Description
A complete, ready-to-run backyard aquaponics system — grow fish and vegetables together using up to 90% less water, with no soil and no chemicals. Designed and built in Pérez Zeledón for the Costa Rican climate. Buy it as a DIY kit, or have us deliver and install it running.
WHAT YOU GET — THE CORE ENGINE OF A LIVING FOOD SYSTEM
The Chop-and-Flip is the proven IBC-tote design: a fish tank flowing into a flood-and-drain grow bed, balanced by a barrel sump that protects your fish from water-level swings. Built with local volcanic lava rock as the grow media — free-draining, and a powerhouse biofilter.
INCLUDED IN THE BASE KIT:
– IBC fish tank
– Flood-and-drain grow bed with volcanic lava media (~1.2 m² growing area)
– 55-gallon barrel sump (stabilizes fish water level)
– 5-gallon pre-filter (keeps solids out of the sump — cleaner water, healthier fish)
– Pump and full plumbing
– Build guide
WHAT IT PRODUCES:
– Holds 25–30 tilapia at a time, for roughly 50–60 harvest-size fish per year
– ~1.2 m² of leafy greens and herbs, continuously
– Expandable to 3 media beds and up to 5–8 m of NFT for far more plants
WHY IT WORKS HERE: stable Zona Sur temperatures (18–26°C), abundant rain, and a design that runs on a single small pump. Our own systems run on ₡7,000–₡10,000/month of electricity and almost no added water.
EXPAND YOUR SYSTEM ANYTIME: add extra media beds, NFT channels, a clam water-polishing section, a livebearer feeder section, or a redclaw crayfish setup. Start with the Chop-and-Flip and grow it into whatever you want.
DELIVERY & INSTALLATION: free local pickup in Pérez Zeledón. We also deliver and professionally install within roughly 1.5 hours — San Isidro, Dominical, Uvita, Platanares and nearby. Choose your option above.
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