Like any other businesses , aqua farmers often ask for the maximum profitability wi thout knowing their farm capacity and potential risks . This causes many issues including e.g. unstable performance results, and far mers do not often know the root cause of the problem in order to improve in their next cycles. To be more efficient , aqua farmers should follow four steps including (1) Gather su fficient data about their farm location (site selection, water source quality or soil, weather/season...) ; (2) Run the blank trial under the basic culture condition; (3) Increase your farm biomass over the years based on farming experience and technology applied (high water exchange or limited water exchange/RAS) ; (4) Based on experience gained, optimize farm biomass to ensure long-term sustainability of the business .
The water and soil quality degrade as culture time goes by . Keeping your soil and water at optimum condition is key to stabilize your farming business. Exceeding the capacity and limit will result in unsustainable farming practice and longer rehabilitation in the future.