Innovation Owner
รศ. นงนุช เลาหะวิสุทธิ์
Advisor
Details
This research develops automated systems for betta fish nursery and rearing to control water quality and reduce labor. These systems, including minimal-waste and zero-waste models, improve survival rates by 10-15% compared to traditional methods.
Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) is an ornamental fish that is the first exported economically valuable fish in the country, but there is a limitation to increase the production of betta fish due to climate variability and the shortage of Thai workers. This research aims to develop 2 systems:
- Betta fish fry nursery system
- Market-sized betta fish rearing system
By using automated technology to precisely control the water quality in the system and reduce labor costs. Using precise automation consists of two systems:
- Minimal-waste system: repurposes some of the waste generated from farming.
- Zero-waste system: treats and recycles all wastewater from farming.
These systems aim to address issues related to water quality, animal welfare, and labor requirements in Betta fish farming. Experimental results show that these systems improve Betta fish survival rates by 10-15% compared to traditional methods. When considering net returns, the zero-waste system provides the highest profitability.
Objective
To develop automated nursery and rearing systems for betta fish and compare their production efficiency against traditional methods.
To develop a betta fish fry nursery system and a market-sized betta fish rearing system using precise automated technology, and to compare the production efficiency of traditional nursery and rearing systems with the newly developed systems.