Advance Shrimp Farming Dr. Farshad Shishehchian Ph.D., Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Blue Aqua International President & CEO World Aquaculture Society (WAS), Asia Pacific Chapter President Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Blue Aqua International Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Bringing You the Best Solutions
PATENTED IN 144 COUNTRIES
INVENTOR of MIXOTROPHIC © 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
TM
SYSTEM
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Decreasing Productivity and Profitability, Why?
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
•Pond aging •Natural productivity •Mineral deficiency •High load of organic matter •Poor management: pond and water feeding, bio-security
•Diseases •Price and competition •Social © 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
quality,
Issues & Challenges in Shrimp Aquaculture Diseases *Production costs - Feed/Fishmeal *International market prices Access to disease-free broodstock Production costs - Others Production costs - Fuel Seed stock quality & availability Access to Credit Feed quality and availability Product quality control *International trade barriers Environmental management Banned chemicals / antibiotic use Market coordination Conflicts with other users Public Relations Management Infrastructure
Not Important
© 2014 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Important
Very Important
I n f e c & o u s* d i s e a s e s* caused* by* pathogenic* organisms:* o Parasites* o Fungi* o Bacteria* o Virus*
©©*2013*Blue*Aqua*Interna&onal.*All*Rights*Reserved.* 2014 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Environmental, diseases, caused,by:, o Mineral,deficiencies, o pH, fluctua9on, related: stress, o Toxic, gas, related: stress, o Low,DO:stress, o Chemical,toxicity, o Etc., ‘There, is, oPen, an, environmental, disease, behind, an, infec9ous, disease, outbreak,, such,as,bacterial,infec9on,which,are,mainly,opportunis9c’.,,
©©,2013,Blue,Aqua,Interna9onal.,All,Rights,Reserved., 2014 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved 2013
MX:'2013'
TH:'2012'
CH:2009' VN:'2010' MY:'2011'
Transmission:'horizontal'and'ver>cal'
©©"2013"Blue"Aqua"Interna2onal."All"Rights"Reserved." 2013 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Pond Aging Syndrome •Water quality and nutrient in shrimp ponds is influenced by the exchange of substances between soil and water
•Soil quality and minerals deteriorates rapidly in semi-intensive and intensive ponds with repeating crops
•Older ponds tend to have lower pH and higher
concentrations of organic matter in bottom soils than newer ones.
•Pond soil exerts a favorable influence on productivity only for a few years
© 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Pond Aging Syndrome
Declining in productivity over time from pond aging and decreased minerals in pond soil bottom
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Understanding the Current Condition of Pond •Oligotrophic (new) ponds are either freshly built or have aged slowly due good design and proper maintenance procedures. Small ponds can be drained and cleaned every few years this restores them to an oligotrophic condition.
•Mesotrophic (middle aged) ponds have an intermediate level of nutrients and plants. They experience moderate algae blooms on an intermittent basis.
•Eutrophic (old) ponds generally have high nutrient levels,
large amounts of sludge, turbid or cloudy water, and large algae and aquatic plant populations.
© 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Issues for Mineral Deficiency •Deficient in a necessary mix of essential minerals (Mg, K) and ions in both soil and water
•Limiting growth, survival, productivity and profitability
•Pond-aging syndrome •Insufficient amount, die-off and over bloom of phytoplankton
•Difficulty in molting and soft shelling •Fluctuation of pH © 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Ionic Composition of Sea Water
•Main six ions in sea water comprise 99.8%, by weight, of salinity
Cl-‐ 55.3%
SO42-‐ 7.7%
Ca2+ 1.2%
Na+ 30.8%
Mg2+ 3.7%
K+ 1.1%
© 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Deficiency of Mineral Ions in Water Deficiency of mineral ions in water causing osmoregulation stress and more energy uptake in shrimp. Reduce growth efficiency Increase FCR Increase mortality Increase production cost
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Phytoplankton Tetraselmis*suecica* !(cells:!10*16!µm!in!length)*
Nitzschia!sp.! !(cells:!12*35!µm!in!length)! !
Haematococcus*pluvialis* (cells:!12*50!µm!in!diameter)*
Skeletonema!sp.! !(cells:!5*12!µm!in!diameter)!
Cyclotella!sp.! !(cells:!7*40!µm!in!diameter)!
Nannochloropsis*oculata* *(cells:!2*4!µm!in!diameter)! *!
Phaeodactylum*tricornutum* *(cells:!6*26!µm!in!length)! *
Isochrysis*sp.* (cells:!4*8!µm!in!diameter)*
© 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Thalassiosira*pseudonana* !(cells:!3*6!µm!in!diameter)*!
Roles of Phytoplankton in Pond • Affects a survival and growth rate • Affects a number of critical water quality variables in ponds.
