Aquaculture Consultancy Services.
Aquaculture Consultants
All of our staff have extensive operational experience in commercial RAS operation and maintenance along with similar experience in the design processes.
This sets us apart from other suppliers and allows us to guarantee all our work so you can ensure operational outputs are as you expect.
Our main focus areas include:
- Sizing and concept plans
- Production planning
- Livestock management
- Equipment, infrastructure and building sizing
- Building and system layouts
- Engineered system designs
- BIM modelling of all componentry
New Facilities
- System concepts
- Site selection
- Local and national approvals
- Business plans/project models
Existing Facilities
- Equipment replacement for reduced maintenance and lower energy consumption
- System appraisal for functionality, energy efficiency or upgrade options for improved water quality
Distributors for leading aquaculture manufacturers
Logos here for: Aqua-Life, AquaScan, Ultra-Aqua, Faivre, MAT, YSI, Varicon Aqua, Oxymat, Arvo-Tec, Dryden Aqua, Vaki, Pentair, ClearWater Tech, MariSource, FIAP, FFAZ Feeders, Colorite, Angel Aqua, Oasis Heat Pumps, AirSep
Aquaculture & Aquaponic System Design, Supply and Installation
FBD have designed and installed commercial systems spanning over 10 years with several projects in the range of $5-10 million.
Our main areas of focus for design and supply are:
- Hatchery
- Broodstock
- Early rearing
- Ongrowing Systems
- Algae systems
- Intake water sterilisation and treatment
- Retrofit and bespoke design
- Specialist species include Salmon, Trout, Barramundi, Prawns, Yellowtail Kingfish, Coral trout, Galaxiids, Tilapia, Abalone, Crayfish, Yabbies’, Seaweed and Micro-algae along with the ability to develop other species as needed
- Rack/Aquarium systems
- Variable parameter (temperature) systems for feed/growth trials
- Waste and feed collection
- New Species Development
Live seafood holding systems are necessary for holding and purging of live product before sale and export. Species such as coral trout, eels, grouper, lobster, crab, abalone, shellfish and many other species are commonly caught and sold into the live trade, and FBD specialize in the design of systems to house these animals and provide systems with the technology to meet the requirement of each individual species.
- Salmon
- Trout
- Abalone
- Lobster/Crayfish
- Crab
- Yabby
- Shellfish
- Coral trout
- Eels
- Grouper
Purging systems have changed dramatically recently and FBD experience will ensure you get optimum quality product in the shortest timeframe. An effective depuration and purging system allow the system to be heavily loaded whilst still maintaining optimum water quality for the fish to ensure a premium quality end product being delivered to market.
Depuration systems require clean water to ensure optimum removal of off flavours associated with Geosmin and MIB found in pond and RAS produced fish. FBD has extensive experience in the design and installation of purging and depuration systems for many Australian species.
FBD are constantly working with customers and institutions to supply full turnkey life support systems (LSS) and supply product for the retrofit of existing systems to meet higher demands or replace existing technology.
With access to some of the worlds more reliable and effective equipment for all aspects of the aquatic industries, you can be confident we can supply, design and install equipment and systems to suit your needs.
FBD have the expertise and resources to supply effective filtration and LSS systems for any aquaria system, large or small. Whether you have a display tank requiring a single piece of equipment, or need a filtration system for multiple aquaria, we have the expertise to assist you.
From import fish quarantine systems, retail aquarium holding systems, university and research tank systems, or a single display aquarium, we can size and supply whatever you may need.
Custom Fabrication
For any custom plastic or steel fabrication, contact FBD for a detailed quote and information on the capabilities within our state-of-the-art factory. Custom work includes CNC routing, HDPE and acrylic fabrication as well as stainless steel welding and construction.
FBD develop many bespoke products for our systems that we fabricate in house such as:
- Filtration systems
- Biological Filters (MBBR and Trickle)
- Sump Tanks
- Egg Incubators and Troughs
- Degassers
- Optimal tank inlets and outlets
- Automated oxygenation systems
Additional Specialty Services
FBD also specialise in the following areas of the Aquaculture, Aquaponics and Aquatics industries:
- Specialists in all Biofilter design requirements including:
- Moving Bed Biological Reactor
- Fixed/Static Bed
- Trickle Filters
- Media Filters
- Pump sizing and application recommendations
- Foam Fractionation and Ozone system design
- Wastewater remediation and system design
- Aeration and Oxygen system design including emergency backup
Featured Aquaculture projects
NSW Department Of Primary Industries – Gaden Trout Hatchery
Design and construct of four new recirculating aquaculture systems for NSW DPI's $5 million Snowy Hydro funded Gaden Trout Hatchery expansion, lifting capacity to 20 tonnes annually.
Sydney Fish Markets – Live Seafood Holding Systems
Design and construct of the live crustacean and wholesale live seafood holding systems at the new Sydney Fish Market, wet-storing rock lobster, abalone, coral trout, crabs and pipis.
VFA – Macquarie Perch Recovery Centre, Snobs Creek
Design, supply, install and commissioning of five independent RAS at the Victorian Fisheries Authority's Macquarie Perch Recovery Centre, supporting captive breeding of endangered native fish.