Description

Biofloc is the suspended growth in ponds/tanks which is the aggregates of living and dead particulate organic matter, phytoplankton, bacteria and grazers of the bacteria. It is the utilization of microbial processes within the pond/tank itself to provide food resources for cultured organisms while at the same time acts as a water treatment remedy. This system is also called active suspension ponds or heterotrophic ponds or even green soup ponds.

• Its a “Blue revolution” because nutrients can be continuously recycled and also reused in the culture medium
• Minimum/zero-water exchange
• Its a environment friendly aquaculture technique production based on in-situ microorganism

Benefits

• Eco-friendly culture system.
• It reduces environmental impact.
• Judicial use of land and water.
• Limited or “0”water exchange system.
• Higher productivity (It enhances survival rate, growth performance, better feed conversion in the culture systems of fish).
• Higher biosecurity.
• Reduces water pollution and mitigate the risk of introduction and spread of pathogens
• It reduces utilization of protein rich feed and cost of standard feed.
• It reduces the pressure on capture fisheries i.e., use of cheaper food fish and trash fish for fish feed formulation.