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Three Sixty Aquaculture Ltd has announced highly promising results from the latest phase of its on-site evaluation of NanobOx nanobubble technology, demonstrating marked improvements in water quality, resource efficiency, and shrimp growth performance at the company’s Swansea research and development facility.
The trial forms part of Three Sixty Aquaculture’s ongoing strategy to integrate next-generation tools that enhance Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) productivity while reducing operational costs – key pillars in the company’s commercial scale-up plan.
Stronger water quality and lower operating costs
The NanobOx system produced a consistent increase in Oxidation–Reduction Potential (ORP), resulting in significantly improved flocculation efficiency in protein skimmers and settlement systems. This enhancement enabled an 8–10 percent reduction in ozone usage, delivering both direct cost savings and lower environmental impact.
“These results are highly encouraging,” said Lee Tanner, director and Chief technology officer of Three Sixty Aquaculture, in a press release. “Maintaining stable dissolved oxygen above 7 mg/L throughout the trial undoubtedly contributed to the excellent growth performance. With the NanobOx unit operating at only 50 W while delivering 800 L/min at 7 mg/L, it is clear this technology offers meaningful efficiency advantages.”
Demonstrated commercial promise
For the trial, stocking densities were kept deliberately conservative (below 5 kg/m³) but even still, enhanced water quality translated into significantly better than expected animal performance. Shrimp produced during the trial achieved:
- Average weight: 35 g in just 80 days
- Top individuals: up to 42 g
These metrics are noteworthy for intensive indoor shrimp systems and point to the potential of the technology to support higher biomass throughput, improved feed efficiency and shorter production cycles at commercial scale.
Following the success of this trial phase, Three Sixty Aquaculture will begin its next stocking cycle in January 2026, expanding the scope of evaluation to test system scalability, long-term performance, and additional operational scenarios.
The company’s research and development programme continues to focus on identifying and integrating technologies capable of strengthening economic resilience and environmental sustainability across future commercial deployments.
