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