Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and organise for stock introduction
- Prepare culture system according to workplace requirements or appropriate literature and biosecurity control measures
- Define water quality and biological parameters to be monitored
- Develop plans that outline monitoring frequency, data management and production thresholds
- Determine equipment requirements for low water exchange microbial floc technologies, check for availability and serviceability, and get ready for use
- Make repairs and calibrations according to workplace and health and safety procedures
- Brief staff on responsibilities according to production schedule
- Carry out production procedures
- Carry out stock production techniques using low water exchange microbial floc technologies
- Monitor water quality and biological parameters according to workplace procedures
- Preserve samples for external analysis and pack and send to laboratory according to workplace requirements
- Introduce chemical and biological additives into the culture environment as required
- Provide feedback to staff on production performance
- Record and analyse relevant data