Investigation of the Effect of Different Sizes of Diatomite as Substrate Material on Ammonia Adsorption for Ornamental Fish Culture Practices

Year 2023, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 333 - 337, 30.09.2023

Dilek Şahin , Meryem Öz , Ünal Öz

https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1313222

Cited By: 1

Abstract

As a result of the study, where the effects of four different sizes of diatomite on water parameters were examined, it was determined that when the obtained findings were evaluated, it contributed positively to the optimum limits of ammonia values, which are extremely important in aquaculture. The investigation was conducted in 5 groups with 3 replications without fish and aeration. Plastic aquariums of each replication, in which the experiment was carried out, contained 500 ml of tap water, 0.5 g of fish feed (47.5% crude protein, 6.5% crude oil, 2% cellulose, 6% moisture), and 3 g of different-sized diatomites (excluding the control group). When the mean water parameter values at the end of the experiment were examined, no statistical difference was found in terms of water temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH values (P>0.05). On the other hand, the statistical differences between the groups in terms of NH4 and TAN values were found to be significant (P<0.05). When the ammonium values of the diatomite groups were compared with the control group, 25.27%, 28.62%, 31.82%, and 34.45% lower values were observed in the D1, D2, D3, and D4 groups, respectively. As a result, diatomites in different sizes did not alter important water parameters such as pH and dissolved oxygen while they displayed a positive effect on water parameters, of which excess amounts can be harmful, such as ammonia.

Keywords

Diatomite, ammonia, adsorption, aquaculture

Süs Balıkları Yetiştiriciliği Uygulamalarında Zemin Materyali Olarak Farklı Boyutlarda Diyatomitin Amonyak Tutmasına Etkisinin Araştırılması

Abstract

Dört farklı boyuttaki diatomitin su parametreleri üzerine olan etkilerinin incelendiği çalışma neticesinde, elde edilen bulgular değerlendirildiğinde özellikle balıkçılık açısından son derece öneme sahip olan amonyak değerlerinin optimum sınırlarda olmasına olumlu katkı sağladığı tespit edilmiştir. Deneme, balık ve havalandırma olmayan 3 tekerrürlü 5 grup olarak düzenlenmiştir. Denemenin yürütüldüğü plastik akvaryumlarda her bir tekerrüre 500 ml çeşme suyu, 0.5 g (%47,5 ham protein, %6,5 ham yağ, %2 selüloz, %6 nem) ve 3’er g farklı boyutlardaki diatomitlerden (kontrol grubu hariç) konulmuştur. Denemenin sonundaki ortalama su parametre değerleri incelendiğinde su sıcaklığı, çözünmüş oksijen ve pH değerlerinde istatistiki olarak bir fark tespit edilmemiştir (P>0.05). NH4 ve TAN değerlerinde ise gruplar arasında istatistiki olarak belirlenen farkın önemli olduğu bulunmuştur (P<0.05). Diatomitli grupların amonyum değerleri kontrol grubu ile kıyaslandığında sırasıyla D1, D2, D3 ve D4 gruplarında %25.27, %28.62, %31.82 ve %34.45 oranında daha düşük değerlerde olduğu bulunmuştur. Sonuç olarak farklı boyutlardaki diatomitler; pH ve çözünmüş oksijen gibi önemli su parametrelerine olumsuz bir etki yapmamış, fazla miktarları zararlı olabilecek amonyak gibi su parametreleri üzerine olumlu yönde etki göstermiştir.

Keywords

Diyatomit, amonyak, adsorpsiyon, su ürünleri yetiştiriciliği

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