AquaUrban Aquaponics Grow Bed
Description AquaUrban Aquaponics Grow Bed This is the perfect grow bed for your aquaponic system, designed with the gardener in mind. Manufactured from extra think, food grade plastic, the AquaUrban Grow Bed is great for growing indoors or outdoors. Comes in a garden-friendly terracotta color! Comes with a media guard to keep all of your grow media out of your plumbing, with optional plumbing kits for Bell Siphon or Flood-and-Drain styles. What is a Bell Siphon? Bell Siphon Kit A bell siphon automatically drains your grow bed once the water level reaches a high point, as a pump is continuously moving water into the bed. When the grow bed drains, the siphon breaks and then the grow bed refills with water until the cycle repeats again. This flood/drain action brings nutrients and oxygen into all levels of your grow bed. Some advantages of Bell Siphons: You can run your pump continuously, which both extends the life of your pump AND enables you to use the water flow to contin