Development of a Solar Based Automatic Water Heating and Temperature-controlled Recirculating Aquaculture System (original) (raw)

Recirculating aquaculture systems have proven very successful in resolving problems relating to water shortages for fish production and increased yield as the stocking density is important. These systems however consumed much energy in running pumps and heating of water since temperatures play a critical role in fish growth. The main objective of this study is to contribute in putting in place a stable automatic temperature-controlled recirculating aquaculture system capable of using water and energy in an efficient manner. The aim is to develop a system that can use 1000 L of water and grow fish to maturity. The system consisted of a 1000 L capacity tank, a mechanical filter, a bio rock filter, a de-nitrification tank with water hyacinth, an aeration system, a 12 V solar pump, a solar water heating system, and computerized automatic controls using the Arduino microprocessor. Everything was powered by 100 Watts solar module connected through a charge controller to a 200 AH Battery. ...