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AIR DATE: January 25, 2011
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Fishermen harvest shrimp on the Gulf Coast. But what about growing shrimp... in the desert? A shrimp farming plant will open in North Las Vegas. The shrimp will be raised in giant tanks, then sold in Las Vegas and around the world. So how does it work - how do you grow shrimp in the desert? Can we localize more foods that way? And what are the benefits and downside of growing shrimp in a giant tank?
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Scott McManus, CEO, Ganix Biotechnologies Inc.
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Um, just because a company claims something does not say it is so. Searching the internet did not reveal any reputable scientific organizations vouching for Ganix. This does not mean Ganix is not reputable but the burden of proof beyond press release or media appearances remains.
Aunty Palin –
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You will be proved wrong. I have seen it and visited the facility. It is fascinating the biotechnology they are using to maintain appropriate water quality.
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No offense but how does one or even multiple visits verify that there have been no water changes in 6 years?
I can buy something like "our algal filtering technology reduces the need for water changes by a factor of 10" but I will need more than someone's say so that a production growing facility will never need water changes. (make up water for evaporation loss is a different issue)
Aunty Palin –
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Richard, that is a very good question. Richard&that is a very good question. We have a biological process that converts the effluent to very basic elements. Essentially, the same way nature breaks down the same elements accept much faster. These elements are then used within the system to provide the energy for specific strains of algae that grow in our tanks that act as nature's purification system. We create the perfect day, every day. No chemicals, no antibiotics, no Tri Poly Phosphate and no growth hormones. The result is a natural, healthy product, produced in a sustainable way.
scott mcmanus –
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