Our STEC Starter System, FGS-20–is a great family starter system with bottom insulated sturdy grow beds. Learn aquaponics fast with 90 Days of included Tech Support. Just add grow bed media, (available below) water and fish. Referred to as the “Cadillac” of aquaponics systems by an expert in the field. Food Forever™ growing systems are designed for efficient, fast food growth.
The FGS-20 gives you 22 sq. ft. of Growing  area. This system makes a perfect classroom system because it’s economical and has a small footprint. You get everything you see above and more, including:
     A 120 gallon Fish Tank
          Pre-installed Bulkheads
          Submersible Pump and Plumbing
          Float Valve and Fish Tank Net Cover
          Air Pump and Aerators
     Two 11 sq. ft., Bottom Insulated Deep-Media Grow Beds
          Rapid Cycle and Fully Supported
          All Bulkhead Fittings and Valves
          Highly efficient Deep Water Delivery
          Proven External Loop Syphons for Maximum Unobstructed Growing Area
          Black Metal Grow Bed Stands with Shelf          
     An 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 FGS-20 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, Bottom Insulated 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 Grow Bed Tables are designed to support five times the weight that they hold when they are full of Hydroton and water.
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.