3 Ways to Reduce Fe Levels in Water
The Fe content is too high to be a reference that the water is not good water, especially in the aquaculture process. In shrimp farming, excess Fe content can cause shrimp to experience environmental stress and eventually die.
There are 3 ways that can be done to reduce levels of Fe in water, the three ways are aeration, sedimentation, and filtration The following is an explanation of the three ways:
1. Aeration
Aeration is the process of flowing air into water. Oxygen flowing is known to reduce Fe levels in the water. In the process of shrimp farming, aeration is usually done with the help of a waterwheel. For this reason, by increasing the use of waterwheels, the levels of Fe in ponds can be overcome.
2. Sedimentation
Sedimentation is the process of settling solid particles suspended in water aided by Earth's gravity. In principle, this sedimentation process serves to reduce chemicals that are heavier than water at the bottom, so that they can be removed easily. Sedimentation is relatively inexpensive because it does not require special equipment or the addition of other chemicals.
3. Filters
Filtration is the process of filtering water that contains Fe so that the water becomes cleaner. The most common material used for filtering media is sand because it has a high filter power and has long durability and can be used repeatedly.
