IZVOR . BELICA . POND
20 cm
WATER CLARITY STANDARD: 20-25 cm
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TONS TROUT PRODUCTION
10 000 l/sec
WATER FLOW STANDARD: 400 l/sec
LOCATION
The fish pond IZVOR BELICA is located 130 km from the capital city Skopje. The location is characterized with outstanding environmental condition for fish farming. The climate is stable, without any drastic changes in temperatures or other weather conditions. The closest industrial capacity is at least 80 km away. The pond is located on a river spring of the River Belica with water capacity of more than 10 000 liters per second.
CAPACITY
The fish pond has over 100 tons trout capacity and it offers habitat of also 3 types of trout: Rainbow, River and Golden trout. The pond has 20 fish pools and employs 5 people.
7,7 Ph
From the standard range 7,5 – 8,5
Ph Value
Ph value of water or also known as the acidity of the water needs of production should range from 7,5 to 8,5
9 -11 mg/l
O2 from the standard 8,5 -11,6
O2 in water
Trout fish is using large amounts of oxygen. The optimum amount of oxygen in the water to produce trout ranges from 8,5 to 11,6 mg / l.
11 C
water temperature from standard 8 -18 C
Water temperature
Water temperature is directly related to the metabolism of the fish. Reducing water temperature c 1 slows the metabolism of the fish 10%. Best water temperature for the production of trout is 8 -16 c.
0,3 mg/l
CO2 from the standard 0,2 - 2
CO2 in water
For the purposes of trout there is a minimum amount of CO2 in water. The near source of water and the rapid flow allows a small amount of CO2 in the ponds.
