Automation of tambaqui fish pond aeration for energy efficiency in the Brazilian amazon
The increase in the demand for fish highlights the aquaculture potential of the Brazilian Amazon. The high cost of electric energy, lack of technical staff and inexistence of continuous control of water quality parameters are some of the factors that hinder the growth of this activity. We evaluated two opportunities for automation and optimization in commercial tambaqui farms in ponds in Amazonasstate, Brazil. The first is the manual control and recording of physical-chemical properties of the water, and the second is the high consumption of electricity by the aerators.