Review on 🌱 AquaSprouts Garden: Transform Your 10 Gallon Aquarium with a Self-Sustaining Desktop Aquaponics Ecosystem by Sean Bouchard

This is NOT an aquaponic system! This is the BASIC of the aquaponic system. Do not buy unless you are fully invested in the concept! While the sellers did a good job of creating a beautiful product for your home, this is a very misleading suggestion. Taking care of fish and plants isn't nearly as easy as Aquasprouts says. In short, if you keep this project and want a complete live system that looks good, is productive, and easy to maintain, you'll be spending at least $200 more. $300 is probably more accurate. It requires MUCH more planning, preparation, and maintenance than you might think. Along with the above, you need to think about the functionality. It's not for those who can't elevate the entire structure or easily reposition their tank in an emergency. They have lights, growing medium and plants to remove, and an overhanging pump. The whole thing weighs at least 10 to 25 pounds, depending on what you're growing and how you set everything up. The design is tight and not easy to grab and lift as it's not very thick plastic, so be careful. The pump is not removable! After you have connected the handset, it does not go off! This is very important to know when placing plants and decorations in an aquarium. Speaking of weight, this system ends up weighing about the same as an adult or a bit more depending on configuration, but compresses to about 1 foot by 2 feet. a rectangle that puts tremendous pressure on whatever it stands on. Be VERY careful what you install for your base and buy a quality tank. Let's go back to the system, which is just a base, it's a skeleton and nothing more. A heater is needed when your temperature fluctuates more than 3-5 degrees to ensure the health of the fish, and 5 is their elongation. You need a filter to keep the system running! You need an aquarium lamp as well as a grow lamp. Everything not included! I can't stress this enough, you need these items! (Remember, no tank or air pump is included if you want one. Also, remember about pests and how to deal with them without endangering your food OR fish!). Once you start shopping, you'll find that even with good online deals, it costs a decent amount of money! However, make sure you order your headlights and parts in advance. Shipping issues are occurring and I am having a HUGE issue with my grow light that goes with this "system". Eventually you will encounter problems. Be ready for her! Pests can fly in the door, hitchhike out of the pet store, etc. Overall, I can't give this one a positive review. I really appreciate the concept but for the price it's not worth it. The seller is misleading and does not offer enough goods for the price. Anyone who practices aquaponics knows how many elements are missing here and how disastrous it can be for someone who relies on aquasprout and tries to do it without the additional elements I mentioned. Good luck and I hope this helps!