What an Oxygen Program Really Is
In aquaculture, oxygen management is often approached as an equipment issue.
Add more oxygen, install a new system, increase flow rates — and hope for better results.
In reality, an Oxygen Program is not a product.
It is a method.
At Aquamiks, an Oxygen Program always starts as a theoretical and analytical study, long before any equipment is selected or installed.
Oxygen starts with understanding
Every farm has its own balance:
biomass
water exchange
system layout
biological demand
operational habits
Without understanding how these elements interact, oxygen systems tend to be:
oversized
inefficient
costly to operate
difficult to manage over time
An Oxygen Program begins by answering fundamental questions:
Where is oxygen actually being consumed?
When does demand peak — and why?
Where are losses occurring?
Which constraints are structural, and which are operational?
Only after this phase does optimization become possible.
From analysis to action
Once inefficiencies are identified, the program can evolve in different ways — depending on the client’s needs and priorities.
In some cases, operational changes are enough:
adjusting setpoints
improving control logic
modifying daily procedures
In other cases, structural limits require engineered solutions.
This is where the Oxygen Program can extend into the design and realization of dedicated equipment, developed to solve specific problems rather than apply generic fixes.
Through the collaboration with STM Aquatrade, analysis is translated into robust, custom-engineered systems designed for real farms and long-term operation.
What an Oxygen Program is NOT
To be clear, an Oxygen Program is not:
a predefined package
a single technology
a short-term intervention
a promise of “more oxygen”
It is a structured process, grounded in data, engineering and field experience.
Performance over time
True oxygen efficiency is not measured on day one.
It is measured:
season after season
under changing biomass
in different environmental conditions
with operators working under real constraints
That is why an Oxygen Program does not end at installation — and, in many cases, does not need to end at all.
It evolves with the farm.
Because oxygen management is not about adding more resources.
It is about using them better, consistently, over time.