| Main ref. | 104 | ||
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
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| Name of Farm | KACST Fish Culture Project, Riyadh |
Year |
1986 |
| Latitude |
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Altitude (m) |
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| Longitude | |||
| Type of culture | monoculture |
Sex (m) |
mixed sex |
| Culture system | experimental static tanks |
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With pumped drainage H2O |
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| Production units | 2 |
Area (ha) |
0.001 |
| Depth (m) | Volume3 |
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| Main water source | sewage |
Supplemental water source |
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Temp (0C) |
Salinity |
pH |
Oxygen (mg/I) |
Oxygen (%) |
Alkalinity (mg/I CaCO3) |
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Max |
31.8 |
3.9 |
7.3 |
6.1 |
285 |
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Min |
28.5 |
3.5 |
6.8 |
4 |
233 |
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Mod |
30.2 |
3.7 |
7.1 |
5.1 |
259 |
Description of culture system |
Drainage water was pumped directly in the tanks. A flow-through system was maintained with a flow-rate of 1l/min/kg which is adjusted every two weeks. |
Nutrient inputs |
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Main food |
only added feed |
Feed quantity |
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(% BW/D): |
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Feed quality (% crued protein) |
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Fertilizer input (N) |
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(P) |
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Description of Nutrient input |
A commercial feed with 34.2% dietary protein was fed to the fish at 3% body weight per day. Feeding was daily for the initial 4 weeks and rate was subsequently adjusted according to new biomass. |
Production |
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| Unit cycle | |
| Production period | 164 |
| Production cycle | 4 |
Comments |