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You want to design your aquaponics system. 

It is critical to provide the plants with sufficient nutrition. In a hydroponic system, nutrient distribution can be easily adjusted while the farm is in operation. But in an aquaponics system, we need to size the fish tank based on the growing area during the design phase.

AHAS has over a decade of experience in building aquaponics farms. We created the AHAponics concept, which is the optimization of all technical processes involved in aquaponics. AHAS has spent over 10 years testing technical options and observing plant growth, resulting in a solid farm design and efficient equipment. We share this knowledge with farm builders, eliminating the pain and cost of failures.

We started the AHAS-Ceres Farm Design Modeling Software project in 2016. The initial module targeted the aquaponics nutrient balance. We tested many vegetables under various environmental conditions and recorded yields in our labs and on our farms for over a decade. Then we added many other modules in AHAS-Ceres.

In 2026, we have decided to share some of the AHAS-Ceres module with the world for a very small fee. 

• AHAS-Ceres Botanical provides valuable information on growing over 50 vegetables aquaponically. 
• AHAS-Ceres Calculator assists with farm design, aquaponics balance calculation, and sizes the fish engine according to the growing area. You need to know the productivity.   
• AHAS-Ceres Production includes productivity data for over 50 plants. You only need to select the type of vegetables, enter the required monthly production, and enter the sales price. AHAS-Ceres Production computes the information you need to design your farm. 
• AHAS-Ceres Professional is a complete aquaponics farm design assistance service that includes farm hydraulics design, power and energy requirements, solar system requirements, and project financials, including operating costs, required capital, and expected return. In addition, the package can be extended to include one year of companionage services, during which you receive dedicated support throughout the design, construction, commissioning, startup, and operating phases of the project.
  AHAS-Ceres Professional provides access to additional modules:
  • The hydraulic module sizes the pipes and pumps. 
  • The environmental control module sizes the water temperature control system. The energy module evaluates the required power and the energy consumption of the farm
  • The solar module sizes the solar system required for sustainability compliance and minimum operating cost.
  • The financial module evaluates building and operating costs and the return on capital. 

Visit aha-services.com/apps for more information.

AHAS is supporting the promotion of aquaponics farming to communities that need it. Your contribution will also help promote aquaponics to communities that currently cannot afford it. 

Enjoy!