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How much oxygen is consumed by fish species

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Answer: adult fish usually are between 200 and 500 mg oxygen

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This is not generally realized but is vital when designing aeration systems for growing on warm water species. Most research indicates that trout consume around 200 – 250 mg O2/kg/hour. I regularly record carp consuming three times as much at 700- 800 mg/kg/hour under optimal growing conditions.

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