Aquaculture

Aquaculture and water quality
Aquaculture and water quality
Aquaculture
  Aquaculture is that harvesting option which is based on the production of fish, shellfish or marine plants by using a strictly managed environment. It is said that this technique can provide higher quality fish stocking, than in the cas ...

Antimicrobials and aquaculture
Antimicrobials and aquaculture
Aquaculture
  A frequent topic that revolves around aquaculture is that of antimicrobials. Antimicrobials are known for the fact that they eliminate bacteria, fungi or algae. Those antibiotics are employed in aquaculture in order to prevent and treat ...

Inland saline aquaculture
Inland saline aquaculture
Aquaculture
  Inland saline aquaculture represents the farming of aquatic animals or plants in a non-coastal area by using saline groundwater. Because of this, there are few regions all around the world where this can be achieved. One of them is Aust ...

Fish and diseases
Fish and diseases
Aquaculture
  Usually, fish get sick when there is not created the proper balance. Stress can favor the appearance of disease. Furthermore, unfit environment can increase the chances of your fish to fail in fighting against certain pathogens. This is ...

Fish can get stressed
Fish can get stressed
Aquaculture
  A vital part of any aquaculture system is represented by the fish population and their well-being. The trick here is to keep an eye on them on daily basis. This is the best practice that can help you spot and treat sick fish. There are ...

What is kelp?
What is kelp?
Aquaculture
  Have you heard about kelp and its benefits? No? Well, here are some basics about this interesting seaweed that can help you with your gardening. Mainly, kelp is a seaweed that can be found underwater and enjoys cold temperatures. It ...

Solar aquaculture and the Zweig Pond
Solar aquaculture and the Zweig Pond
Aquaculture
  Have you heard about solar aquaculture? It is a technique based on a so called solar pond that stores the heat produced by the sunlight. A solar pond has two main characteristics: it acts as a container for the solar heat that accumulat ...

The Nutrient film Technique
The Nutrient film Technique
Aquaculture
    Everyone talks about the Nutrient Film Technique or NFT. You may wonder what it means and what its role in aquaculture is. Here are some tips on the subject. The Nutrient Film Technique is mainly used in hydroponics. It rep ...

What is Shelfponics?
What is Shelfponics?
Aquaculture
    Do you want to explore the field of aquaculture? Do you want to set up a unique system? Shelfponics is the best design for you. The principle used is that of vertical growing and it is a perfect system for small spaces. Also, ...

The aquaponic biofilter
The aquaponic biofilter
Aquaculture
    The main goal of any aquaponic system is to replicate the natural course of action that happens in the wild. Nature values everything and nothing is wasted. It is said that the most amazing and satisfying systems are those tha ...