IFAS Circular# 1095, Energy Use of Recycling Water Aquaculture Systems for Ornamental Fish Production

IFAS Circular# 1095

Energy Use of Recycling Water Aquaculture Systems
for Ornamental Fish Production

R.A. Bucklin, C.D. Baird, C.A. Watson and F.A. Chapman

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Most of Florida's ornamental fish production takes place in outdoor ponds, where production success is often subject to such natural occurrences as winter weather, the presence of aquatic weeds, and predation by birds and other animals. Most facilities also use tanks for holding, breeding, and producing certain fish species. Energy consumption is greatest for water pumping and heating and can become a major business expense, especially during the winter and spring.

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