UV Systems: What Are They and Why Do We Use Them?
To follow up on our latest post about biosecurity, we will continue now and dive deeper into the world of UV sterilizers. UV systems are probably the most common form of process water disinfection that we find in our travels to various aquaculture fa…
Biosecurity and Disinfection, Part I
One of the worst things that can happen in an intensive aquaculture system is a disease outbreak. Due to the close quarters in which we keep our fish, disease can spread rapidly through a system and cause significant treatment costs or even mortality…
Biofiltration and the Nitrogen Cycle
When we think about RAS systems, one of the critical steps that is always brought up is biofiltration. Biofilters exist for the purpose of removing the harmful ammonia produced by fish from the system to prevent toxicity. This ammonia is produced by…
Handheld Meters - Why Do We Need Them and What Do They Do?
After an aquaculture project is started, one of the first things that farmers quickly realize is that they want to know more about their systems. The old saying goes that knowledge is power; and in aquaculture that could not be more true. Too often w…