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Intelligent Aqua-tronix Rajashri Gavali1, Bharati Mandekar2, Roja Pathan3 1, 2 & 3Department
of Electronics & Telecommunication, KIT’s College of Engineering, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract –This paper presents the design & implementation
of “Intelligent Aqua-tronix” which deals with the automation of fish pond and fish tank by effective utilization of electronic technology to maintain fish health, reduce labor work and enhance fish production. This system monitors the pond in time domain and takes necessary actions like feeding, the draining and refilling of water, water and temperature level monitoring, pH level measurement and water turbidity detection. While feeding can be done 3 to 4 times a day, draining and refilling of water is based on the condition of water. The temperature level & pH of the aquarium is critical to the survival of the fish and requires close monitoring. In order to fulfill the need of food its necessary increase the fish production and it can be achieved by the maintaining ponds condition at the appropriate level.
farm fresh that are grown in contaminant-free waters in indoor tank systems.
Fig -1: Residential fish tank
Key Words: Fish production, Aquarium, user friendly, temperature, pH sensor, level, feeding, intelligent control, etc
1. INTRODUCTION Aquarium offers a beautiful way to appreciate the beauty & diversity of aquatic lives. The popularity of the aquatic hobby has grown steadily over the years as people look to bring a piece of nature into their homes. Aquarium is a man-made ecosystem designed to grow and preserve aquatic life. The concept of aquaculture can be employed for domestic fish production so as to reduce the problems of malnutrition in an ever increasing human population especially in India. The dramatic growth of cities coupled with incessant migration emanating from rural-urban drift in India. As a result, this has brought with new challenges such as widespread and increasing urban food insecurity, malnutrition as well as poverty. The traditional method of growing fish is not only labor intensive but time consuming and requires total attention. This does not permit part time in fish farming. Hence there is need to develop a system that will automate the process of maintaining aquaculture so that minimal supervision will be required in fish farming. Growing public demand for a healthy, tasty and affordable food is stimulating "spark” in this industry. The decline in wild fish populations as a result of overharvest and water pollution has promoted the culture of
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Fig -2: Commercial fish farming
1.1 Present Theory & Concept Presently several ways are used in fish production. In this case advance irrigation is used and the water level of ponds is maintained to raise fish. The ponds build artificially are earthen ponds. In this case control of water quality is crucial. Fertilizing, clarifying is done manually, as long PH and oxygen levels at appropriate level the production is at high side. For study of present technology & pre assessment of project, we have visited many fish ponds. Those include Government of Maharashtra’s Fisheries plant at Rankala, Kolhapur as well as Ratnagiri. We observed the present ways that the workers manage the fish ponds. In household fish tanks also there is need to change water over a decided period. The water temperature control, lighting of aquarium environment, feeding of fish, draining and infilling of the aquarium tank are all need to control which is not possible manually.
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