Aquaponics system and methods of use

1. An aquaponics system comprising:

an aquarium module configured to hold a quantity of water and aquatic life,

a garden module coupled via interlocking couplers to the top of the aquarium wherein the aquarium module and the garden module each comprise a base, a dome, and connectors, wherein said base and dome are substantially rectangular and similar in shape and size, each with four corners, and wherein the base and dome comprise stabilizing pillars at each corner for receiving a connector allowing the base and dome to be slideably connected at each corner to create an enclosed compartment,

a contiguous growth media bed housed within the garden module, the contiguous growth media being configured to physically support the growth of plants,

a pump and piping for drawing water from the aquarium module to the garden module,

a siphon for extracting water from the garden module and delivering the extracted water to the aquarium module, and

a light source for providing light to the garden module.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the connectors includes an opening sized and positioned within the connector so as to allow passage of at least one of a wire, a pipe, and a cable through the at least one connector and support pillars connected to the connector.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the garden module comprises one or more windows.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the contiguous growth bed is substantially free of any separations or containers that would otherwise separate or segregate plant growth in the bed.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the aquarium module holds at least 5 gallons of water.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the aquarium module comprises one or more windows.

7. A vertically oriented aquaponics structure comprising:

an aquarium module comprising a molded hollow body characterized by top and bottom portions of substantially the same rectangular shape forming four corners, wherein said aquarium module is substantially enclosed when the top and bottom portions are joined, said hollow section of said aquarium module being capable of accepting and housing water,

a garden module comprising a molded hollow body characterized by top and bottom portions of substantially the same rectangular shape forming four corners, wherein said garden module is substantially enclosed when the top and bottom portions are joined together, said hollow section of said garden module being capable of accepting and housing grow media and a light source,

interlocking couplers disposed on each of the top and bottom portions of the aquarium and garden modules which join the modules,

wherein the top and bottom portion of each of said aquarium and garden modules comprise stabilizing pillars at each corner of each said top and bottom portions allowing the top and bottom portions of each module to be joined by a corner connector that fits snugly in the stabilizing pillars at each corner of both the top and bottom portions,

the corner connectors being sized to fit snugly in the stabilizing pillars at each corner of both the top and bottom portions,

a pump for distributing water from the aquarium module to the garden module,

a siphon for distributing water to the aquarium module from the garden module; and

a light source for providing light to the garden module.

8. The vertically oriented aquaponics structure of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the connectors includes an opening sized and positioned within the connector so as to allow passage of at least one of a wire, a pipe, and a cable through the at least one connector and stabilizing pillars connected to the connector.

9. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a grow medium retained in the contiguous grow bed.