Water Garden Duo: Hydroponics / Aquaponics Ecosystem

I had four blue velvet shrimps in the tank and three tetras. The shrimps got sucked into the pump and died inside the plant container, it looks like they were trying to get back in the tank through the sponge 😭😭 and the tetras got suck unto the pump inlet area and died. I got a XS water filter from petco and my fish is doing ok so far now.

Even with the poor start, The Water Garden Duo is an awesome STEM product and systems for anyone wanting to get into aquaponics, the plants spout super quick, and there is lots of fun (& ❤️‍🩹 🪦 🐠) that comes with learning new hobbies. I do highly recommend this product, please learn about your pets and test your water’s ph levels at your local pet store for free.

So far our aquarium has been a great success. Our happy little beta brings us lots of joy. It’s been great to watch our greens sprout up, too.

I wasn’t sure what to expect. My kid studied ecosystems in school all year, so I thought “let’s see what happens.” I’m on my second harvest of sprouts. My salads are fancier. Admiral Ackbar is thriving. My kid is thrilled.

I got my betta on September 1, 2021 so I've had him for 7 months. We just returned from a unplanned 3 week trip and he's doing fine. Between my automatic feeder and my daughter checking on him mid-way through, we got him through. I cleaned the tank before we left and brought the water level up to touching the underside of the white top. When we returned, it was about 2 inches down, so I added RO purified water then did a 10% tank change. I'll do another change tomorrow.

Overall, the tank is the bare minimum size for a betta. I think he gets bored, but he perks up when he's hungry. When he dies, I will probably get a freshwater shrimp or a snail.

We have had our hydroponics/aquaponics ecosystem for about 4 years or so. I love it. We have a little plant and a betta fish. Both thrive in our tank. I get a lot of compliments from it. I would highly recommend the system to anyone who is considering it.