Improve Growth Rates & Lower FCR's with Automated Feed Systems
Aquaculture is an important industry that provides a significant portion of the world's seafood. With the growing demand for high-quality and sustainable seafood, aquaculture has become an increasingly popular method of producing fish and other aquat…
Benefits Of Temperature Control In Aquaculture
One of the most critical factors that affect the success of an aquaculture system is the water temperature. Temperature affects the growth, reproduction, and overall health of aquatic organisms. Therefore, it is essential to maintain constant tempera…
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…
Prometheus Genetics
Brian Schutt, President of Global Aquaculture Supply Company, met with lab personnel at Prometheus Genetics to talk about expansion of the rack system to multiply the number of disease/DNA trials that could be performed. Great things happening at ou…