Sanu Jose

Hi Sanu. A recent study entitled, “Effect of Water Velocity on Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus Fingerlings Growth Parameters and Body Composition” (Belal, 2015) looked at horizontal water velocities in fingerling Nile tilapia production. A velocity range of 20-35cm/sec was considered optimal, although lower FCR’s were recorded at a velocity of 25cm/sec as opposed to 35cm/sec where the higher veloc ...

Hi SanuFurther to my comments above.It would appear that moderate training actually reorganizes metabolism so as to spare the muscle [against muscle loss] in many teleost's including tilapias (Belal, 2015) with the result that protein growth is promoted over lipid growth in fish that are both fed and continually swum (Christiansen et al., 1989; Lauff and Wood, 1997). The Belal (2015) study indicat ...

Hi Sanu.We wont try to enhance density as there is a correlation between density and FCR's that was apparent in the Chambo Fisheries BFT tank systems operating at 16-22kg/m^3 (as a function of fish size. Rather through further design optimization the aims are to use less power via a more efficient sub-surface diffused aeration system and elevated horizontal water movement from 20cm/sec to 30cm/sec ...

To all interested Engormix list members. I'm afraid I'm always under pressure and cannot always answer your questions. I am busy writing a book to be called, "A Guide to Tilapia Production in Biofloc Technology (BFT) Systems". I wont be covering shrimp BFT production as there is already a good publication available through the World Aquaculture Society (WAS). My mission is promote tilapia product ...