Keep the tanks. Change the water.
An upgrade in Riyadh: 25 existing concrete tanks stayed in place while we rebuilt the treatment loop around them.
culture volume
species
country
project type
The brief
The farm already had a building and 25 concrete tanks. The owner wanted to keep them and grow more fish in the same space.
What we changed
- kept in place25 existing concrete tanks
- around the existing tanksTreatment loop rebuilt
Result
Project-reported stocking density rose from . The figure comes from the farm operator.20 to 50 kg/m³
Project facts
- 2,250 m³Volume
- TilapiaSpecies
- Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaLocation
- UpgradeType
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Designing for tilapia.
Published figures for the species, and what each one changes in the design. Not measurements from this farm. Source: .SRAC, Tank Culture of Tilapia
Temperature
27–29 °C for best growth; 25–32 °C acceptable
Heating or cooling decides energy use
Oxygen
5.0–7.5 mg/L; growth suffers below 3.5 mg/L
Oxygen sized on peak feed
CO₂
Below 40 mg/L
Degassing tower
What to ask us about this farm.
We share what the farm owner allows.
Layout
Tank and loop arrangement.
Equipment list
Units and sizes.
Photos
From build and site.
Questions
Our engineers answer by email or video.
Other tilapia projects.
52 tanks, six parallel trains, one cold winter
11 tanks inside a building that could not be dug
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