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product_id: 36354425
title: "Back to the Roots Indoor Aquaponic Garden - 3 Gallon Self Watering, Mess-Free Planter and Self-Cleaning Fishtank for Herbs, Microgreens, Bamboo, Succulents, and Houseplants, support Fish"
brand: "back to the roots"
price: "849 Lei"
currency: RON
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.ro/products/36354425-back-to-the-roots-indoor-aquaponic-garden-3-gallon-self
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# 3 Gallon capacity for year-round growth Self-cleaning aquaponic ecosystem All-in-one starter kit included Back to the Roots Indoor Aquaponic Garden - 3 Gallon Self Watering, Mess-Free Planter and Self-Cleaning Fishtank for Herbs, Microgreens, Bamboo, Succulents, and Houseplants, support Fish

**Brand:** back to the roots
**Price:** 849 Lei
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌱 Transform your space with living art that feeds your soul and your table!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Back to the Roots Indoor Aquaponic Garden - 3 Gallon Self Watering, Mess-Free Planter and Self-Cleaning Fishtank for Herbs, Microgreens, Bamboo, Succulents, and Houseplants, support Fish by back to the roots
- **How much does it cost?** 849 Lei with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/36354425-back-to-the-roots-indoor-aquaponic-garden-3-gallon-self)

## Best For

- back to the roots enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted back to the roots brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact 3-Gallon Design:** Fits perfectly on desks or countertops—no backyard or green thumb required.
- • **Self-Cleaning Fish Tank Ecosystem:** Fish waste naturally fertilizes plants while plants purify the water—minimal maintenance, maximum wow.
- • **Grow Fresh Microgreens in Just 10 Days:** Quick harvest cycle keeps your kitchen stocked and your guests impressed.
- • **Complete DIY Kit with Everything Included:** Seeds, fish food, water conditioner, and even a fish coupon—start your aquaponic journey instantly.
- • **Award-Winning Eco-Friendly Decor & STEM Gift:** A stylish, educational centerpiece that sparks curiosity and conversation.

## Overview

The Back to the Roots Indoor Aquaponic Garden is a 3-gallon self-watering, mess-free planter combined with a self-cleaning fish tank. This innovative ecosystem grows herbs, microgreens, succulents, and houseplants year-round by using fish waste to naturally fertilize plants, while the plants keep the water clean. The kit includes everything needed to start immediately, making it perfect for urban professionals seeking sustainable, low-maintenance greenery and a unique, educational home decor piece.

## Description

Product Description Liven up any space and invite a little zen with this easy-to-grow succulent garden. The Back to the Roots Water Garden Duo is an award-winning hydroponic and aquaponic ecosystem that makes the perfect gift, educational family project, or piece of living home decor.This mini hydroponics ecosystem creates a sleek, low maintenance, self-watering planter for growing luscious bamboo, succulents, and houseplants! You can customize the interior of the tank however you'd like and create a beautiful underwater scene. You may also choose to add fish into the tank so you can turn this scaled down hydroponics into a funcitonal aquaponic system. Your Water Garden becomes a self-cleaning fish tank that also grows fresh food up top. The fish waste fertilizes the plants on top and the plants clean the water — so fewer water changes required.The Water Garden grows year around and comes with EVERYTHING you need to get started —no green thumb or big backyard needed. It has 3 gallon capacity. From the Manufacturer

Review: Easy to use - Great starter kit for plants. Lightweight, easy to use. affordable. And a pretty color
Review: The plants grow quickly and keep tank clean - I love the setup! The plants grew so fast I have to keep trimming them, and the tank does not get dirty unless I use it for shrimp and have to use algae tablets... but even then it's not that much build up as you would expect. If you like the little waterfall sound you can let it get a little low and appreciate that, otherwise it might be a downside that you have to refill the water more often than you would in a regular tank setup. I say if you are on the fence, get it! It's adorable, it's fun, and it actually does everything it says!

