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Author:  Yavimaya [ Jun 6th, '14, 15:35 ]
Post subject:  Found this on Aquaculturehub.

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Farmer had relatively low ammonium levels and relatively high nitrite levels. After a power outage, all the fish died. I treated the waste water with biofloc technology.

Volume = 30,000 liter
pH = 8.0
NH3/NH4+ = 2 ppm
NO2- = 5 ppm
DO = 5.0

Treatment was to double the aeration to roughly 200 watts, remove the mechanical filtration, and slowly add 4.2 kg of molasses. End result:

DO = 6.0
TAN = 0
NO2- = 0
pH = 7.8
FV = 10 ml / L

30,000 liters of 10ml / L floc = 300 liters of floc.
Molasses was bought in a 5 gallon bucket for $32.25. Molasses weighs about 12 lb/gallon. 60 lb. molasses is approx. 27.22 kg. 4.2kg / 27.22 kg * $32.25 = $4.98.

So... 30,000 liters of fish waste was converted to 300 liters of approx. 35% protein fish food for $4.98.


What do you guys think?
is this safe or just stupid?
i wouldnt have thought ammonia ridden mollasses is ok to eat...

does anyone know more about this "biofloc" tech?
can you explain it to me?

Author:  Charlie [ Jun 6th, '14, 16:15 ]
Post subject:  Re: Found this on Aquaculturehub.

Search biofloc on the forum yavvy, I'm on my phone so can't link it sorry

Author:  Bodgy [ Jun 6th, '14, 16:26 ]
Post subject:  Re: Found this on Aquaculturehub.

From a quick browse of the pdf in the link it seems to be a fancy method of greenwater culture? (or perhaps just a fancy propriety name for it?)

http://www.e-bookspdf.org/view/aHR0cDov ... N1bHR1cmU=

Author:  Stuart Chignell [ Jun 6th, '14, 16:41 ]
Post subject:  Re: Found this on Aquaculturehub.

Its a viable method but there is a fair bit more to it than just throwing molasses in a tank.

Also it is not a method applicable to all fish species. Not appropriate for trout for example. Very good for filter feeders like tilapia though.

Its application in AP is possible although challenging. Requires a big change of mind set for starters.

Author:  Yavimaya [ Jun 6th, '14, 16:47 ]
Post subject:  Re: Found this on Aquaculturehub.

Thanks Charlie.
after reading the Biofloc-uaponics? thread, it certainly seems like it would be good for pure RAS, but not so good for AP :(

or perhaps a convoluted way of recovering a small amount of feed from RFF solids.

perhaps a cheap way of recovering a system after a mass *frack* up leading to total fish death.

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