The EZ-Reach STEC Growing System with 18 Sq. Feet of Growing Space
STEC EZ-15 and EZ-22 food growing systems, are the most economical food growing systems on the market. We’ve carefully selected components to create the highest quality aquaponics technology at the lowest possible price. Learn aquaponics fast with 90 Days of included Tech Support. All you need to add is grow bed media, water, fish and some tender loving care.
The New EZ-15 gives you up to 16 square feet of unobstructed planting space. This system makes a perfect classroom system because it’s economical with a small footprint. You get everything you see above and more including:
          A 100 gallon oval Fish Tank
               Pre-installed Bulkheads
               Submersible Pump and Plumbing
               Float Valve and Fish Tank Net Cover
               Air Pump and Aerators
          Two 8 square foot (Planting Area), Deep-Media, EZ-Reach Grow Beds
               Rapid Cycle and Fully Supported
               Proven External Loop Syphons for Maximum Unobstructed Planting Area
               Highly efficient Deep Delivery Water Rings
               All Bulkhead Fittings and Valves
               Two Grow Bed Metal Stands
          Accessories Kit
               Water Measuring Devices
               Starter Bacteria
               Water Cleaning Solution
               Fish Net
               90 Days of Tech Support
               Assembly and Start-up Manual
     This system is Fully Plumbed
          Our efficient, ingenious plumbing package offers everything you need to run your
          EZ-15 Aquaponics system.

The Grow Beds/Bio-Filters serve a dual purpose. They provide a bed for holding your plants in place and also serve as bio-filters by providing a home for friendly bacteria (much like those found in soil), which convert the fish waste to nitrates necessary for your plants to grow.

The Grow Bed Media we use and recommend is called Hydroton.  Hydroton is pH neutral and made up of very porous kernels of fired natural clay, allowing it to harbor a lot of friendly bacteria. We have field tested Hydroton and find it to be an excellent and easy to work with Grow Bed Media. You can purchase our systems with or without Hydroton.

Deep-Media Grow Beds are 12 inches deep as opposed to shallow-media Grow Beds that are about 7 inches deep. The advantages of Deep-Media Grow Beds are many. There is more media in them to cultivate a greater amount of the friendly bacteria necessary to convert ammonia from the fish waste into nitrates for optimum plant growth and allowing for higher fish stocking density. Due to their depth, these grow beds don’t need to be emptied and cleaned as often because the fish waste naturally breaks down as it migrates over time to the bottom of these deep Beds. This feature alone makes Deep-Media Beds a must.

Our Grow Beds Are Rapid Cycle and well Supported by strong Tables. These Grow Beds are unique in that they move the water in and out of the Grow Bed at a higher rate than traditional Flood & Drain Grow Beds. This provides lots of oxygen for the vegetable roots to grow stronger and faster. A Rapid Cycle Grow Bed also provides more life-giving oxygen to the bacteria for fish waste conversion, which allows for higher density fish stocking. Our Grow Beds hold lots of Grow Bed Media and water without becoming overloaded. The new Grow Bed Pedestal based Tables are designed to rock stable.

Deep-Delivery Water Rings deposit the water deep into the Grow Bed so the fish waste doesn’t accumulate at the surface of the bed. This allows for better distribution of the incoming water from the Fish Tank.

Proven External Loop Siphons allow for maximum unobstructed growing area. This design allows for the full use of the grow bed without siphon components taking up any of your grow bed planting area.