KR102297174B1 - Growing Apparatus for Macrobrachium Rosenbergii seeds - Google Patents

Abstract

A seedling growth apparatus for the giant black spider prawns is introduced.
To this end, the present invention includes a plurality of tank housings arranged in a line and mixed with seawater and fresh water supplied from the outside (100); Each of the plurality of tank housings 100 is positioned inside the plurality of tank housings 100 so that the larvae are stocked and the food creatures of the larvae are included, and the upper side thereof is opened. A cage 200 made of a plurality of meshes smaller than the size of the larvae and the prey organisms along the perimeter. ; A seawater tank 300 provided at one side of the plurality of water tank housings 100 so as to be supplied with seawater and fresh water, respectively, through a seawater supply pipe 310 and a freshwater supply pipe 410 into the plurality of water tank housings 100 and fresh water tank 400; a sensor unit installed inside the plurality of water tank housings 100 to sense the water quality environment in the water tank; and a heater located inside the water tank housing and the seawater supply pipe 310 and the fresh water so as to receive the water quality environment information in the water tank sensed by the sensor unit to maintain the temperature and salinity of the water in the water tank housing at a set temperature and salinity. and a control unit 600 for controlling the opening and closing of the supply pipe 410 .

Description

{Growing Apparatus for Macrobrachium Rosenbergii seeds}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for growing seedlings of giant shrike prawns. More particularly, it relates to a device capable of solving problems such as breeding water, temperature, larval escape and water quality, which are problems of the conventional growing device, and capable of stable mass production of larvae.

Shrimp is a creature belonging to the crustaceans and it is known that there are about 2,500 species, and it is known that the flavor differs depending on the species. Aquatic products are often traded internationally. In particular, shrimp are an important resource in aquaculture and aquaculture, accounting for more than 17% of global seafood consumption (De Grave, Cai & Anker, 2008).

Among them, giant river prawn is a freshwater prawn of the family Shrimp family. Growing in subtropical areas such as Thailand and Taiwan, it is the world's largest freshwater shrimp, with males growing to about 40cm and 400g in length.

It is popular as a high-quality food and is a major source of income for the fishery industry. The large spider prawn can grow up to 300-400 g in 6-9 months, and it is a breed that costs 40,000-60,000 won per 1 kg. It has high added value. It is being actively promoted.

On the other hand, there are no patents in Korea for the production technology of giant stinging prawns.

In particular, since this species requires salt in the brackish environment, that is, in the range of 5 to 12 psu, a special breeding device that can control it is required.

In addition, since a high temperature is required due to the characteristics of subtropical organisms, a device capable of maintaining the range of 28 to 30 ° C was required.

In addition, a breeding tank that does not allow live food organisms to escape from the larval breeding tank is required, and a large amount of organisms feed and discharge secretions and residues smoothly. Because mortality occurred, a method was needed to induce feeding.

KR 10-1443851 (Registered on 2014.09.17)

The present invention maintains the temperature range and salinity range of water in an appropriate range as described above, prevents escape of larvae by the conventional flow-through method, as well as solves various problems such as a decrease in food intake because proper illumination is not secured, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a seedling growth apparatus of a new structure of the giant white spider prawns.

A seedling growth apparatus for the giant black spider prawns is introduced.

To this end, the present invention includes a plurality of tank housings arranged in a line and mixed with seawater and fresh water supplied from the outside (100); Each of the plurality of tank housings 100 is positioned inside the plurality of tank housings 100 so that the larvae are stocked and the food creatures of the larvae are included, and the upper side thereof is opened. A cage 200 made of a plurality of meshes smaller than the size of the larvae and the prey organisms along the perimeter. ; A seawater tank 300 provided at one side of the plurality of water tank housings 100 so as to be supplied with seawater and fresh water, respectively, through a seawater supply pipe 310 and a freshwater supply pipe 410 into the plurality of water tank housings 100 and fresh water tank 400; a sensor unit installed inside the plurality of water tank housings 100 to sense the water quality environment in the water tank; and a heater located inside the water tank housing, the seawater supply pipe 310 and the fresh water so as to receive the water quality environment information in the water tank sensed by the sensor unit to maintain the temperature and salinity of the water in the water tank housing at a set temperature and salinity. and a control unit 600 for controlling the opening and closing of the supply pipe 410 .

An overflow pipe 110 is connected to one side of the plurality of water tank housings to allow drainage by natural pressure, and a drain pipe 120 is connected to the overflow pipe 110 .

