Hydroponic Garden Aquaponic Fish Tank Plants Growing System Self-Cleaning Seed Sprouter Tray

We purchased this for my son's science project, the tank was easy to set up, i just wished there were more planting instructions. But it comes with everything but fish, we added a decoration later for the fish to have a hiding place but if you dont care about fish comfort, they tank is perfect and grows crops in no time. It looks great, it works even better, overall a great value for the money. It is hard to clean as the filter tubing is hard and the pump it's suction cupped to the bottom, making it hard to take the top off for cleaning

During assembly it seemed as though I was going to break the tube for the pump in order for it to fit the lid. With the help of someone braver putting more pressure, it actually did fit well. However it made me nervous about what water changes would be like since it would be a pain to disassemble each time with the pump. After a mystery leak for still an unknown cause (came from the lid only and stopped the second it was unplugged,so I think the pump must have been slightly off the tube by accident and it was suctioning water and dumping out the top because it has NEVER recurred and I’ve had this going nonstop for a couple months, just test yours for a couple days first out of precaution), I reduced the water level to only about max 2/3 out of precaution for my ghost shrimp. It evaporates and I have to add a bit of dechlorinated water each week which works out way better than I thought for water changes instead of me having to take anything apart to remove water. The photo is before I added the weekly water. This would be too small for anything but a single fish (think betta, others would be lonely), or else just ghost shrimp like I have. Be sure you know husbandry of your critter before you assemble this, because the instructions had unsafe info for fish and shouldn’t be followed for anything but the assembly info. Also be sure to rinse your plant very well before adding to the top. My mint were washed before and still I was surprised that they came with aphids. To keep my shrimp safe I’m not using any products to stop them, am just in a cycle of removing them with water periodically until I can eventually stop the cycle. Overall I’m very happy with the tank!

Very pretty but as most reviewers noted, it's a bit small and some fish will hate it. Fish big enough to handle the water influx will feel cramped, fish small enough to like their little studio aquarium might be overwhelmed when the upper chamber drains. The dainty little pump is easily blocked by vegetation so it's not easily compatible with any kind of aquascaping. A nice starter set to see how a bell siphon system should operate and the upper trays are cleverly and conveniently assembled. If it were a bit larger for the same price it would be better.

I like the idea of this, and the kit has everything you need to get started. My peas are sprouting nicely. However, I put a betta fish in it, and I find that the water coming back in from the pump creates too strong (and sometimes inconsistent) a current for him and he has to avoid that whole corner. It spun him around into the gravel. The filter is very basic, and probably nowhere near enough given that the water is traveling through all the clay rocks even with the plants supplementing filtering. There isn't a lot of room to add accessories like a heater or additional filter. There is no light, and a light source strong enough for the plants has the potential to cause temperature variation unpleasant to the fish. Can a fish live in this tank? Yes, I think so. Can a fish be comfortable in this tank? Probably not very. I think this tank is probably better suited for aquatic plants below and non-aquatic above, with a good nearby light source. I have had mine set up less than a week and have already bought a traditional fish tank for the betta. This isn't a bad product, but I don't think it's an ideal home for a live pet and I won't be keeping a fish in it.

Twice the pump stopped working, so the water stopped flowing. And then came the flood......it slowly drained down out of the top into the lower tank, overflowing onto our daughters new dresser! Ruining the wood!!! Now we have a 5 gallon bowl, because the top is useless now. We can't use the hydroponic top, so the plants we bought for our daughter have to be returned to Amazon and she is very upset! This thing is garbage! And if you don't fill it up the water coming out of the top makes so much noise my daughter has trouble sleeping at night. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND PASS ON THIS!!!!

Great for a beginner hydroponic set, really has everything included! (Other than life that will live within) I have been able to use this for both propigation and regular growth. Bok choy, basil, and mint have flurished. My betta Adesanya has been regularly blowing bubble nests and swimming about, I also have a ghost shrimp and nerite snail all cohabiting quite nicely. None of the creatures have had an issue with the small current created, but I would suggest positioning the filter with rocks blocking it just in case. The negatives I have for the product are the instructions. I feel it should include more of a guide on how to properly care for the product and more accurate information on amounts to add. ( they have you add half a capsule of powdered non resealable capsule) There is no instructions for how often items will need to be maintained or cleaned or even instructions on how to clean it. Also the tank is complicated if you need to take the lid off, and its hard to get the wire to be in proper position to stay flush. I am a beginner, so a more knowledgeable individual will find this tank perfect, especially for the price. If you are a beginner like me, this is still a great kit, but you will need to do a bit of research to comfortably maintain this set. I would also suggest purchasing aquarium test strips to help maintain a proper environment.

I got this tank to try something new. I have a beta and our last tank broke, so I found this one and thought why not? Set up was easy and my beta seems happy. At first he seemed to struggle with the filter and water coming back into the tank, so I added something to kinda split the tank up so he had a place to rest and hide. I have had it for 2 weeks without any issues. Water is clear and plants are growing. I used the seeds that it came with. In the future I might try different plants but for now I'm happy with the set up and my kids love watching the tank. It's pretty quiet, only noise is the water going back into the tank. This was my first time using a tank like this and overall I'm really happy with it.

The idea behind this fish tank is good, and it has everything you need to get started, but the design is very poor making it pretty much unusable without modification. 1) The water drain in the top panel is not sufficient causing eventual leakage and emptying of the tank. I had to drill multiple holes to allow for enough drainage that it will not overflow. I also cut out a small portion of the top inside plastic as a safety overflow just in case the holes and original drain becomes blocked. 2) The plastic pipe connecting the top panel to the pump is rigid, so even a small shift causing the pipe to become too long with make the top not flush with the clear base. I had to switch the rigid pipe to a small hose so that there is some flexibility. I'm surprised more people have not run into these issues. The water overflow is a deal breaker by itself. Maybe the pump that was included in the kit was too strong? There is no adjustment on it.