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APPENDIX V
FACILITIES AT NADURULOULOU RESEARCH STATION

1. WATER SUPPLY

Source:River Rewa
By:pumping
Pipe dimensions:150 mm diameter
Number of pumps:1
No. of standby pumps:1(+1 spare)
Duration of pumping (hours per day):8–24 h
Reservoir capacity at site:237 m3
Number of reservoirs:1
Size of reservoir (W × L × D)7.2 × 13.2 × 2.5 m

2. HATCHING FACILITIES

Tanks (outdoor; marked as KD-6 - KD-15:for details see Table 6.)

Species:Tilapia
Number of tanks:10
Volume :12 and 32 m3
Water depth in tank:0.8–1 m
Water supply:by gravity from the concrete reservoir
Drainage:by gravity from the concrete reservoir

Indoor (hatching hall)

Area:64.8 m2
Species:Carps
Number of tanks:3 8 2
Volume:200 litre 500 litre 1000 litre
Water depth in tanks:0.8 – 1 m
Water supply:by gravity from the concrete reservoir
Drainage:by gravity from the concrete reservoir

Indoor (hatching house)

Area:200 m2
Species:Freshwater prawn
Number of tanks:18 3
Volume:500 litre 1000 litre
Water depth:1 m
Water supply:by gravity from the concrete reservoir
Drainage:by gravity from the concrete reservoir
Sea water supply:from the jetty at University of South Pacific

3. REARING FACILITIES

Tanks (outdoor; marked as KD-1 - KD-5 and KD-16 - KD-21: for details see Table 6.)

SpecieTilapia
Number of tanks:11
Volume:10 and 12 m3
Water depth in tank:0.7 – 0.8 m
Water supply:by gravity from the concrete reservoir
Drainage:by gravity from the concrete reservoir

Tanks (in carp hatchery hall)

No separate units exist for rearing.

Tanks (in prawn hatchery house)

No separate units exist for rearing.

Table 6. Fibreglass and concrete tanks at NRS

Namematerialwater volume per tank
(m3)
tank volume
(m3)
size
(m)
depth
(m)
surface
m2
Tilapia hatching / rearing (circular) tanks
KD-1concrete  9.412.6Æ 4.01.012.6
KD-2 - KD-5
(4 pcs)
fibre-glass14.719.6Æ 5.01.019.6
       
KD-6 - KD-9
(4 pcs)
fibre-glass24.632.0Æ 5.61.324.6
KD-10concrete  9.412.6Æ 4.01.012.6
KD-11 - KD-15
(5 pcs)
fibre-glass24.632.0Æ 5.61.324.6
KD-16 - KD-21
(6 pcs)
fibre/glass16.622.1Æ 5.31.022.1
Carp spawning tankfibre-glass50.260.0Æ 8.01.250.2
Holding tank 17.823.7Æ 5.51.023.7
Rectangular tanks
Filteringconcrete   37.5   46.96.7 × 7.0   1.0   46.9
Reservoirconcrete   27.7   34.64.8 × 7.2   1.0   34.6
Holding and spawning
(4 pcs)
concrete   19,.   23.84.75 × 5.0   1.0   95.0

4. CARP HATCHERY

See also 2.1 above

Area:64.8 m2 (7.2m × 9.0m)
Water supply:Indoor overhead tank (fibre-glass)
1.7 m3 (0.9m × 2.35m × 0.8m)
Equipment-plastic tanks
 3 pcs200 litrediam=0.65m
8500 1.0
21000 1.3

5. LABORATORY

Area:39.0 m2 (5.4m × 7.2m)

6. OTHER FACILITIES

Office 100m2

Workshop 80 m2

Feed mill 100 m2

Equipment: mixers, grinders, extruder, crumbler, siever and drier with estimated capacity of 70 – 100 kg of dry pelleted feed per day.

Tea room / Equipment Store / Feed Store 200 m2

7. PONDS

The number of ponds is 40 covering 45.6 ha pond surface.

As Table 7 shows, the ponds vary in size, and ponds having the same function may have considerable difference in size.

Table 7. List of ponds at NRS

Nameareawidthlengthdepthwater depthoutlet
(m2)(m)(m)(m)(m)
Spawning ponds (SP)
SP-14,490  1.7–2.01.5sluice Æ300 mm
SP-23,680  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
SP-31,960  1.7–2.01.5sluice Æ300 mm
SP-41,720  1.7–2.01.5sluice Æ300 mm
SP-51,830  1.7–2.01.5sluice Æ300 mm
SP-63,250  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
SP-73,250  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
SP-81,550  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
SP-91,800  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
SP-101,800  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
Total: 27,160 (Average:2,160)
Nursery ponds (NP)
NP-1   520  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
NP-2   480  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
NP-3   580  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
NP-4   35113271.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
NP-5   33612281.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
NP-6   36413281.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
NP-7   33813261.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
NP-8   33813261.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
NP-9   40614291.2–1.51.0PVC Æ100 mm
NP-10   42014301.2–1.51.0PVC Æ100 mm
NP-11   39214281.2–1.51.0PVC Æ100 mm
NP-12   33612281.2–1.51.0PVC Æ100 mm
NP-13   42015281.2–1.51.0PVC Æ100 mm
Total: 5,181 (Average:398)
RP-11,15634341.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
RP-21,100  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
RP-3   600  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
RP-4   530  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
RP-5   850  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
RP-6   960  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
RP-7   600  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
RP-8   710  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
RP-9   800  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
RP-10   820  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
RP-111,190  1.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
Total: 9,316 (Average: 847)
Namearea
(m2)
width
(m)
length
(m)
depth
(m)
op. w. d.
(m)
outlet
Tilapia genetic ponds (TG)
TG-1   65121311.2–1.51.0PVC Æ150 mm
TG-2   65121311.2–1.51.0PVC Æ150 mm
TG-3   67221321.2–1.51.0PVC Æ150 mm
TG-4   62020311.2–1.51.0PVC Æ150 mm
Total: 2,594 (Average:649)
Feed trial ponds (FT)
FT-1   64619341.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
FT-2   72622331.2–1.51.0sluice Æ300 mm
Total: 1,372 (Average:686)


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