An aeration capable of spraying air into the water in the cage 200 is installed, and an LED lamp capable of utilizing the luminescence properties of larvae and prey organisms is installed on the upper edge of the plurality of water tank housings.

The size of the mesh formed in the cage 200 is characterized in that 140㎛ or more and 160㎛ or less.

The control unit 600 controls the heater so that the temperature of the water inside the water tank housing is maintained at 28° C. or more and 30° C. or less, and the seawater supply pipe 310 so that the salinity of the water inside the water tank housing is 5 psu or more and 12 psu or less. and controlling the opening and closing of the fresh water supply pipe 410, and controlling the illuminance of the pair of LED lamps to be 3000 lux or more.

According to the present invention, the seedling growth apparatus of the black spider prawns having the configuration as described above, the following various effects are realized.

First, there is the advantage of being able to mass-produce the larvae of the larvae of the larvae.

Second, it has the advantage of providing a method for breeding larvae (especially crayfish) with similar life history to other shrimp.

Third, there is an advantage of providing a variety of marine products to domestic consumers through the development of new varieties.

Fourth, there is an advantage that can be utilized as a basic technology for RAS form.

Fifth, there is an advantage that a large amount of organisms can feed and smoothly discharge secretions and residues generated.

Sixth, it solves the problem of breeding water and the maintenance of the proper temperature of water, solves the problem of escape of larvae, which has been a problem in the past, and also solves the feeding problem through cage and feed induction, and its hygiene through a cage that can be easily replaced Various effects are realized, such as increased sexuality.

1 is an overall perspective view of an apparatus for growing seedlings of the present invention;
Figure 2 (a) shows a water tank housing as a component of the present invention, Figure 2 (b) is a view showing a cage as a component of the present invention,
3 is a view showing the positions of the seawater supply pipe and the fresh water supply pipe;
4 is a view showing a probe and a titanium heater as an embodiment of a sensor unit, which is a component of the present invention;
5 is a view showing an overflow pipe and a drain pipe connected thereto, which are one component of the present invention;
6 is a view showing the inside of a water tank housing which is one component of the present invention;
Figure 7 is an actual photograph showing the late larvae of the black spider shrimp produced through the present invention;
8 is a diagram illustrating an interworking relationship between a control unit and a sensor unit, which are components of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of the seedling growth apparatus of the present invention of the present invention will be described.

In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Accordingly, the shapes and the like of the components shown in the drawings are exaggerated to emphasize a clearer description.

1 is an overall perspective view of a seedling growing apparatus for black spider prawns according to the present invention, FIG. 2 (a) shows a water tank housing 100, which is one component of the present invention, and FIG. Shows the in cage 200, FIG. 7 shows the late larvae of the black spider prawn produced through the present invention, and FIG. 8 shows the interlocking relationship between the control unit 600 and the sensor unit 500, which are one component of the present invention. .

As shown, the present invention largely includes a water tank housing 100 , a cage 200 , a seawater tank 300 and a freshwater tank 400 , a sensor unit 500 , and a control unit 600 .

The water tank housing 100 is arranged in a line in plurality and mixed with seawater and fresh water supplied from the outside.

Although it is implemented in five drawings, it is not necessarily limited thereto, and may be applied differently depending on the facility environment or work environment.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 (a), the tank housing 100 is a space for accommodating the breeding water so as to accommodate the larvae of the giant spider shrimp.

The tank housing 100 is preferably made of PP (polypropylene) or ABS resin, PVC, or concrete, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and as long as it has strong durability and is not harmful to larvae, it can be implemented with various materials.

Although the width of the tank housing 100 can be variously changed depending on the amount of larvae, it can be implemented as 60 cm in width, 90 cm in height, and 40 cm in height as a standard for breeding 20,000 birds, but it is not necessarily limited to these figures it is not

Although it will be described in detail below, the tank housing 100 is a mixture of seawater and fresh water, and more preferably, is composed of brackish water (5 to 14 psu).

Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2 ( b ), a cage 200 which is a component of the present invention is disclosed.

The cage 200 is formed to correspond to the shape of the tank housing 100 described above. As a whole, it is implemented in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with an open upper side, but it is not necessarily limited thereto, and it is obvious that it can be variously changed according to the working environment.

The cage 200 is each positioned inside the plurality of tank housings 100 so that the larvae are stocked and the larvae's food creatures are included, and the tops thereof are opened.

The size of the larvae is about 400 μm or more in the early stage of development, and the food organism Artemia is about 250 μm.

