Culture System for Lutjanus argentimaculatus
 Main ref.
 81499
 Country
 Philippines
 Name of Farm
 NFBC, Butong, Taal, Batangas
 Year
 2000
 Latitude
 
 Altitude (m)
 
 Longitude
 
 Type of culture
 monoculture
 Sex of fish (m)
 mixed sex
 Culture system
 experimental ponds
 
 NFBC Research Ponds
 Production units
 
 Area (ha)
 
 Depth (m)
 
 Volume3
 
 Main water source
 spring
 Supplemental water source
 river/creek
 
Temp (0C)
Salinity
pH
Oxygen (mg/I)
Oxygen (%)
Alkalinity
(mg/I CaCO3)
 Max
 
 15
 
 
 
 
 Min
 
 0
 
 
 
 
 Mod
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Description of culture system
 
 Nutrient inputs
 Main food
 in-situ production + added feed
 Feed quantity
 
 (% BW/D):
 50
 Feed quality (% crued protein)
 
 Fertilizer input (N)
 
                        (P)
 
 Description of Nutrient input
 Three types of feeds were compared: trash fish (Treatment A), mixed/moist feeds (Treatment B) and formulated feeds (Treatment C). Feeds were given at satiation level, three times daily at 8am, 12nn ad 4pm.
 Production
 Unit cycle
 
 Production period
 
 Production cycle
 376
 Comments
 
 
Glossary