System and method for shrimp cultivation

A system, comprising:

• a housing, wherein the housing is an intermodal container;
• at least one water tank positioned within the housing,
• wherein an inside of each of the at least one water tank is sealed so as to prevent contact between a material forming the at least one water tank and water within the at least one water tank;
• a water movement subsystem operable to cause water to circulate within the at least one water tank, wherein the water movement system comprises:
• at least one baffle extending longitudinally along a portion of a center of the at least one water tank so as to divide the at least one water tank into a generally circular raceway,
• wherein the at least one baffle comprises a rough surface that is configured to allow crustaceans to attach to the rough surface;
• and
• at least one pump configured to cause water to circulate about the at least one baffle,
• wherein at least one of the at least one pump is positioned on the at least one baffle;
• an aeration subsystem configured to maintain an oxygenation level within the at least one water tank,
• wherein the oxygenation level is suitable for crustaceans to live within water in the at least one water tank;
• a temperature control subsystem operable to maintain a water temperature within the at least one water tank,
• wherein the water temperature is suitable for crustaceans to live within water in the at least one water tank;
• a water quality monitoring subsystem configured to monitor at least one water quality parameter of water within the at least one water tank,
• wherein the at least one water quality parameter includes a temperature, a dissolved oxygen concentration, a nitrogen concentration, a phosphate concentration, a pH, and a salinity;
• a feeding subsystem configured to dispense food into the at least one water tank,
• wherein the feeding subsystem comprises a feeding tube coupled to the aeration subsystem such that air provided by the aeration subsystem propels feed into the at least one water tank;
• a biofloc removal subsystem comprising a decanter configured to remove biofloc from the at least one water tank, wherein said decanter includes a biofloc aeration arrangement operable to cause air to flow into the bottom of the decanter when the biofloc aeration arrangement is activated, thereby to cause biofloc to mix within water within the decanter and to overflow into the at least one water tank, the biofloc aeration arrangement comprises:
• a valve that is operable to activate the aeration arrangement;
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• an aeration tube that is coupled to the valve and to the aeration subsystem;
• and
• a computer-operated control system configured to operate the water movement system, the aeration system, the temperature control subsystem, the water quality monitoring subsystem, and the feeding subsystem.