design and operation of the uvi aquaponic system
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Design and Operation of the UVI Aquaponic System
James Rakocy, Donald BaileyCharlie Shultz and Jason Danaher
University of the Virgin IslandsAgricultural Experiment StationSt. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
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Hydroponic tanks
Rearing tanks
Effluent line
SumpClarifierFilter tanks Return line
Base addition
Degassing
System Layout
Total water volume, 110 m3 Land area - 0.05 ha
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System Designu Four fish rearing tanks, 7.8 m3 eachu Two cylindro-conical clarifiers, 3.8 m3 eachu Four filter tanks, 0.7 m3 eachu One degassing tank, 0.7 m3
u Six hydroponic tanks, 11.3 m3 eachu Total plant growing area, 214 m2
u One sump, 0.6 m3
u Base addition tank, 0.2 m3
u Total water volume, 110 m3
u Land area - 0.05 ha
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Treatment Processesu Air stones, 22 per rearing tank, 24 per hydroponic tanku Solids removal, three times daily from clarifier,
filter tank cleaning one or two times weeklyu Denitrification in filter tanksu Continuous degassing of methane, CO2 , H2S, N2
u Direct uptake of ammonia and other nutrient by plantsu Nitrification in hydroponic tanku Retention time: rearing tank, 1.37 h; clarifier, 20 min,
hydroponic tanks, 3 h
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Treatment CharacteristicsRemoval rates using romaine lettuce (g/m2/d):NH3-N, 0.56NO2-N, 0.62COD, 30.3Total nitrogen, 0.83Total phosphorous, 0.17
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Raft Hydroponicsu Advantages: no tank size limitation, no root clogging,
maximum exposure of roots to water, sheetsshade and cool water, plants not affected when water pump stops, easy to harvest
u Disadvantages: roots vulnerable to damage byzooplankton, snails and other organisms (use tetras to control zooplankton and red ear sunfish to controlsnails)
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Important PrinciplesuOptimum feeding rate, 60 - 100 g/m2 plant
area/day prevents nutrient accumulation ordeficiency
uSlow removal of solids increases mineralizationuFrequency of filter tank cleaning controls
nitrate levels through denitrificationuTreatment capacity of hydroponic tanks is
equivalent to 180 g of feed/day/m2 of plant area
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Production Managementu Feeding: three times daily ad libitum
32% protein, floating, complete dietu Stagger fish production, 24 week cycle, harvest every 6
weeksu Stagger plant productionu Use biological insect control uMonitor pH daily, maintain pH 7.0 by
alternate and equal additions Ca(OH)2 and KOHu Add chelated iron (2 mg/L) every 3 weeksu Add makeup water daily, about 1.5% of system volumeu Purge fish for 4-5 days before sale
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Energy ConsumptionuOne blower for fish and degassing, 1.5 hpuOne blower for hydroponics, 1 hpuOne water pump, ½ hpuTotal energy consumption 3.0 hp
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ProductionuTilapia - 5 mt annually , 580 kg every 6 weeks,
160 kg/m3/yruStocking rate: Niles, 77 fish/m3; reds, 154 fish/m3
uLeaf lettuce - 1,404 cases annually, 24-30 heads/case, 27 cases/week
uBasil – 5 mt annuallyuOkra – 2.9 mt annually
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Advantages of Aquaponicsu Fish provide most nutrients required by plantsu Plants use nutrients to produce a valuable by-productu Hydroponic component serves as a biofilteru Hydroponic plants extend water use and
reduce discharge to the environmentu Integrated systems require less water quality
monitoring than individual systemsu Profit potential increased due to free nutrients for plants,
lower water requirement, elimination of separatebiofilter, less water quality monitoring and shared costsfor operation and infrastructure.
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Perspective on UVI Aquaponic System
uThe system represents appropriate or intermediate technology
u It conserves water and reuses nutrientsuThe technology can be applied at a subsistence level or
commercial scaleuProduction is continuous and sustainableuThe system is simple, reliable and robustuManagement is easy if guidelines are followed
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