Grow Bed Tables - We have designed exceptionally strong, galvanized steel, easy-to-assemble grow bed tables with stabilizing feet.


Planning for Future Expansion

All Modular Systems have been designed to make future system expansion a breeze.  If you are approaching your aquaponics system installation as a "start small then expand later" type of project please take the following into account:

Purchase an Modular system that fits your current needs, but consider upgrading your fish tank and pump now so as to fit the size system that you think you will ultimately want. The logic behind this is that you can easily add additional grow beds, sump tanks and plumbing to expand your system.  However, the fish tank and pump that come with your initial system might be too small to fit your future system once expanded and therefore would need to be replaced.  With some advanced planning you can save yourself the cost of completely replacing those components in the future. For example, if you start with a 4-Bed system and want to expand to an 8-Bed system at a later date, you should consider upgrading your initial system to include a 300 gallon fish tank and a 1585 gallon per hour pump. As another example, if you are considering expanding from a 2-Bed system to a 4-Bed system you would just need to upgrade the pump. See the chart above to asses your specific upgrade opportunities.
Later, when you are ready to add more grow beds to your system, simply contact us and we will set you up with what you need.  Your cost to expand will be driven by the difference in cost between the original system and the upgraded system, less some savings to you because you will already have the right pump and fish tank, plus shipping.
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Shipping

This product is shipped via freight on a pallet.  We will contact you with a shipping quote once your order is placed. Your order will not ship until you have agreed to the shipping charge.
Click here to learn more about shipping these systems.
Still want to know more?  Contact us!  We are happy to answer any and all questions you still may have.