| Institution: |
Nova Scotia Agricultural College |
| Location: |
Truro, Nova Scotia, CANADA |
| Contact: |
Dr. Jim Duston |
| Laboratory name: |
AQUACULTURE LABORATORY |
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| Species: |
Stripped bass, trout, salmon & more; |
| Habitats: |
Fresh water, brackish, marine; |
| Water temperature: |
0.4° to 35° C + 0.1°C; |
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| # of standard rearing systems: |
5; |
| Rearing volume/system: |
4 m3 (1 057 usgal); |
| Kg feed/day per system: |
6 to 8 kg; |
| Type of rearing tanks per system: |
8 insulated circular tanks |
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| # of systems for pelagic larvae: |
3; |
| Rearing volume/system: |
0.5 m3 (132 usgal); |
| Kg feed/day per system: |
0.8 kg / system; |
| Type of rearing tanks per system: |
2 insulated self-supporting fiberglass tanks for juveniles, 2 insulated fiberglass Krescels tanks for larvae; |
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| Total rearing volume for laboratory: |
16.5 m3 (4 359 usgal); |
| Water recirculation level: |
99.9%; |
| Work done: |
consulting,
system design:
biofiltration;
filtration of suspended solids;
feces collection through fecal trap;
degassing;
oxygenation;
electronic security monitoring;
photoperiod control
space optimization;
biofilter activation;
installation, start-up & training;
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