This family system is uniquely designed for use to feed 6 to 8 people. It is easy to install and operate. This system was not designed for commercial purposes, but just in terms on savings by not having to buy all the vegetables and fish, the system can pay for itself in less than a year.
It is also often used as a pilot project to get to understand aquaponics before venturing into large-scale production.
Ideal for:
Homes, hobbies, businesses to provide food for workers, training and educational purposes.
Production:
| Total in system | Harvest per month | Harvest per year | |
| Nile Tilapia | 600 fish | 45 kg | 540 kg |
| Gravel Barrels (Tomato as sample) | 24 barrels | 96 kg | 1 152 kg |
| Deep Water Culture (Lettuce as sample) | 180 holes | 180 heads | 2 160 heads |
Quick facts:
| Size: | 6 m X 5 m |
| Total water in system: | 5 600 Litres |
| Daily water use: | 20 litres |
| Fish feed: | 16 kg/month (with big fish) |
| Power use: | 4 kW max (with inline heater) |
Capital cost: (VAT Excl):
| Complete system: | No optionals | R66,932.40 |
| Item Prices: | With optionals included in total: | |
| Wicking bed x 1 | R4,293 | R71, 225.40 |
| Starter pack | R3,375 | R70, 308 |
| Tunnel & installation | R56,279.10 | R123 211.50 |
*Prices are just a rough indication. Please send an email to Sales@ksba.co.za for your custom quotation.
Included:
· Fish section with filtering, mineralisation, and nitrification system
· Gravel Barrels section for fruiting crops, such as tomato, pepper, cucumber, and brinjal
· Deep Water Culture section for leafy vegetables, such as lettuce, spinach, kale, and herbs
· Water pump, air pump, heating unit, pipes and fittings .
Optional:
· Wicking beds for root crops, e.g. carrot, onion, potato
· Starter pack with seed, grow medium, seedling trays, biological pest control, nutrients, fish, fish feed.
· Tunnel/net house with net/plastic covering
· Training and support package
Excluded:
· Gravel for Gravel Barrels
· Paving or bricks for pathways and cement slab under dam
· Terrain preparation
· Transport of system, travel and accommodation costs for construction team
· Labour on site to assist with construction