Is RAS Project Planning really free to use?

Yes. Every Planning Center tool, including RAS Project Planning, is free and runs entirely in your browser. FishMatch Group is paid only by project-matched suppliers on successful delivery.

Do I need to create an account?

No. RAS Project Planning requires no sign-up. Your inputs never leave your device.

Is the output good enough for a bank or investor?

RAS Project Planning produces industry-standard engineering figures suitable for feasibility studies and RFQ documents. For financial close, pair it with the CAPEX, OPEX and ROI calculators and a stamped detailed design from a licensed engineer.

Can I use RAS Project Planning for shrimp, tilapia, salmon and RAS projects?

Yes. RAS Project Planning covers the aquaculture systems FishMatch Group specialises in — shrimp, tilapia, salmon, sea bass, trout, hatcheries, RAS and processing.

What do I do with the result?

Copy the output into the RFQ Builder or the Technical Specification Template. FishMatch Group forwards the confidential brief to project-matched international manufacturers only.

Who stands behind the numbers?

Benchmarks are curated by the FishMatch Group aquaculture engineering team. Always validate against site-specific conditions and licensed engineering review.

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RAS Project Planning

RAS Project Planning is part of the FishMatch Group aquaculture knowledge library. Sizing land-based recirculating aquaculture systems end-to-end. This guide is written for investors, engineers, project developers, hatchery managers and procurement teams evaluating capital equipment and system design decisions.

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Who this is for

Aquaculture investors sizing a new fish or shrimp project.
Engineering consultants preparing bank-ready feasibility studies.
Procurement managers issuing an international RFQ.
Hatchery, RAS and processing plant operators evaluating expansions.

How it works

1Enter your project parameters — species, capacity and site conditions.
2The tool applies industry benchmarks and returns dimensioned outputs.
3Export or copy the numbers straight into your specification and RFQ.

Why it matters

Independent of any supplier — outputs are neutral engineering figures.
Removes guesswork before you request quotations.
Aligns budget, engineering and procurement teams on a single number.
Turns straight into an RFQ line item or financing input.

Frequently asked questions

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Ready to source suppliers or financing?

One request. Multiple offers from selected international partners. Buyers never pay.

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What is the fastest way to get quotes for RAS Project Planning?

Submit one structured request for RAS Project Planning. FishMatch Group translates it into a technical RFQ, runs a confidential sourcing round with project-matched international suppliers, and returns comparable quotations. No fee is charged to the buyer, and your identity and project details stay private until you choose to proceed.

How it works:

One structured request, human-reviewed before any supplier outreach

Typical turnaround:

Depends on scope and site data; no turnaround is guaranteed

Confidentiality:

Supplier names are never exposed during evaluation

Cost to buyers:

No fee charged to the buyer

Equipment scope

What equipment does a commercial aquaculture project actually need?

A grow-out project typically needs holding infrastructure (tanks, ponds or cages), water movement (pumps, piping, valves), aeration or oxygenation, water treatment appropriate to the system, feeding equipment, grading and handling gear, monitoring and alarms, and backup power. RAS adds mechanical filtration, biofiltration, degassing, disinfection and tighter process control. Hatchery and processing scopes are specified separately.

Which equipment should be specified before requesting quotes?

Specify the items whose sizing changes everything downstream: design biomass and stocking density, water exchange or recirculation rate, oxygen demand at peak temperature, and installed pumping head. With those four fixed, suppliers can quote aeration, filtration, pumps and power on the same basis. FishMatch calculators produce these figures and attach them to the RFQ.

Can equipment be sourced in stages?

Yes, and phased procurement is common. The usual sequence is water supply and holding infrastructure, then aeration and treatment, then automation and monitoring, then processing and cold chain. Staging works when interfaces and capacity headroom are defined at the start; otherwise later phases force replacement rather than addition.