| Main ref. | 109 | ||
| Country | Philippines |
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| Name of Farm | Aya Reservoir, Nueva Ecija |
Year |
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| Latitude |
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Altitude (m) |
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| Longitude | |||
| Type of culture | monoculture |
Sex (m) |
mixed sex |
| Culture system | experimental cages |
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Floating cages(reservoir) |
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| Production units | 2 |
Area (ha) |
0.001 |
| Depth (m) | Volume3 |
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| Main water source | reservoir |
Supplemental water source |
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Temp (0C) |
Salinity |
pH |
Oxygen (mg/I) |
Oxygen (%) |
Alkalinity (mg/I CaCO3) |
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Max |
32 |
8 |
8 |
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Min |
26 |
6 |
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Mod |
29 |
7 |
Description of culture system |
The floating cages used were made of 5 mm mesh polyethylene netting, measured 2 x 2 x 1 m each and suspended from bamboo rafts. |
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 |
Fine rice bran made of 12% crude protein was given as feed in feeding trays (2 x 1 x 0.5 m) suspended in the cages. Feeding rate is 5% fish body wt/day, 2x/day, 6 days/week and adjusted every 2 weeks. |
Production |
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| Unit cycle | |
| Production period | 60 |
| Production cycle | 13 |
Comments |