Why is an ultraviolet steriliser useful in a shellfish holding system? Ultraviolet (UV) sterilisers are a highly effective tool in keeping your shellfish holding system water clean and healthy. While not essential, we strongly recommend using one, as it helps prevent bacterial blooms by zapping harmful microorganisms with UV light as the water passes through.…
Every lobster holding system has a maximum shellfish capacity. The filtration is designed to handle the waste produced by that quantity of stock. If you put more lobsters into the tank than it is rated to hold the filtration can become overloaded. This can quickly lead to dirty water, high ammonia, falling pH and stressed…
Why New Shellfish Systems Need Time To Mature When customers first buy a shellfish holding system they are usually excited to get started straight away. Quite understandably many people assume they can fill the tank to full capacity on day one and the system will simply work. Unfortunately biology does not quite work that quickly.…
The Changing Start to the Lobster Season Although many shellfish fishermen now have their boats back in the water much earlier in the year, May still traditionally marks the point where the lobster season starts to build properly. Historically catches would gradually increase through late spring before reaching their peak during July and August. In…