Accordingly, the size of a plurality of meshes formed along the circumference of the cage 200 should also be smaller than the size of these larvae and prey organisms. The present applicant has undergone several experiments and found that when the size of the mesh formed in the cage 200 is 140 μm or more and 160 μm or less, the larvae and prey organisms do not escape most efficiently, and the secretions generated after the feeding activity of the larvae and the remaining feed residues It was confirmed that it came out smoothly.

Accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, the size of the mesh formed in the cage 200 is 140 μm or more and 160 μm or less.

In addition, since the cage 200 can be easily replaced when it is contaminated, the effect of keeping it hygienic is implemented.

In addition, the size of the late larvae grown by the present invention can be reared up to 1 cm, and when the size is larger than that, it is necessary to perform a sub-team due to breeding density and conditions. The savings effect is realized.

On the other hand, a frame is formed along the upper and lower perimeters of the cage 200 to support a portion made of a plurality of meshes. The material of such a frame is preferably made of a material of plastic, PP (polypropylene), stainless, PVC, ABS resin, and acrylic, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

Referring back to FIG. 1 , a seawater tank provided on one side of the plurality of water tank housings 100 so that seawater and fresh water can be supplied to the inside of the plurality of water tank housings 100 through the seawater supply pipe 310 and the freshwater supply pipe 410 , respectively. (300) and the fresh water tank (400) is disclosed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 , seawater and fresh water are introduced into the tank housing 100 by the seawater supply pipe 310 and the freshwater supply pipe 410, respectively, and the seawater supply pipe 310 and the freshwater supply pipe 410 of the The end is installed to be located inside the cage 200 so that cleaner water is directly introduced.

4 shows a probe 510 and a titanium heater 520 as an embodiment of the sensor unit 500, which is a component of the present invention.

A sensor unit 500 for sensing the water quality environment in the water tank is installed inside the plurality of water tank housings 100 .

The sensor unit 500 measures the temperature, PH, dissolved oxygen and salinity of water in the water tank according to its use. The sensor according to each application is a general configuration, so it is omitted here.

In this case, the control unit 600 receives the water quality environment information in the water tank sensed by the sensor unit 500 .

The control unit 600 controls the opening and closing of the heater, the seawater supply pipe 310 and the fresh water supply pipe 410 located inside the water tank housing so as to maintain the temperature and salinity of the water in the water tank housing at a set temperature and salt.

However, although the heater inside the water tank housing is not shown in the drawing, it is not shown because it is a general configuration, but an underwater heater (200W or more) whose temperature can be varied according to a signal from the control unit 600 is also possible.

The control unit 600 may check the temperature through a sensor installed for each water tank housing and maintain it at an appropriate temperature.

As the giant spider shrimp is a subtropical shrimp, the temperature is controlled through ON/OFF of the titanium heater 520 by the controller 600 because the high temperature of 28°C or higher and 30°C or lower must be maintained.

5 is a view showing an overflow pipe 110 and a drain pipe 120 connected thereto, which are one component of the present invention.

As shown, an overflow pipe 110 is connected to one side of the plurality of water tank housings 100 so that drainage by natural pressure can be made, and a drain pipe 120 is connected to the overflow pipe 110. do it with

In one embodiment of the present invention, the overflow pipe 110 is installed in the front and rear of the water tank housing 100, but is not necessarily limited to the quantity.

The water in the water tank housing 100 is filled up to the position where the overflow pipe 110 is connected to the water tank housing 100, and when more water is supplied, it is discharged to the outside by natural pressure, the overflow pipe 110 ) determines the water level.

The drain pipe 120 extending to both sides is connected to the lower part of the overflow pipe 110, and this drain pipe 120 is a pipe for draining all the water in the tank housing 100 or for fresh water (purification with clean water). .

However, although not shown in the drawings, the overflow pipe 110 is connected to seawater and freshwater tanks depending on the purpose to recover breeding water and may be implemented as a kind of circulation system.

If a specific salinity is required, the tank housing can be used individually, and if not, the larvae can be reared under certain salinity conditions by converting to a circulation tank.

6 is a view showing the inside of the water tank housing 100, which is a component of the present invention.

As shown, an aeration that can inject air into the water in the cage 200 is installed.

Air is supplied into the water in the cage 200 through the aeration 130 using the air stone.

On the other hand, the upper edge of the plurality of tank housing 100 is characterized in that the LED lamp 140 that can use the main light of the larvae and prey is installed.

It is preferable to use an LED lamp (daylight color) so that the illuminance is maintained at 3,000 Lux.

Although it is shown as being installed in the front part of the water tank housing 100 in the drawing, it is not necessarily limited to this position.