• Dissolved oxygen • Carbon dioxide • pH cycles • Concentration of nitrogenous water products such as Ammonia and Nitrite.
• Enhancing decomposition of organic matters accumulated in the pond
• Stabilizing water temperature © 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Roles of Phytoplankton in Pond Phytoplankton!
Copepod!
Fish/Shrimp!
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Management of Water Color
•management of the composition and the amount of phytoplankton.
•create an abundant natural food basis and stabilize the environment of the culture pond.
•Reduce the pH fluctuation •Improve the water quality by controlling the nutrient •N/P •Minerals © 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Photosynthetic
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
•The elemental composition of phytoplankton is similar to the ocean: 16N:1P (Redfield Ratio).
•However, the N:P ratio of 16 for phytoplankton is not a universal optimal value
•The N:P ratio is not fixed in the environment and this is mainly due to the inflow of nutrients from anthropogenic sources such as fertilizers and runoff containing nutrient rich waste (e.g. effluent).
© 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Type nitrogen-fixing (Blue-Green) Green Diatom Red Algae Dinophyceae Blue Green
N:P 42-125 ~30 ~10 ~10 ~12 less than 10
•The optimal N:P ratio will vary from 8.2 to 45.0, depending on the ecological conditions.
© 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Over Bloom !!! Moderate bloom is desirable • A high density of phytoplankton is not desirable in culture ponds.
• Ponds
with heavy "blooms" of phytoplankton exhibit wide shifts in dissolved oxygen concentrations from day to night with readings at sunrise approaching levels that can be stressful to fish and shrimp
© 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Phytoplankton Die-off A phytoplankton crash will adversely affect critical water quality variables. After a crash,
• Dissolved oxygen levels will decrease
• pH will decrease • Carbon dioxide, ammonia, and nitrite levels will increase.
© 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Phytoplankton – A Waste Manager in Ponds • Phytoplankton utilizes nitrogenous waste products in the form of ammonia and nitrite as nutrient sources for growth.
• This serves to maintain the concentrations of total ammonia
and nitrite in ponds at low or moderate levels during periods of active phytoplankton growth.
NH4 NO2
© 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Effects of pH in natural food bloom and maintenance
Photosynthesis: process of converting light energy to chemical energy and storing it in the bonds of sugar that occurs in plants, algae and some bacteria. Photosynthesis breaks down CO2, and increases pH. CO2 solubility much higher than O2 solubility Atmospheric CO2 dissolves in water and carbonic acid (H2CO3) is produced: CO2(g) => CO2 (aq) + H2O => H2CO3 (aq) => HCO3-(aq) + H+ => CO3-(aq) + H+
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
1.00
Ca(HCO3 ) 2 bicarbonate
CaCO3 carbonate
HCO3 -
CO3 2-
mole fraction
0.75 H2 CO3 and
0.50
free CO2
0.25 .
0.00 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
pH
pH range regulates algal CO2 assimilation, crucial for photosynthesis, and thus, their growth Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
pH Definition pH or potential Hydrogen is a measure of acidity (hydrogen ions) or basicity of an aqueous solution
pH scale ranges from 0 to 14 and a solution according to its pH is defined in neutral, acidic or basic
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Definition of pH, pOH, pKw, pKa, pKb
• The p" factor" is defined as the log of whatever quantity that follows the symbol. The "p" is an operator.
• It communicates the instruction to calculate the negative log of any quantity that follows the symbol.
• The definition of pH in equation form is
pH = -log [H3O+]! •
pH = -log[H1+] where [H1+] means the molar concentration of hydronium ions, M = moles / liter
© 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
pH Range pH range for aquaculture purposes: 6.5 - 9.0 Death
4.0
Desired range for fish production
6.5
7
9.0
Death
11
pH > 9.0
Ammonium converted into ammonia and BGA toxins negative effects
pH < 6.5
Heavy metal release from sediments Optimal pH in the pond: 7.5 - 8.5
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
14
pH Range pH strongly influenced by photosynthesis and respiration DENSE BLOOM 10
9
8 SPARSE BLOOM 7 Sunrise
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Sunset
Sunrise
pH buffering with alkalinity Total Alkalinity is the capacity of water to neutralize acids (HCO3-, CO3- and OH-), thus its buffering capacity Expressed as milligrams per liter (ppm) of equivalent calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Alkalinity measurement and hardness concept Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Alkalinity and Hardness alkalinity
hardness
Total titratable bases
Total divalent salts
bicarbonate HCO3-
calcium Ca2+
magnesium Mg2+
Calcium carbonate
Magnesium bicarbonate
Magnesium carbonate
CaCO3
Mg( HCO3 )2
Mg CO3
carbonate CO23-
Calcium bicarbonate Ca( HCO3 )2
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Common practices for pH stabilization Bioavailable mineral addition N:P control Nutritious and balanced phytoplankton bloom Overbloom and phytoplankton die-off prevention Blue Green Algae growth prevention Probiotic application Organic matter decomposition Soil bottom pH regulation Phytoplankton Growth Control
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
ORP Measure of the cleanliness of water and its ability to down contaminants
Range of â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2,000 to + 2,000 and millivolts (mV) units
Meters measure electrical potential, indirect measurement of dissolved oxygen
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
break
the
Oxidation-Reduction Potential Redox potential can measure how reduced and anaerobic sediments are relative to the water over them. At the surface of the mud exposed to oxygenated water the redox potential should be in the range of 250 to 500 mV. This oxidized layer would extend a fraction of an inch into the sediment where it would change in color from brown to black as the redox potential fell into the negative range, once it reached -400 mV, the sediment is strictly anaerobic. Hypoxic conditions give a negative reading, the ORP index has been referred to as a "pollution index", since water receiving organic pollution tends to be more hypoxic. Low ORP readings from the water column indicate a level of reducing substances that can have negative affects on shrimp/fish.
