FIAP supplies incubation equipment for professional and recreational use

of new detection methods. The willingness to do so is not very pronounced, especially as the current control systems are normally sufficient to issue timely warnings for the affected areas, block coastal sections for visitors, prohibit bathing in the sea or to prohibit the consumption of mussels and oysters from local farms. More is hardly feasible at present. Apart from the spraying of algaekilling chemicals, which are often more harmful to the environment than the algal bloom itself, there is hardly any technology available to lessen the extent and intensity of plankton blooms. It would be particularly useful to develop a method that would “neutralize” the toxins of toxic red tides. The situation is not hopeless for we know the triggers of microalgae blooms and should at least tackle the root causes that we can influence through our own actions. The reduction of nutrient inputs into water bodies is of crucial importance. This could be achieved through more effective sewage treatment plants, better agricultural practices, improved protection of wetlands that act as natural nutrient filters, and measures to prevent soil erosion. Precipitation must be “captured” where it accumulates so that it does not immediately enter the aquatic environment enriched with nutrients. Admittedly, this is difficult and expensive, but it would be easible. mk

High quality products for efficient operations

Take, for example, the incubation process. In December and January, trout breeders prepare their hatcheries for the upcoming breeding season. In this context, FIAP hatching troughs and their matching egg inserts have acquitted themselves very well in terms of the successful incubation of salmonid eggs and the subsequent feeding of fry. The company’s robust hatching troughs are made of high-quality glass fiber material with laminated reinforcements. The inner walls of the trough have a smooth finish making it easy to keep them clean and hygienic, and the trough comes supplied with a tube drain (DN 50) and seal. and outlet, Ø 1.5 mm) are fixed firmly in place. An insert holds approx. 10,000 trout eggs or 6,000 to 8,000 salmon eggs, which are incubated in the water that flows continuously from one tray to the next. The hatching trays are available in two sizes, for four or seven egg inserts. To further facilitate hatchery operations, the FIAP profibreed range includes accessories such as egg tweezers, egg pipettes, and an egg counter. These strong and easy-to-clean instruments greatly simplify processes such as counting and culling when hatching eggs thus making the entire workflow smoother. Professional equipment is indispensable to commercial fish farmers, who want to ensure their operations are as efficient and productive as possible. FIAP, a German supplier of high-quality aquaculture equipment offers ambitious fish farmers a wide range of professional solutions that caters to their every need from egg incubation to grow out, harvesting, processing, and marketing. All the equipment is of the highest quality as the company is fully aware of the importance of sturdy, reliable products for the smooth running, and thereby the profitability, of a fish farm. The special nature of the hose ensures a pattern of extremely fine bubbles with a very low loss of pressure, which in turn enables the use of energy-saving aeration units, thereby reducing costs. Air distributed this way provides an efficient dispersal of oxygen in the water. The advantages of this system are obvious: the hose is extremely flexible (e.g. variable cable length, ring shape), very robust and highly effective. To match the hose, FIAP offers the most common connection parts as a set, so it can be used both by professional farmers and hobbyists. For more information visit www.fiap.com

The egg inserts are fabricated from tough, easy-to-clean plastic. The stainless steel sieves (base FIAP now also offers a new profiair FlexLine hose that enables effective low-pressure aeration. The hatching troughs are made of glass fibre with smooth inner walls to facilitate cleaning. They are available in two sizes to house either four or seven egg inserts.