## Features

- YEAR ROUND WATER GARDEN: The Back to the Roots Water Garden Duo allows you to grow a succulent or houseplant garden all year round and comes with everything you need to get started - no green thum or big backyard needed.
- CONVENIENT AND EASY: Harvest organic microgreens from your aquarium in just 10 days; Your Water Garden becomes a self-cleaning fish tank that also grows fresh food up top; The fish waste fertilizes the plants on top and the plants clean the water
- THE PERFECT LIVING HOME DECOR OR GIFT: Each Back to the Roots Water Garden Duo comes with a free STEM curriculum on aquaponic and hydroponic systems to encourage your kids to learn more about it; This award-winning ecoystem is also the perfect gift.
- COMPLETE AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM KIT: This DIY aquaponic fish tank kit is fully equipped with everything you need to get started - radish and wheatgrass seeds, water conditioner, a growing medium for your seeds to take root, water dechlorinator, fish food, and even a fish coupon
- MADE IN THE USA: Back to the Roots indoor gardening kits are crafted with care in the USA. For any concerns with your kit's performance, please contact us for assistance. Refill kits are also available

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01LZMHWF6 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #112,545 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #2,293 in Garden Pots |
| Brand Name | Back to the Roots |
| Capacity | 3 Gallons |
| Color | White |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 2,164 Reviews |
| Finish Types | Polished |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00853036006603 |
| Included Components | Self Cleaning fish tank |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Item Dimensions | 13.4 x 13.4 x 9.5 inches |
| Item Height | 9.5 inches |
| Item Type Name | Aquaponic Garden |
| Item Weight | 0.01 Ounces |
| Manufacturer | Back to the Roots |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | Na. |
| Material | Plastic |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Number of Levels | 1 |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Self Watering |
| Pattern | Solid |
| Planter Form | Plant Pot |
| Product Style | Aquaponic Fish Tank |
| Shape | Square |
| Special Feature | Self Watering |
| Style | Aquaponic Fish Tank |
| UPC | 853036006603 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Product Details

- **Material:** Plastic
- **Color:** White
- **Special Feature:** Self Watering
- **Style:** Aquaponic Fish Tank
- **Planter Form:** Plant Pot

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can I grow marijuana in it?**
A: No. Marijuana behaves almost exactly like tomatoes in how it reacts to growing environments. Like tomatoes, Marijuana would grow really well while in the green vegetative growth state. Fish provide everything needed for healthy green leaves, so big plants with healthy leaves would grow. However, once you switched to flowering stage, the nutritional needs change in a huge way. Tomatoes as well as dank buds would struggle to grow. Adding the nutrients that your plants need would hurt (and probably kill) the fish.

**Q: My beta fish lasted a whole 2 hours in the tank. It got sucked to the bottom of the pump. What can I do to prevent future fish deaths?**
A: I can’t believe the level of misinformation here. 

1. 3 gallons is not “generous” for bettas. They do not live in “puddles”, they live in marshy shallow areas of Thailand where they have ample space to move. The recommended minimum for a betta is in fact that of 5 gallons. 

2. Speaking of a betta’s natural habitat, they come from tropical temperatures and usually require an in tank heater. 75-80*F is their ideal range. 

They also should have a resting area near the top of the water, such as a “betta hammock leaf. 

Ad well as tannin infused water, resembling their natural habitat. Indian Almond Leaves in the tank produce the tannins and give the water a dark hue, and also make the water healthier for the fish. 

3.  Never use the water that comes with the cup from the pet store, as the parameters are always horrible. If owning a betta, getting the API master testing kit is crucial to check and monitor the pH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels. 

4. Also look into and learn about “tank cycling”. It is best to cycle a tank prior to putting the fish in, but an “in fish cycle” can be done with frequent water changes, Seachem Prime and Tetra Safestart Plus. (The API master testing kit lets you know when it’s cycled). 

5. The Seachem Prime is a water conditioner, which removes chlorine and ammonia from water. 

Without proper care, they are VERY susceptible to early death, illness and fin rot. Even over feeding them will likely lead to bloat and dropsy which is fatal. 

I’d heavily advise people to educate themselves on bettas and owning bettas; and to keep in mind that majority of people working at big box pet stores do not know how to properly care for them. 

