08/10/2021
Biofloc technology was developed in the 1990s as a way for fish and shrimp farmers to conserve feed inputs and utilise wastewater during production. The main concept is that producers could piggyback off the nitrogen cycle and let beneficial bacterial colonies proliferate in culture water.
Multiple studies have shown that bottom-dwelling species are best suited to biofloc production. Since the bacterial load in the water is constantly shifting, fish must be relatively resistant to environmental challenges.