title: Design and Application of a Solar Mobile Pond Aquaculture Water Quality-Regulation Machine Based in Bream Pond Aquaculture.
abstract: Bream pond aquaculture plays a very important role in China's aquaculture industry and is the main source of aquatic products. To regulate and control pond water quality and sediment, a movable solar pond aquaculture water quality regulation machine (SMWM) was designed and used. This machine is solar-powered and moves on water, and its primary components are a solar power supply device, a sediment lifting device, a mechanism for walking on the water's surface and a control system. The solar power supply device provides power for the machine, and the water walking mechanism drives the machine's motion on the water. The sediment lifting device orbits the main section of the machine and affects a large area of the pond. Tests of the machine's mechanical properties revealed that the minimum illumination necessary for the SMWM to function is 13,000 Lx and that its stable speed on the water is 0.02-0.03 m/s. For an illumination of 13,000-52,500 Lx, the sediment lifting device runs at 0.13-0.35 m/s, and its water delivery capacity is 110-208 m(3)/h. The sediment lifting device is able to fold away, and the angle of the suction chamber can be adjusted, making the machine work well in ponds at different water depths from 0.5 m to 2 m. The optimal distance from the sediment lifting device to the bottom of the pond is 10-15 cm. In addition, adjusting the length of the connecting rod and the direction of the traction rope allows the SMWM to work in a pond water area greater than 80%. The analysis of water quality in Wuchang bream (Parabramis pekinensis) and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) culture ponds using the SMWM resulted in decreased NH3(+)-N and available phosphorus concentrations and increased TP concentrations. The TN content and the amount of available phosphorus in the sediment were reduced. In addition, the fish production showed that the SMWM enhanced the yields of Wuchang bream and silver carp by more than 30% and 24%, respectively. These results indicate that the SMWM may be suitable for Wuchang bream pond aquaculture in China and that it can be used in pond aquaculture for regulating and controlling water quality.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Fishery Equipment and Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 200092, China.|Fishery Machinery and Instrument Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Shanghai 200092, China.
authors.forename: Xingguo
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Fishery Equipment and Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 200092, China.|Fishery Machinery and Instrument Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Shanghai 200092, China.
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Fishery Equipment and Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 200092, China.
authors.forename: Zhuojun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Fishery Machinery and Instrument Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Shanghai 200092, China.
authors.forename: Yongjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Fishery Equipment and Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 200092, China.|Fishery Machinery and Instrument Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Shanghai 200092, China.
authors.forename: Changfeng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Fishery Equipment and Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 200092, China.|Fishery Machinery and Instrument Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Shanghai 200092, China.
authors.forename: Guofeng
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Fishery Machinery and Instrument Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Shanghai 200092, China.
authors.forename: Haisheng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Fishery Equipment and Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 200092, China.
authors.forename: Shimin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Fishery Machinery and Instrument Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Shanghai 200092, China.
authors.forename: Shijing
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Fishery Machinery and Instrument Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Shanghai 200092, China.
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017756:Aquaculture / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D002347:Carps / Q000254:growth & development*; D002681:China; D061005:Ponds; D012993:Solar Energy