Pump-fed farms are suitable for aquaculture where the tidal range is too small or too large. They have separate water channels and drainage channels, as well as a storage tank and pumping unit. The farms can be constructed with minimal excavation and do not require large sluice gates like tide-fed farms. They allow for daily water exchange and emergency drainage if water quality deteriorates. The components of a pump-fed farm include non-productive and productive pond areas, water and drainage infrastructure, a pumping system, and facilities like hatcheries.
Pump-fed farms are suitable for aquaculture where the tidal range is too small or too large. They have separate water channels and drainage channels, as well as a storage tank and pumping unit. The farms can be constructed with minimal excavation and do not require large sluice gates like tide-fed farms. They allow for daily water exchange and emergency drainage if water quality deteriorates. The components of a pump-fed farm include non-productive and productive pond areas, water and drainage infrastructure, a pumping system, and facilities like hatcheries.
Pump-fed farms are suitable for aquaculture where the tidal range is too small or too large. They have separate water channels and drainage channels, as well as a storage tank and pumping unit. The farms can be constructed with minimal excavation and do not require large sluice gates like tide-fed farms. They allow for daily water exchange and emergency drainage if water quality deteriorates. The components of a pump-fed farm include non-productive and productive pond areas, water and drainage infrastructure, a pumping system, and facilities like hatcheries.
Pump-fed farms are suitable for aquaculture where the tidal range is too small or too large. They have separate water channels and drainage channels, as well as a storage tank and pumping unit. The farms can be constructed with minimal excavation and do not require large sluice gates like tide-fed farms. They allow for daily water exchange and emergency drainage if water quality deteriorates. The components of a pump-fed farm include non-productive and productive pond areas, water and drainage infrastructure, a pumping system, and facilities like hatcheries.
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Layout of Typical Pump-Fed Farm
Introduction
Pump-fed farms are suitable at places where mean spring tidal range is too small (< 0.8 m) or too big (> 2.0 m).
Pump fed aqua farms is best suited for semi-intensive and intensive culture system. Pump fed farms will generally have a separate water channel and drainage channel. Pump fed farms also require storage cum sedimentation tank and an efficient pumping unit. At the places where mean spring tide range is too small (<0.8m) or too big >2m) pump fed farms prove economical and advantageous. Areas around a meter below the highest water level may be selected for pump fed aqua farming so that with a minimum excavation of 20 cm to 50 cm economical ponds may be constructed. Water storage cum sedimentation tank is to be constructed to store the water. The capacity of this storage tank should be such that it should supply the water to all the ponds at least for 2-3 days at the desired rate of water exchange in case of failure of electricity.
Pump fed farms do not require a big main sluice gate to supply the water. In these farms big embankments and ponds can be avoided. At the places where ground levels are much higher than the tidal levels, the tide fed farms construction is more expensive because of huge excavation and higher pond sluices. In such cases the site can be easily developed as pump fed farms. Advantages of Pump Fed Farm
Bundhs can be formed to a minimum height.
Earth to be excavated from the ponds is just sufficient to meet the requirements of farming the bundhs to the required height. Daily and continuous exchange of water is possible which need not to be depending upon the rise or fall of tides. Emergency exchange of water is possible when the quality of water deteriorates and immediate replacement of water can be done.
COMPONENTS OF A COASTAL AQUAFARM
1. Non-productive area (depends upon overall size of the aquafarm) 2. Productive area ● Main unit: Ponds, Dike, Berm etc. ●Water Distribution System: Source of brackish water, Creek, and Coastal stream, Main Sluice, wind mill etc. ● Feeder Channel and Drainage Channel, Screen, water gate, Inlets, Outlets, Monks etc. ● Open well, Pumping unit, Storage reservoir. ● Harvest Pit. ●Water treatment and disposal: Bio-ponds – RAS. ● Other facilities: Storage sheds, Hatchery, Concrete ponds, Aeration unit, Feed mill, etc. Type of Pump Fed Farm Depending upon the level of the source of water and ground elevation, there are 2 types of pump-fed farms:
1. Pump-fed farms with High Level Reservoir (HLR)- Pump-fed farms with High Level Reservoir HLR are constructed at places where ground elevation is relatively high and tidal fluctuations cannot fill the ponds by gravity. 2. Pump-fed farms with Low Level Reservoir (LLR) Inlet
