Biofloc Aquaculture System- Basic

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Biofloc Technology Introduction :

Lecture 1: Biofloc Introduction :

Lecture 2: What is Biofloc Technology ?

Lecture 3: Types of Biofloc System :

Lecture 4: Principle of Biofloc technology :

Lecture 5: Understanding the Biofloc system :

Lecture 6: Advantage & Disadvantage of Biofloc System :

Lecture 7: Important parameters of Biofloc System :

Chapter 2: What is Biofloc ?- Introduction

Lecture 1: What is Biofloc ?

Lecture 2: How Biofloc Works :

Lecture 3: Factor Influencing floc development ;

Lecture 4: How to maintain floc ?

Lecture 5: Important Bacteria in Biofloc System :

Lecture 6: Function of bacteria in Biofloc System :

Chapter 3: Biofloc Tank set up ?

Lecture 1: Understanding the Biofloc Tank :

Lecture 2: Comparison of Tank Tarpaulin vs Cement :

Lecture 3: How to calculate Tank volume & water capacity in Tank ?

Lecture 4: Why all Biofloc tanks are round in Shape ?

Lecture 5: Material required to set up Biofloc tank :

Lecture 6: Tarpaulin Tank set up :

Lecture 7: Multiple Tank set up Layout :

Chapter 4: Water Management

Lecture 1: What is pH ?

Lecture 2: How pH effects the Biofloc system ?

Lecture 3: Effect of pH and conclusion :

Lecture 4: How to increase or decrease pH ?

Lecture 5: Testing of pH

Lecture 6: What is TDS ?

Lecture 7: TDS in reference to Aquaculture :

Lecture 8: How to maintain TDS in Biofloc system ?

Lecture 9: Procedure to maintian TDS in Biofloc system :

Lecture 10: How to calculate addition of salts to maintain TDS?

Lecture 11: TDS Testing Meter :

Chapter 5: Aeration :

Lecture 1: What is Aeration ?

Lecture 2: Importance of DO ( Dissolve Oxygen )

Lecture 3: Recommended DO ( Dissolve Oxygen ) for Aquaculture Species.

Lecture 4: How DO enter water ?

Lecture 5: What are aerators ??

Lecture 6: What is difference between Aerator & Oxygenation ?

Lecture 7: Parameters to Choose Airpump :

Lecture 8: How to calculate LPM ?

Lecture 9: What is Airstone ?

Lecture 10: What does airstone do ?

Lecture 11: Maintenance of Airstone :

Chapter 6: Temperature management :

Lecture 1: Importance of Temperature in aquaculture

Lecture 2: Effects of Temperature on fishes .

Lecture 3: Effect of Temperature in Biofloc system

Lecture 4: Desirable Temperature for Species or fishes .

Lecture 5: Co- relation between Temperature & DO ( Dissolve Oxygen )

Lecture 6: Ways to control temperature in Biofloc system .

Chapter 7: Biofloc water preparation & management :

Lecture 1: Which water to be used for Biofloc water preparation.

Lecture 2: What are nematodes and pathogens ?

Lecture 3: Ingredients for floc development :

Lecture 4: What is Probiotic ?

Lecture 5: What is Molasses ?

Lecture 6: What is FCO ( Fermented Carbon ) ?

Lecture 7: How to prepare FCO ?

Lecture 8: What are the different Source of Organic Carbon Source ?

Lecture 9: Steps for preparing Biofloc water :

Lecture 10: Flow Chart of Biofloc water preparation :

Lecture 11: Why to add Calcium Carbonate & Raw sea Salt in floc preparation water ?

Chapter 8: TAN & C:N Ratio Management

Lecture 1: What is Ammonia ?

Lecture 2: Where does Ammonia Comes from ??

Lecture 3: Ammonia Toxicity :

Lecture 4: Symptoms of Ammonia poisoning :

Lecture 5: How to control Ammonia in Biofloc system ?

Lecture 6: What is TAN ?

Lecture 7: TAN maintenance in Biofloc system :

Lecture 8: TAN Calculation explanation :

Lecture 9: What is C:N ratio ?

Lecture 10: Basic understanding of C:N Ratio :

Lecture 11: Calculation 1 : C: N ratio – Finding the Carbon Source in the food :

Lecture 12: Calculation 2 : C:N Ratio – Adjusting of Carbon source :

Chapter 9: Feed Management :

Lecture 1: Objective of feeding :

Lecture 2: Factors effecting fish feeding :

Lecture 3: Criteria for selecting fish feed and types of feed :

Lecture 4: Life stages of fish & feeding requirement :

Lecture 5: Assessing and criteria for fish feed :

Lecture 6: Feeding response and when not to feed the fish :

Lecture 7: Conclusion on fish feeding :

Lecture 8: How to calculate fish feed requirement ?

Lecture 9: what is FCR ( Food Conversion Ratio ) ?

Chapter 10: Fish Management :

Lecture 1: Evaluating Fish species for Biofloc system :

Lecture 2: Criteria for Selecting Species / fishes for Biofloc system :

Lecture 3: Fish species for Biofloc :

Lecture 4: Understanding Fish Physiology :

Lecture 5: How to calculate fish density in the Aquaculture Tank ?

Lecture 6: Fish seed Sanitisation process :

Lecture 7: Seeding & harvesting plan :

Lecture 8: Why grading of fish is required ?

Lecture 9: Benefit of sorting & grading fishes :

Chapter 11: Sludge Management :