Aquaculture Technical Specification Guide
Vague specs guarantee non-comparable quotes. This guide translates common buyer requirements into measurable engineering specifications that project-matched manufacturers can price precisely.
Water quality targets
State target ranges, not preferences. Example: DO ≥ 6 mg/L, TAN ≤ 0.5 mg/L, NO₂-N ≤ 0.1 mg/L, CO₂ ≤ 15 mg/L, TSS ≤ 15 mg/L, alkalinity 150–200 mg/L as CaCO₃.
Biomass and loading
Design biomass in kg/m³ at harvest, feed rate as % body weight/day, protein content, expected FCR. These drive filtration, oxygenation and cooling sizing.
Redundancy and uptime
N+1 on critical pumps and blowers, dual-power feeds, UPS backup for controls, mortality alarm SLA in minutes.
Materials and hygiene
Tank material (HDPE / GRP / concrete-lined), food-grade certification, biosecurity zoning, footbath and disinfection interlocks.
Controls and data
SCADA scope, sensor list, communications protocol (Modbus / OPC-UA / MQTT), data retention, remote access, alarm escalation matrix.