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Oxidation-Reduction Potential Aerobic O2 + 4e-‐ + 4H+ à 2H2O 600-‐400 mV vs. Eh Anaerobic 2NO3-‐ + 10e-‐ + 12H+ à N2 + 6H2O 500-‐200 mV vs. Eh MnO2 + 2e-‐ + 4H+ à Mn+2 + 2H2O 400-‐200 mV vs. Eh Fe(OH)3 + e-‐ + 3H+ à Fe+2 + 3H2O 300-‐100 mV vs. Eh SO4= + 8e-‐ + 10H+ à H2S + 4H2O 0.0 -‐ -‐150 mV vs. Eh
© 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
ORP In oxidative conditions, positive ORP levels (above 0 mV), the higher the ORP level, the higher ability the water has to destroy foreign contaminants such as microbes, or carbon based contaminants
ORP Level (mV)
Application
0-150
No practical use
150-250
Aquaculture
250-350
Cooling Towers
400-475
Swimming pools
450-600
Hot Tubs
600
Water Disinfection
800
Water Sterilization
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
I do like Oxidized soil!!!
© 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
I don’t like Reduced soil!!!!
The Nitrogen Cycle: • In contrast to carbon, elements
such as nitrogen, sulfur, and iron are taken up in the form of mineral salts and cycle oxidoreductively.
• These element cycles are referred to as the mineral cycles.
© 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Air# Water#
Fixation#
N2#
Bacteria# Blue-green#algae#
Denitrification#
NO3-#
Amino#acids#
Phytoplankton# Macrophytes#
NO2-# NH4+#
Assimilation# Excretion#
Urea# Ammonification# © 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Animal## Zooplankton# Death#
Excretion#
Organic#matter# in#decomposition#
Death#
Nitrification#
Assimilation#
Oxidation Reactions of Nitrifying Bacteria
Oxidation Reaction
Genus Responsible for the Oxidation Reaction
NH+4 +1.5O2
NO-2 + H2O 2H+
Nitrosomonas
NO-2 + 0.5O2
NO-3
Nitrobacter
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Comparison of Carbon and Energy Substrates for Organotrophs and Nitrifying Bacteria
Carbon/Energy Substrate
Organotrophs
Nitrifying Bacteria
Carbon source
Organic wastes
CO2 as alkalinity
Carbon source removal
Decrease cBOD
Decreases alkalinity/pH
Energy source
Organic wastes
NH+4 and NO-2
Energy source removal
Decreases cBOD
Decreases nBOD
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
ORP levels determine natural productivity and benthos biodiversity Negative ORP
anaerobic conditions (fermentation)
Positive ORP
aerobic conditions (respiration)
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Oxygen Requirement FCR
KG O2/Kg Feed
1.25
1.118
1.5
1.176
1.75
1.216
2
1.246
2.25
1.269
2.5
1.288
Assumptions: Feed is 45% C and 5% N; shrimp are 11% C and 2.86% N.
