SISTEM PENYANGGA KEHIDUPAN DAN PEMELIHARAAN IKAN PADA KOLAM SENTUH AKUARIUM PUBLIK

Abstrak

Seawater touch pools are one of the most common rides found in public aquariums.
public aquarium. This facility is a medium that allows interaction between
visitors with biota through touching or feeding. There have not been many reports
related to seawater touch pool management in public aquariums in Indonesia. This paper
describes the design aspects of the life support system, biota community and fish maintenance management of one of the seawater touch ponds in Indonesia.
management of one seawater touch pond in a public aquarium. The touch pond
with a volume of 15,000 liters uses a recirculation system with a separate filter basin, protein skimmer and sand filter and utilizes artificial lighting.
and sand filter and utilizes artificial lighting. A wavemaker is used to
generate current in the pond. The temperature, salinity, pH, DO of the water meet the criteria for the maintenance of
marine biota. 9 species of fish and 1 species of turtle are kept in polyculture in the touch pond. Rhina
ancylostomus, Orectolobus sp. and Chelonia mydas are the main attractions for visitors.
Acanthuridae was the most common fish family found in the touch ponds. Rhina ancylostomus
is a collection with IUCN Critically Endangered (CR) conservation status that is actively moving
roaming. Some fish species showed a behavior of hiding more often in shaded areas.
shaded areas. The fish consumed both degar and artificial feed. Three
genus of plankton were identified in the touch pond with Navicula dominating. Health issues
recorded was Trichodina infestation on the skin of L. co.

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