Tag: biological filter

How biological filter for aquaculture looked like in 1970 (Auburn University – USA)

This inserted picture has been taken from a publication by Auburn University (USA) published on December, 1970. Being an Auburn University Alumni, I decided to share this picture along with the description: “Pond culture with Biological Filters: Water, pumped from a pond where fish are fed, is filtered through gravel covered with living microscopic organisms …

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Water path in a closed aquaculture system for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Egypt -B (Video)

This video focused on the indoor component of the closed system for tilapia aquaculture. The videos shows the water discgarge (effluents) from tilapia tanks located under a green house.Water discharge is pumped to an overhead reservoir and from there water is showered over the biological filter and then after to the grow-out tilapia tanks.  

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Water path in a closed aquaculture system for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Egypt -A (Video)

Credit for the video: Victor Hugo (Peru)        Information source: Ismael Radwan (Egypt)         Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal The video shows water cycle in a closed system of tilapia aquaculture. The video shows the upward pumping of the water discharged from the production tanks into an overhead reservoir which …

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Production performance of a closed aquaculture system for tilapia in Egypt

Credit for the photos: El-Sadig Arbab Hagar (Sudan), Samuel Simon Zigizo (South Sudan) and David Martin Sykora (Paraguay). Credit for the technical information: Ismael Radwan (project owner, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt) Photo A-1 shows the whole biological filter for a 240-m3 closed aquaculture project. Photo A-2 shows the plastic rings which are the main substrate …

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Small-scale aquaponic pilot project in Colombia

Credit: Edwin Gomez (Colombia); Edwin_biologia@yahoo.com Aquaponic is the integration of hydroponic plant production into recirculating aquaculture systems. These photos show an experimental project for a small-scale aquaponic system in a greenhouse in Colombia. This system is simple in regard to construction, cleaning and management. Results are encouraging towards potential applications in rural communities especially in …

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