Clear Flow Aquaponic SystemsTM
4-500 Farm Market 2

Aquaponics Systems

System Overview

  • Description: 4-500 gallon fish tanks,
    2 – 8’ x 36’ raft tanks
  • Estimated annual harvest of fish based on recommended stocking procedures: 2,170 lbs.
  • Estimated number of lettuce per year: 14,000 without grow lights, 24,000 with grow lights
  • Approximate foot print (system plus room to walk around it): 24’ x 72’
Aquaponics Systems

System Uses

The 4-500 Farm Market 2 Nelson and Pade, Inc.'s Clear Flow Aquaponic SystemsTM is great for a small-medium sized commercial set-up. In can provide supplemental income by producing enough fresh fish and vegetables to sell at Farmer’s Markets, grocery stores or other local outlets. All system components are sized to maximize production of both fish and plants. The filter tanks enable the necessary conversions from fish waste to nutrients for the plants.

Package Includes

  • 4-500 gallon fish tanks
  • Hand-crafted cedar stands for all tanks. Tank stands are individual, for easy access.
  • 4 Clarifier for solids removal
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    2 Mineralization tanks and mineralization netting
  • Degassing tank
  • 1 Sump tank
  • Filter screens
  • Automatic fill valve
  • 2 – 8’ x 36’ raft tanks (frame, insulation and liner) and plant rafts
  • High quality, high efficiency water pump and all system plumbing, including tank drains, gate valves and true union ball valves
  • High quality, high efficiency air blower, air diffusers and complete aeration system for fish tanks, degassing tank and raft tank
  • 2 fish nets
  • Starter pack of grow cubes
  • Water thermometer
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  • Detailed assembly and operation manuals

Each of the components are sized and designed to provide maximum production, the best ratios, water flow, water quality and nutrient dynamics. Components are made of high quality, food-grade materials.

Systems are built in the USA with 95% US-made materials!

Cost and Optional Equipment

4-500 Farm Market 1 Nelson and Pade, Inc.'s Clear Flow Aquaponic SystemsTM $37,995
System Crating Charge for motor freight
(if not picking up)
$725
Freight and Sales Tax To be determined
Recommendations for Optional Equipment
Supplementary Grow Lights:
8 - 1000 watt metal halide high intensity plant light, e-ballast, $550/each
-or-
8 - 1000 watt metal halide high intensity plant light, magnetic-ballast, $420/each

$4400
-or-
$3360
Plant Grow Cubes:
3 Boxes 1” Rockwool grow cubes 30 sheets, 198/sheet @ $249/box
$747
Seed germination system: $1295
Water Quality Testing:
Aquaculture Test Kit, 9 parameter - Ammonia nitrogen, nitrite nitrogen, pH, Alkalinity, CO2, Chloride, DO, Hardness, Temperature
$235
Nitrate Test Kit $75
Dissolved oxygen/temperature meter kit
Spare probe
$367
$229
Monitoring:
Sensaphone 400 system monitor package includes the Sensaphone 400 with additional probes to monitor a total of 6 factors: indoor air temperature, outdoor air temperature, water temperature, air pressure (blower on or off), water pump (on or off), power (on or off).

WebLink 600 Package - Web-based monitoring The Web600 package from Nelson and Pade, Inc includes the Web 600 with additional probes to monitor a total of 6 factors: indoor air temperature, outdoor air temperature, water temperature, air pressure (blower on or off), water pump (on or off), power (on or off). Use with or without Sensaphone 400
$749


$749
Turbo Start, Beneficial microbes, price includes overnight delivery, for system start up or "first aid" for high ammonia or nitrite. $295
Spare Parts Kit (1 air blower, 1 water pump, full set of air stones for fish, raft and degassing tanks, air blower filter and screens) $1995
4-50 Fish Nursery and plant nursery (for raising fish to 50 grams + plants)
Call for other options
$5795
Fish tank heating system – cost has many variables call
Fish Purge system (for purging prior to harvest) cost has many variables
Floating Bed Bio-Reactor
call
call
Window Kit including window, hardware, glue and sponge –
Window kit - installed
$195/window
$295/window