By inducing the direction of the light to be biased only to one side through the LED lamp 140, the floating larvae and the prey creatures with the daylight are gathered toward the light, thereby increasing the chance of contact between the larvae and the prey creatures. It can increase the chance of food intake.

In particular, it is possible to promote high growth and survival rate by inducing them to feed a lot of food during the larval period.

More preferably, the LED lamp 140 is interlocked with the control unit 600 to adjust the contrast condition at 12 hour intervals.

The control unit 600 controls the heater so that the temperature of the water inside the water tank housing 100 is maintained at 28° C. or more and 30° C. or less, and the salinity of the water inside the water tank housing 100 is 5 psu or more and 12 psu or less. Seawater supply pipe 310 And control the opening and closing of the fresh water supply pipe (410).

The seawater supply pipe 310 and the fresh water supply pipe 410 are opened and closed through the control unit 600 so that the operator can mix and supply at a desired ratio.

As such, the present invention solves the problem of breeding water and the maintenance of an appropriate temperature of water through the control unit 600, and also solves the problem of escape of larvae, which has been a problem in the past.

In addition, the feeding problem is also solved through the cage 200 and feeding induction, and various effects are implemented, such as increasing the hygiene thereof through the cage 200 that can be easily replaced.

In the above description, the preferred embodiments of the present invention are limited, but this is only an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto and can be changed and implemented in various ways, and further, separate technical features are provided based on the disclosed technical idea. It will be obvious that it can be implemented in addition.

100: water tank housing 200: cage
300: sea water tank 400: fresh water tank
500: sensor unit 600: control unit

Claims (5)

In the seedling growth apparatus of the giant spider shrimp, the size of which can grow larvae of 400 μm or more and 1 cm or less,
It is arranged in a row in plurality, mixed with seawater and fresh water supplied from the outside, and is 60 cm wide, 90 cm long, and 40 cm high for the rearing of 20,000 larvae of the larvae. water tank housing;
200W or more submersible heater installed inside the water tank housing;
A cage that is each positioned inside the plurality of tank housings so that the larvae are stocked and the food organisms of the larvae are included, the upper side thereof is opened, and is made of a plurality of meshes smaller than the size of the larvae and the food organisms along the circumference and is selectively replaceable;
an aeration in which an air stone is installed so as to be bent and extended into the cage to supply air to the water in the cage;
a frame made of any one or more materials of plastic, PP (polypropylene), stainless, PVC, ABS resin, and acrylic to support the cage along the upper and lower circumferences of the cage;
A seawater tank and a freshwater tank provided on one side of the plurality of water tank housings to be supplied with seawater and fresh water, respectively, through a seawater supply pipe and a freshwater supply pipe into the plurality of water tank housings,
The ends of the seawater supply pipe and the freshwater supply pipe are positioned inside the cage so that the supplied water is directly introduced without being contaminated,
a sensor unit installed inside the plurality of water tank housings and comprising a probe for sensing the temperature, PH, dissolved oxygen, and salinity of water, which is a water quality environment in the water tank, and a titanium heater for controlling the temperature of water; and
The titanium heater located inside the water tank housing and the seawater supply pipe and the fresh water supply pipe are opened and closed so that the temperature and salinity of the water in the water tank housing can be maintained at the set temperature and salinity by receiving the water quality environment information in the water tank sensed by the probe including a control unit to control,
An overflow pipe is connected to one side of the plurality of water tank housings, so that when more water is supplied than the height at which the overflow pipe is communicated, drainage is made by natural pressure, and the overflow pipe has a drain pipe It is characterized by being connected
It characterized in that the level of water supplied to the water tank is adjusted by the height of the overflow pipe, and the drain pipe is again selectively connected to the seawater tank and the freshwater tank to circulate the water. According to the user's choice so that the set water tank housing of It is characterized in that it can be used as a cyclic structure in the case of
At the upper edge of the plurality of water tank housings, an LED lamp capable of using the main light of larvae and prey is flickered by the control unit at intervals of 12 hours to induce smooth intake of prey during the larval period,
The size of the mesh formed in the cage is characterized in that 140㎛ or more and 160㎛ or less,
The control unit controls the titanium heater and the submersible heater so that the temperature of the water inside the water tank housing is maintained at 28°C or higher and 30°C or lower according to the growth conditions of the giant spider shrimp, and the salinity of the water inside the water tank housing is 5 psu or higher Controlling the opening and closing of the seawater supply pipe and the freshwater supply pipe to be 12 psu or less, and controlling the illuminance of the pair of LED lamps to be 3000 lux or more.
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