I’d use a 3 gallon as a hospital/quarantine tank for a Betta, but not for its actual home tank. If you want this product, I’d recommend a guppy.

**Q: Can you use this without plugging it in?  I want it in my classroom but don't have a good spot near an outlet.  I would add a beta fish.**
A: This product can be use without plugging it in. However, the  top part where you grow plants will be useless as it needs the pump for the water supply.  Also, you may need to clean this once in a while as you will no longer have a filtration system.  But if you plan on just having  a fish,  this is great, and you may add a mini faux plant for decoration. Thank you! 

Regards, 
Ross

**Q: How can this still be sold?!? We have the same tank - can't leave a review anymore and It KILLED OUR FISH TOO! Sucked it right into the pump!**
A: the tank may need more gravel than it comes with? the more gravel for the water to be pulled through, the weaker the suction would be.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to use
*by M***Y on January 15, 2026*

Great starter kit for plants. Lightweight, easy to use. affordable. And a pretty color

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The plants grow quickly and keep tank clean
*by A***A on February 11, 2025*

I love the setup! The plants grew so fast I have to keep trimming them, and the tank does not get dirty unless I use it for shrimp and have to use algae tablets... but even then it's not that much build up as you would expect. If you like the little waterfall sound you can let it get a little low and appreciate that, otherwise it might be a downside that you have to refill the water more often than you would in a regular tank setup. I say if you are on the fence, get it! It's adorable, it's fun, and it actually does everything it says!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fun gift for anyone including yourself
*by M***! on January 23, 2025*

I've been looking for a tiny plug-and-play aquaponics solution for years. Except for this one, they were all overly complicated and had terrible reviews. While this isn't perfect, it's the best one I've found yet. To be honest I was suspicious that it was from the "Back To Roots" company because we had previously tried their mushroom grow kit (nothing grew) and their "Garden In A Can" variety pack which sprouted seeds, but they never thrived. I bought it as a gift for my spouse on a Black Friday sale. It's $5 cheaper a month later. A good reminder that such sales are just gimmicks. It comes with almost everything you need, including a coupon for a discount on a beta fish if you live near a Petco. After stopping by a store to get a fish and some aquarium gravel (gravel not included with this "everything included" kit) and hopefully a fake plant and a tiny castle or something for the fish's enrichment, just add water and included water treatment chemicals and it's ready to go. The aquaponic component works pretty well for most micro greens. Some radish and wheat grass seeds, if there is anybody who actually eats wheat grass, is included. The radish seeds sprout and grow almost immediately and are ready to eat a few days later. They are tasty and just a tiny bit spicy. They are an excellent first choice for somebody to try unless they prefer to have a tiny lawn of wheat grass. We bought other micro green seeds to grow from Johnny's seeds like corn, sunflower, salad mix, cilantro, onions, etc. We accidentally let our first batch of corn shoots grow too much so they got transplanted into the garden. The next crop of corn shoots we tried were harvested at the right time and had a sweet, fresh corn taste. A lot of the microgreens don't need any sunlight but some of them do. This is where the kit falls short, there is no lighting kit for this product that one can buy. I did find an LED desk grow light that works well with this unit. The other way this falls short is that they don't sell replacement pumps on Amazon, and while they can be ordered from the Back To the Roots web site, they will not ship to Hawaii, so the replacement pump is effectively unavailable to us. I don't understand why they can't put a 2 ounce pump into a first class padded envelope and mail it for $4 and charge us to do that like every other company on the planet. Their customer service did recommend a different pump we could buy from a company that does ship to Hawaii. Is this going to produce enough microgreens to supplement your diet? No, not even close, but a tray of them (there are three trays on top of the little aquarium) adds a nice garnish to a salad or a bit of crunch and flavor to a sandwich. It's a fun way to add some value and entertainment to a fish tank. It has a stylish, integrated look, which is even more striking with a full crop of microgreens on top, but I could not find a lighting solution that complemented the appearance so if you plan on adding a light, expect a more cobbled-together appearance. Overall, I would recommend this for anybody who has or has been thinking of getting a fish that would be happy in a 3 gallon tank and wants to dip their little toe in aquaponics and microgreens.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-03*