Rotifer culture systems Live food aquaculture training course
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Rotifer culture systems Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
Rotifer Batch Culture l Low density in large tanks 3 to 10 m 3 ¡ inoculate l Medium density in tanks 2 to 5 m 3 ¡ inoculate l High at 200/ml increasing to 800/ml density in tanks 2 to 3 m 3 ¡ inoculate l Ultra at 50/ml increasing to 250/ml at 500/ml increasing to 2000/ml high density in 1 to 3 m 3 ¡ inoculate at 1000/ml increasing to 3500/ml to 10, 000/ml Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
Batch culture of Rotifers Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
Batch culture of Rotifers 500/ml 800/ml 1200/ml • 4 day cycle • 2000/ml - 500/ml = 1. 5 bil/m 3 Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org 2000/ml
Semi-continuous culture of Rotifers Feed, B 12 sterlised water • 10 to 15 % harvested daily then taken for enrichment • each tank operated for up to 10 days Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
Semi-continuous culture of Rotifers 2000/ml • 10 to 15 % harvested daily (12. 5%) • 250/ml harvested daily x 4 tanks = 1000/ml= 1 bill/m 3 Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
Continuous culture of Rotifers Recirc 2000/ml Biofilter Prot Skim UV • 20 to 25 % harvested daily (22. 5%) • 450/ml harvested daily x 4 tanks = 1800/ml = 1. 8 bill/m 3 Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
High density continuous production Recirculation system Pump Biofilter Protein skimmer + O 3 UV steriliser Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
High density rotifer production Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
Collection system Rinsing water Rotifers Aeration ring Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
Improved filter system Rinsing water Rotifers Aeration ring Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
Continuous rotifer production system (CROPS) Design Culture tank l Settling tank (pump) l Skimmer loop (ozone, Pskimmer, U. V. ) l Biofilter l Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
Design schematic Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
Construction Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
Ozonator and protein skimmer Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
Continuous rotifer production system (CROPS) Design Culture tank l Settling tank (pump) l Skimmer loop (ozone, Protein skimmer, U. V. ) l Biofilter l Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
Improved CROPS Design Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org
Paste feeding system Live food aquaculture training course www. aquatrain. org