Aquaponics systems, fish. Volume 3: Sistemas de acuaponía

By Luis Baldomero Pariapaza Mamani

The book collection "Aquaponics systems, fish" is intended to disseminate the sciences of synergistic food production such as aquaponics. This food production system is accessible to the general public and eliminates many of the current problems related to food supply. In this third volume, the chapter referring to the interaction of fish in the aquaponic system will be mentioned, especially referring to specific issues of fish farming. The fifth chapter concludes the function of fish in the aquaponic system, the types of fish and the necessary conditions for their breeding, costs, benefits and characteristics. In the following volumes, the aspects of maintenance, automation systems and methods to improve productivity in the aquaponic system will be mentioned.

 

The whole system of books called "Aquaponics systems" is divided into three texts which are "Aquaponics systems, plants", "Aquaponics systems, fish", "Aquaponics systems, microbes" and "Aquaponics systems, automation and intelligent control". The entire collection is intended to provide insight into advances in the science of aquaponics and food production in the 21st century. It is taken for granted that the implementation processes of aquaponics units will be mentioned, but new techniques and technologies for increasing production are also published.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Luis Baldomero Pariapaza Mamani
• Release date: Dec 16, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201902766

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Dedication: This book is dedicated to all practitioners of aquaponics, hydroponics, fish farming and related fields whose efforts contribute to the automation of food production. To all specialists who contribute to the eradication of hunger in the world through automated methods.

Presentation: The book collection Aquaponics systems, fish is intended to disseminate the sciences of synergistic food production such as aquaponics. This food production system is accessible to the general public and eliminates many of the current problems related to food supply. In this third volume, the chapter referring to the interaction of fish in the aquaponic system will be mentioned, especially referring to specific issues of fish farming. The fifth chapter concludes the function of fish in the aquaponic system, the types of fish and the necessary conditions for their breeding, costs, benefits and characteristics. In the following volumes, the aspects of maintenance, automation systems and methods to improve productivity in the aquaponic system will be mentioned.

The whole system of books called Aquaponics systems is divided into three texts which are Aquaponics systems, plants, Aquaponics systems, fish, Aquaponics systems, microbes and Aquaponics systems, automation and intelligent control. The entire collection is intended to provide insight into advances in the science of aquaponics and food production in the 21st century. It is taken for granted that the implementation processes of aquaponics units will be mentioned, but new techniques and technologies for increasing production are also published.

Index

5. Fish in aquaponics system, part 2.

5.1. Fish breeding, Puntius gonionotus seed and marigold plant, Tagetes patula in NFT aquaponics system for economic benefits.

5.2. Economic analysis of an aquaponic system for integrated production of rainbow trout and plants.

5.3. Water quality, survival and growth of red tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, cultured in an aquaponic system.

5.4. Integrated production of fish (pacu Piaractus mesopotamicus and red tilapia Oreochromis sp.) with two varieties of garnish (chives and parsley) in an aquaponic system.

5.5. Evaluation of aquaponic crops in a freshwater flow-through fish culture system.

5.6. Significant factors affecting the economic sustainability of closed aquaponic systems. Part II: fish and plant growth.

5.7. South American fish species suitable for aquaponics: a review.

5. Fish in aquaponics system, part 2.

5.1. Fish breeding, Puntius gonionotus seed and marigold plant, Tagetes patula in NFT aquaponics system for economic benefits.

Hydroponics was usually carried out in huge lakes and tanks, which devoured more land and water space. In addition, the rapid growth of total population is posing a basic test to maintain food security and reasonable utilization of water resources. Reasonable nourishment creation by sparing and reusing water and supplements is viewed as one of the potential arrangements. Hydroponics is an innovation that falls under a broader horticultural methodology known as coordinated agri-hydroponics frameworks (IAAS). It is a participation of fish and plants, and the term starts from the two words hydroponics (the development of fish in an enclosed climate) and tank-farming (the filling of plants normally in a soilless climate). Here, amphibious creature discharges and extra nourishment in the fish rearing tanks are gotten by means of a tank-farming framework, which functions as a supplement absorption bowl, the results are separated as nitrites and nitrates, which are utilized by the plants as supplements. The whole cycle channels the water used for fish breeding, so it is also useful for plants and living things in the process. Different analyses have been carried out to decide the ability of amphibious plants to separate and burn supplements from wastewater in hydroponic ranches. Hydroponic research additionally tested terrestrial plants and they ended up being a powerful strategy for water cleansing.

The prominent advantages of consolidating these two advancements prompted the blend of hydroponics and aquaculture as coordinated ventures by and to allude to hydroponics. Hydroponics, being a flexible innovation, can be executed utilizing smart materials, which keeps capital overhead humble, making it more appealing for the reception of little holdings. Likewise, diverse harvests in a hydroponic framework (plants and fish) enable limited scope family ranchers to expand their livelihoods, decreasing the danger of yield disappointment and incrementing income by giving items to numerous business sectors. Among other nourishment creation innovations, hydroponics can make up for more basic creature protein from fish and fundamental supplements from vegetables. There is enormous potential to expand the financial, social and ecological sustainability of horticulture through hydroponics. In the underlying perspective, hydroponics is of three types; Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), Media Bed Culture (MBC) and Deep Water Culture (DWC). Among the variants of hydroponics, the NFT strategy is chosen because of its simplicity and lower water requirements. In NFT hydroponics, water flow starts from the culture tank to the aquaculture tank through a biofilter and then returns to the culture tank through a sump. Motivated by the advancement of FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic) in the area of hydroponics, a pilot scale NFT hydroponics framework has been planned and set up at ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar to evaluate the development of fish and plants in it.

Puntius fish and marigold plants were chosen in the present trial because of their commercial esteem. Puntius gonionotusis is found in mid-water depths to base in waterways, streams, flood fields and sporadically in repositories. It seems to favor living spaces in stagnant water as opposed to flowing water. This fish was introduced in India in 1972.

Tagetes patula, the French marigold, is a type of flowering plant of the daisy family, located in Mexico and Guatemala with some naturalized populations in numerous different nations. It usually develops as a hand-leaved plant material, with a large number of diverse cultivars in splendid shades of yellow and orange.

The main objective of this review is to assess the efficiency capacity of the hydroponic NFT framework created at ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar with the chosen species of puntius fish and marigold plants. Encouragement of a monetary model is another perspective, which is kept in focus during the review for establishing viable qualities of hydroponics for ranchers, business visionaries and purchasers.

Materials and Methods

In this review, the materials and accompanying strategies were merged to make the assay.

Non-living materials.

Six NFT hydroponics units were significantly grown on FRP along with different plastics by All India Coordinated Research Project on Plastic Engineering in Agriculture Structures and Environment Management (AICRP on PEASEM) at ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar Center. The fish culture tank, biofilter, aquaculture tank and sump are essential parts of an NFT aquaponic framework.

Fish cultivation tank: Made of FRP, the tank has a width of 2.15 m, a dividing stature of 0.9 m, a base inclination of 1:22 toward the focal point of the tank, and a higher water retention limit of 3,450 L. In any case, during the activity, the water volume was maintained at 2800 L.

Biofilter: A 100 L polypropylene (PP) canister is used for the base of the biofiltration unit, which receives water from the fish culture tank through a 2″ base channel. The drum has a base measurement of 36 cm, a top rim width of 52 cm and a height of 65 cm. The surface area of the biofilter used is 1.22 square meters. In the biofiltration bed, 13.3 kg shells covering 0.05 m3 of volume are kept in the upper layer below which rocks of varying size (20-25 mm) are continued to