The MIT can be creatively assembled at will into self-contained domestic, balcony, or rooftop aquaponics systems. Your MIT can be used as both Deep Water Culture growing media and fish tanks. No external piping is required. All our kits come plug and play with water circulation and oxygenation. The kit includes the MIT, water pump and piping, aeration system, filtration system, grow boards and pots.The MIT can be creatively assembled at will into self-contained domestic, balcony, or rooftop aquaponics systems. Your MIT can be used as both Deep Water Culture growing media and fish tanks. No external piping is required. All our kits come plug and play with water circulation and oxygenation. The kit includes the MIT, water pump and piping, aeration system, filtration system, grow boards and pots.
All you will need to complete your Discovery AHAponics Kits is mineralization gravel mix that can be procured locally. We suggest a mix of Sandstone and limestone gravel, oyster shelves if available, and porous lava stones. You can still procure this mix from your local AHAS distributor or any construction material store.
All kits can be fitted with an optional support structure. A gable roof add-on can also be added to the support structure.
AHAS offer 5 ready made options. But you can add MIT to customize your system. All systems can also be upgraded later on with additional MIT.
Discovery Block
The Discovery set might be you entrance into the Aquaponics world. Perfect for the beginners, the Discovery system can even be installed on your balcony or small terrace.
Its support structure can receive lights and support you tall plants like tomatoes, cucumber, chili. Pepper,The section between the two filters can be adjusted to any size. It is to be filled with a media gravel mix and can also be used to grow additional plants.
The Discovery can be extended at will using MIT45extensions. Each extension adds 1.5m (4’) to the system length.
Specifications
External dimensions:
- MIT set only: 3.2m x 1.21m x 45cm (10.5’x4’x1.5’)
- MIT with support structure: 3.2m x 1.5m x 2m (10.5’x4’x6.6’)
- MIT with support structure: 3.2m x 2m x 2.4m (10.5’x6.6’x8’)
Must be installed on a flat and levelled area, preferably cemented
Capacity: 180 plant slots and up to 30 fish
Estimated installation time: under 2 hours
Power consumption: 110W
Expected vegetable production: 90 lettuce per month
Expected fish production: 5 fish per month
Comfort set
Your Comfort set gives you the same features and benefits than the Discovery, with the addition of a comfortable safe working hight of 90cm (3’).
If you want to learn Aquaponics but also preserve your back from injuries, the comfort set is the one. It is also a great system to host you cooking herbs.
Its support structure can receive lights and roofing.
The section between the two filters can be adjusted to any size. It is to be filled with a media gravel mix and can also be used to grow additional plants.
The Comfort can be extended at will using MIT90extensions. Each extension adds 1.5m (4’) to the system length. You can also add MIT45Bottom and MIT45extension to upgrade it to a Diversity or Family set.
Specifications
External dimensions:
- MIT set only: 3.2m x 1.21m x 90cm (10.5’x4’x3’)
- MIT with support structure: 3.2m x 1.5m x 2m (10.5’x4’x6.6’)
- MIT with support structure: 3.2m x 2m x 2.4m (10.5’x6.6’x8’)
Must be installed on a flat and levelled area, preferably cemented
Capacity: 180 plant slots and up to 30 fish
Estimated installation time: under 2 hours
Power consumption: 110W
Expected vegetable production: 90 lettuce per month
Expected fish production: 5 fish per month
Diversity set
The Diversity set offers the best of both world. While your fish are kept in the shade of the top MIT growing small plants at a safe working hight, the MIT45 provides the perfect area to grow tall plants like tomatoes, cucumber, chili, pepper, …
The Diversity support structure can receive lights and roofing, and be used to mechanically support the tall plants.
The section between the two filters can be adjusted to any size. It is to be filled with a media gravel mix and can also be used to grow additional plants.
The Diversity can be extended at will using MIT45 extensions and MIT90extensions. Each extension adds 1.5m (4’) to the system length on either side.
Specification
External dimensions:
- MIT set only: 3.2m x 1.21m x 45/90cm (10.5’x4’x1.5/3’)
- MIT with support structure: 3.2m x 1.5m x 2m (10.5’x4’x6.6’)
- MIT with support structure: 3.2m x 2m x 2.4m (10.5’x6.6’x8’)
Must be installed on a flat and levelled area, preferably cemented
Capacity: 240 plant slots and up to 80 fish
Estimated installation time: under 3 hours
Power consumption: 110W
Expected vegetable production: 120 lettuce per month
Expected fish production: 12 fish per month
Family set
The Family set is designed to produce food for the whole family. It offer twice as much small plant area at safe working height then the Diversity. The remaining low level can be used to grow tall plants.
The Diversity support structure can receive lights and roofing, and be used to mechanically support the tall plants over the MIT45 section.
The section between the two filters can be adjusted to any size. It is to be filled with a media gravel mix and can also be used to grow additional plants.
The Family Set can be extended at will using MIT45 extensions and MIT90extensions. Each extension adds 1.5m (4’) to the system length on either side. MIT45Bottom can also be used to provide additional fish tank capacity underneath the MIT90 sections.
Specifications
External dimensions:
- MIT set only: 4.7m x 1.21m x 45/90cm (15.5’x4’x1.5/3’)
- MIT with support structure: 4.7m x 1.5m x 2m (15.5’x4’x6.6’)
- MIT with support structure: 4.7m x 2m x 2.4m (15.5’x6.6’x8’)
Must be installed on a flat and levelled area, preferably cemented
Capacity: 420 plant slots and up to 80 fish
Estimated installation time: under 3 hours
Power consumption: 130W
Expected vegetable production: 210 lettuce per month
Expected fish production: 12 fish per month
Ultimate set
The Ultimate set is designed to produce food for a large family. It offer 450 plant slots on the top section and 180 plant slots on the low section.
The Diversity support structure can receive lights and roofing, and be used to mechanically support the tall plants over the MIT45 section.
The section between the two filters can be adjusted to any size. It is to be filled with a media gravel mix and can also be used to grow additional plants.
The Ultimate Set can be extended at will using MIT45 extensions and MIT90extensions. Each extension adds 1.5m (4’) to the system length on either side. MIT45Bottom can also be used to provide additional fish tank capacity underneath the MIT90 sections.
Specifications
External dimensions:
- MIT set only: 7.7m x 1.21m x 45/90cm (25’x4’x1.5/3’)
- MIT with support structure: 7.7m x 1.5m x 2m (25’x4’x6.6’)
- MIT with support structure: 7.7m x 2m x 2.4m (25’x6.6’x8’)
Must be installed on a flat and levelled area, preferably cemented
Capacity: 630 plant slots and up to 120 fish
Estimated installation time: under 4 hours
Power consumption: 130W
Expected vegetable production: over 300 lettuce per month
Expected fish production: 20 fish per month
Considerations Regarding Production Rates
Vegetables are grown at their specific density.
For example, Bayam and Kangkung are grown at 3 plants per slot in AHApot50 (180 plants per blue board, 450 plants per MIT). Pak choy is grown at 1 plant per slot (60 plants per board, 150 plants per MIT).
Lettuce would take 2 to 4 slots depending on the desired size (30 to 15 plants per board, 75 to 45 plants per MIT). We observe 60g to 80g lettuce at 75 plants per MIT and up to 180g lettuce at 45 plants per MIT.
Tomato takes 20 slots ( 2 to 4 plants per board, 5 to 10 plants per MIT.
But you can be creative and grow more veggies near the tall plants.
Fish should be harvested at will and new fish introduced in the system every 2 months. The fish are expected to reach harvesting size in 6 months. Alternatively, decorative fish like Koi can also be used.