© 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Feed used and feed BOD for 5,000 kg shrimp/ha/yr at various FCRs. FCR
Feed used (kg/ha/yr)
BOD (kg O2/ha/yr)
1.25
6,250
6,988
1.5
7,500
8,385
1.75
8,750
10,640
2
10,000
12,460
2.25
11,250
14,276
2.5
12,500
16,100
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Estimated Aeration Requirement for Maintaining minimum 3 ppm DO Maximum Daily Feeding Rate (kg/ha)
Aeration Requirement (KW/ha)
Maximum Daily Feeding Rate (Kg/ha)
Aeration Requirment (KW/ha)
60
4.9
160
13.1
80
6.5
180
14.7
100
8.2
200
16.3
120
9.8
220
18
140
11.4
240
19.6
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Pond Management
Aeration Management
Aerator depth in the water
Optimal depth of 2’’
© 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Low deep only creates water splash and no current
Pond Management
Aeration Management
Engine set-up and performance 67.3%
E Energy 100%
Electric Motor (1450 RPM)
Pulley, Belt, and Gear
Lose Energy at Motor 32.7%
E 38.4% Shaft System
Lose Energy at Pulley and Gear 28.9%
Lose Energy at Shaft 6.2%
Fast rpm also creates water splash and no current, 80-120 rpm recommended. © 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
E
32.2%
Motor-shaft union reduces energy loses
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Biosecurity
Fence and bird net are biosecurity barriers that prevent from invasion of disease-carrying organisms such as birds, snails, reptiles or other fish. Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Biosecurity
Feeding area is the most transited area in the pond surroundings and it is necessary to increase the preventive measures because of the transit itself and feed management. Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Carrying Capacity Carrying capacity is defined as the measure of the number of individuals of any species that a particular environment can support. Density or
Environmental Resistance Carrying Capacity
Biological Potential
Stabilized Population Limit
Growth
In other words it refers to the maximum number of individuals that the environment can sustain. Time
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Increasing Carrying Capacity
• Reduce organic matter load in the pond • Probiotic • Remove load • Control feed • Control phytoplankton bloom • Improve mineral content and balance © 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
PATENTED IN 144 COUNTRIES
INVENTOR of MIXOTROPHIC © 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
TM
SYSTEM
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Environmental modulation pH
C:N ratio
ORP
Energy
Nutrients N:P ratio
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Probiotic application
Natural food (Phytoplankton , Zooplankton and Benthos)
Š 2011 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Microorganisms classification in a shrimp pond •
Autotrophy • Photoautotrophy: •
•
energy from light (phytoplankton)
Chemoautotrophy: energy from inorganic chemical reactions (nitrifying bacteria)
Heterotrophy: organic carbon as energy source (heterotrophic bacteria, or probiotic)
© 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Microorganisms classification in a shrimp pond Heterotroph
Shrimp Phytoplankton, Zooplankton Bacterial Communities (Probiotics or Pathogens) Fish and feed waste, Dead Phytoplankton Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Autotroph/ Heterotroph
Autotroph/ Heterotroph
Pond and water development in shrimp farming Autotrophic microorganisms predominance
Pond preparation Mineral application (N:P ratio) Initial culture with low feed application
Inorganic matter
Stocking Harvest Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Pond and water development in shrimp farming Organic matter build up Probiotic application (C:N ratio) Heterotrophic microorganisms predominance
Mid- and late-culture
Organic matter
Stocking Harvest Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Phytoplankton (N:P)
Bacteria (C:N)
Inorganic matter
Phytoplankton phase Phytoplanktonprobiotic phase Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Organic matter
Probiotic phase
Pond preparation based on pH stabilization, disinfection and bioavailable mineral supply. Abundant natural food basis, green algae and diatoms, obtained through N:P ratio modulation. Water and pond bottom stabilization for PL stocking with no stress induction.
Phytoplankton (N:P)
Bacteria (C:N)
Phytoplankton phase Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Gradual organic matter accumulation due to feeding is decomposed by aerobic and facultative anaerobic bacteria.
Phytoplankton (N:P)
Bacteria (C:N)
Probiotic application rate increase to break down excess organic matter and avoid a n a e r o b i c / H2S conditions. Prevention of excessive phytoplankton bloom and die-off. Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Phytoplankton-probiotic phase
N i t r i f i c a t i o n enhancement to reduce toxic effects of n i t r o g e n o u s compounds, facilitated by a high ORP of +100 and +350 mV.
Phytoplankton (N:P)
Bacteria (C:N)
Suppression of pathogenic bacteria.
Phytoplankton-probiotic phase Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Less phytoplankton in water, heterotrophic bacteria and nitrifying bacteria promoted to ensure stable water quality.
Phytoplankton (N:P)
Bacteria (C:N)
High organic load and bacterial activity. Elevated toxic nitrogenous compounds require a high rate of ammonification and nitrification. Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Š 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Probiotic phase
Phytoplanktonic-phase-
es a h p c 2 o i b o Pr
ŠŠ"2013"Blue"Aqua"Interna2onal."All"Rights"Reserved." 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Phyto plank tonprobi o2c-p hase-
A D V A N C SYST E M D © 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
© 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
The Advanced System
BLUE AQUA’S ORIGINAL INNOVATION © 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
© 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Blue Aqua
Mobile Application
Contact us: Dr. Farshad Shishehchian www.blueaquaint.com farshad.shishehchian@blueaquaint.com facebook: Blueaqua Int https://www.youtube.com/user/BlueAquaInt Š 2013 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved
Thank You Blue Aqua International
Š 2013 2012 Blue Aqua International All Rights Reserved