FishLife Aquaponics systems are all custom designed for your particular situation. There are a number of different ways to do tanks and grow beds, and each has their pros and cons. In our aquaponics journey we have experimented with many different options, including tanks in the ground, building fiberglass tanks, lining wooden tanks and bed, and the differences between shallow and deep media and water grow beds. There are articles and information regarding most of these alternative configurations in our LEARN section. If you don't see what you're looking for, give us a holler. We'd love to talk with you more, and share what we've learned.