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

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!

Got ad gift. Fits great on her work desk. And her fish can watch her work. Good buy for the price. She prefers this one over regular tanks.

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.

Didn't work. I could never get the plants to grow. Cleaning was easy I guess, no noise. Didn't look great because I never could get plants to grow.

Tldr; I would not purchase. I prefer our Back to the Roots version.1. Looks nice in the photos, Not great when looking from above. (BttR looks better if you can get the 3 trays to line up)2. Quiet except when discharging water into the tank, then you hear bubbling. (BttR is a constant trickle, can be loud of water is low)3. Terrible to access inside of tank. Removing lid is a certified pain in the donkey. Cleaning is difficult. (BttR SMOKES this. Easy access and maintenance or cleaning. Absolutely the reason I recommend theirs).4. Feeding hole is a large square in the top. (BttR has a tiny hole on the top front. Could be larger for placing the vacation tablets. Because ease of removing top, not an issue.)5. Fish are healthy, not a huge difference with the BttR.Overall value is ok. I purchased because it shipped faster. I should have waited for the BttR.

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.