Health & Welfare
Effects of suspended solids in shrimp biofloc systems
The use of biofloc systems for shrimp culture requires monitoring of water quality parameters, particularly suspended solids levels.
settling chambers
Health & Welfare
Settling chambers remove suspended solids, but limit biofloc in shrimp system
Shrimp survival, weight, yield and feed conversion were better in farm units that operated with settling chambers for solids removal than in units without.
Responsibility
Simple settling chambers aid solids management in biofloc system
A study examined the effects of removing suspended solids using side-stream settling chambers in a superintensive biofloc shrimp system. The chambers reduced nitrate-nitrogen and phosphate concentrations and improved shrimp growth rate and biomass.