Aquaponic Systems – Complete Package Vs. Kit

The Aquaponic Systems from Nelson and Pade, Inc are available as complete packages or as a kit. Both versions come with detailed assembly and operation manuals, all tanks and pumps. The idea behind the complete package is that we include everything you need, saving you the time and effort of seeking out hard-to-find parts and equipment.

The Complete Systems Include

  • Fish tanks
  • Fish tank stand pipes
  • Tank stands
  • Clarifier(s)
  • Mineralization tank(s)
  • Degassing tank
  • Raft tank(s) (rigid poly or frame and liner)
  • Rafts
  • Sump tank(s)
  • Float valve
  • pH correction tank
  • Air blower
  • Air distribution lines
  • Air diffusers for fish tanks, raft tanks and degassing tank
  • Water pump
  • Water plumbing and all PVC parts
  • Tank drains
  • Starter pack of rockwool cubes for planting
  • Detailed assembly and operation manual
  • Aquaponic Food Production Book, Intro to Aquaponics DVD
  • E-mail tech support on system installation

Kits

For a lower cost option, we offer the main system components as a kit. Kits require you to buy all of the PVC plumbing components locally, build the raft tank stands (or frames), build some or all of the fish and filter tank stands (depends on which kit you buy). In some cases, you can use cement blocks for the fish tank and raft tank stands. If you buy a kit, you save on the equipment costs and on the freight.

The kits are intended for people who are quite handy and are familiar with building, plumbing and using hand tools. They are ideal for people who want to do their own floor plan layout.

Kits come with an assembly and operation manual and email tech support. They do not include PVC pipe or parts, or tank stands.

If you are planning an installation with the components buried in the ground, then the kit is a better choice, because it does not include the tank stands.