Culture System for Chanos chanos
 Main ref.
 47807
 Country
 Philippines
 Name of Farm
 
 Year
 
 Latitude
 
 Altitude (m)
 
 Longitude
 
 Type of culture
 monoculture
 Sex of fish (m)
 mixed sex
 Culture system
 extensive ponds
 
 SEAFDEC
 Production units
 
 Area (ha)
 50
 Depth (m)
 0.45
 Volume3
 
 Main water source
 estuary
 Supplemental water source
 
 
Temp (0C)
Salinity
pH
Oxygen (mg/I)
Oxygen (%)
Alkalinity
(mg/I CaCO3)
 Max
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Min
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mod
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Description of culture system
 Stocking density: 2000-3000 fish/ha. Culture system is straight-run.
 Nutrient inputs
 Main food
 in-situ production
 Feed quantity
 
 (% BW/D):
 
 Feed quality (% crued protein)
 
 Fertilizer input (N)
 
                        (P)
 
 Description of Nutrient input
 Food supply comes from natural sources.
 Production
 Unit cycle
 
 Production period
 
 Production cycle
 333
 Comments
 Yield: 1-3 crops/yr or 700-1,500 kg/ha/yr.
 
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