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Effectiveness of floating micro-bead bio-filter for ornamental fish in a re-circulating aquaculture system.

Bio-filtration has been widely used in re-circulating aquaculture system to remove waste and to convert toxic ammonia and nitrite into safe end products ornamental fish and other aquatic organisms. However, the study of micro-bead usage as the filter medium has not yet been broadened and thoroughly...

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Main Authors: Endan, Johari, Jaafar, Mohd Saleh, Taip, Farah Saleena, Fadhil, Rahmat, S. Arziman, Siti Nurazila
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Published: 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23280/1/Effectiveness%20of%20floating%20micro.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.232802015-09-09T06:58:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23280/ Effectiveness of floating micro-bead bio-filter for ornamental fish in a re-circulating aquaculture system. Endan, Johari Jaafar, Mohd Saleh Taip, Farah Saleena Fadhil, Rahmat S. Arziman, Siti Nurazila Bio-filtration has been widely used in re-circulating aquaculture system to remove waste and to convert toxic ammonia and nitrite into safe end products ornamental fish and other aquatic organisms. However, the study of micro-bead usage as the filter medium has not yet been broadened and thoroughly developed. Therefore, the aim of this study is to construct a biological filter made from polyethylene micro-bead as the filter medium and to analyze its effectiveness in removing waste as well as in converting the toxic organic matter into stable substances. The bio-filter was constructed under a rotational molding process. The tubes, hoses, and piping were made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) while the fasteners were made from stainless steel and other non-corrosive materials. The effectiveness of this bio-filter was measured by using biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS) analysis. Results indicated that this bio-filter is efficient enough to remove suspended solids and BOD. Therefore, this floating micro-bead bio-filter can be used in aquaculture systems. 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23280/1/Effectiveness%20of%20floating%20micro.pdf Endan, Johari and Jaafar, Mohd Saleh and Taip, Farah Saleena and Fadhil, Rahmat and S. Arziman, Siti Nurazila (2011) Effectiveness of floating micro-bead bio-filter for ornamental fish in a re-circulating aquaculture system. Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal (28). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2150-3508 10.4172/2150-3508.1000028
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description Bio-filtration has been widely used in re-circulating aquaculture system to remove waste and to convert toxic ammonia and nitrite into safe end products ornamental fish and other aquatic organisms. However, the study of micro-bead usage as the filter medium has not yet been broadened and thoroughly developed. Therefore, the aim of this study is to construct a biological filter made from polyethylene micro-bead as the filter medium and to analyze its effectiveness in removing waste as well as in converting the toxic organic matter into stable substances. The bio-filter was constructed under a rotational molding process. The tubes, hoses, and piping were made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) while the fasteners were made from stainless steel and other non-corrosive materials. The effectiveness of this bio-filter was measured by using biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS) analysis. Results indicated that this bio-filter is efficient enough to remove suspended solids and BOD. Therefore, this floating micro-bead bio-filter can be used in aquaculture systems.
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author Endan, Johari
Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Taip, Farah Saleena
Fadhil, Rahmat
S. Arziman, Siti Nurazila
spellingShingle Endan, Johari
Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Taip, Farah Saleena
Fadhil, Rahmat
S. Arziman, Siti Nurazila
Effectiveness of floating micro-bead bio-filter for ornamental fish in a re-circulating aquaculture system.
author_facet Endan, Johari
Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Taip, Farah Saleena
Fadhil, Rahmat
S. Arziman, Siti Nurazila
author_sort Endan, Johari
title Effectiveness of floating micro-bead bio-filter for ornamental fish in a re-circulating aquaculture system.
title_short Effectiveness of floating micro-bead bio-filter for ornamental fish in a re-circulating aquaculture system.
title_full Effectiveness of floating micro-bead bio-filter for ornamental fish in a re-circulating aquaculture system.
title_fullStr Effectiveness of floating micro-bead bio-filter for ornamental fish in a re-circulating aquaculture system.
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of floating micro-bead bio-filter for ornamental fish in a re-circulating aquaculture system.
title_sort effectiveness of floating micro-bead bio-filter for ornamental fish in a re-circulating aquaculture system.
publishDate 2011
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23280/1/Effectiveness%20of%20floating%20micro.pdf
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