Effective Hatchery

Bevan Hunter B.App.Sc (Hons)

Kennedy Bay

Broodstock holding facility

Bio Filter Header Tank

Tank PS Drain

Heater Chiller Unit

Sump

Filtration

Conditioning vessel
Air stone

Water level

Stand pipe

Water discharge

Brood stock conditioning

Long term low stress High quality feed Temp 18C LD cycle 12/12 High water quality

Water Quality
http://frdc.com.au Salinity >32ppt
<36ppt Temp ~ 18C pH >7.9 < 8.4 NO2 <0.1 NO3<23mg/L NH4<0.5mg/L

CaCo3 just use oyster

shells >100<400mg/L

System design
Conditioning room

insulated. HC unit vented out side to increase the efficiency of TC. Plastic wielding can save costs of construction.

Technical specs
System holds ~1220 litres Treat 2/thirds water with

of water can plug in additional tanks. 3x 500l Protein skimmer can handle 500 kg of biomass. One biofilter should handle 200 adult paua but have two.

biofilters Exchange 0.25 ltrs / min. Only use oyster shells for CaCo3 buffer. Added additional 23 kg crayfish with out shocking the system. Pump once

Spawning

As per the hand book published by NIWA using

H2O2 and NaOH.

Larval rearing

As per the NIWA manual.

Settlement
Diatoms cultivated in

separate tank. Settlement tank is cleaned. Concrete tanks are leached and scrubbed prior to use. Adults in the bottom of tanks help keep up nutrient levels.

Shade cloth
Light Intensity effects
algal type and growth rate.

Cleaning
Sloping bottoms
designed for efficiency of cleaning. Large stand pipes evacuate water quickly.

System works for crayfish

Tending to juveniles
Drain tanks Spray plates

Effluent treatment

outlet

Inlet

Seaweed pond

Where to from here?

Waipaua has some risk management
issues to sort out. We want to expand using capital we have generated. More concrete tanks they last.

Good news

11 June 2004 =========================================================== ====== A fortnightly news service brought to you by Austasia Aquaculture =========================================================== ====== ABALONE ======= ABALONE FARMS AUSTRALIA TO HELP BICHENO Abalone Farms Australia, which has emerged from an operation begun in 1987 as Marine Shellfish Hatcheries, is not far away from delivering as much as $3 million annually into Bicheno's economy via its farm on Harvey's Road. It's expected the number of the venture's culture tanks will rise from 430 to 780 during the next three years, with abalone production reaching 70 tonnes a year. The operation's first major harvest will occur towards the end of 2004. Managing director Miles Cropp advises the farm currently has nine employees. The long-term aim is to operate 2000 tanks and produce 200 tonnes annually. The company began expansions some three years ago following negotiations with equity partner First Tasmania Investments. Source: Peter Sanders in the Launceston Examiner (18/5/2004). .................................................................

Acknowledgements
Waipaua Aquafarms Ltd Facility and
finance. Technology New Zealand- financial support.