Sistem Kontrol Kadar Amonia Dan Tinggi Air Pada Kolam Penangkaran Tukik Penyu

Abstract

Turtles are also one of the animals whose population is decreasing day by day
due to several factors ranging from climate change, disease, environmental
damage and inadequate processing of conservation techniques and so on. With
the status of turtles being endangered, special attention is needed for turtles in
the form of cultivating turtles, especially when the turtles are still 0-2 years old
or known as hatchlings. One of the important indicators in hatchling cultivation
requires good seawater quality management. One of the parameters of good
seawater quality is ammonia levels. This ammonia level can be formed naturally
by metabolic wastes and also food waste that decomposes in the water which
results in the formation of ammonia levels. In turtle hatchling ponds it is also
necessary to adjust the water level in the pond with a height of 5cm - 10cm
because newborn hatchlings cannot dive. The importance of regular water
quality control such as ammonia levels and water level in ponds is very
important for the success of hatchling cultivation. Therefore, a research on
monitoring and controlling systems for ammonia levels and water levels using
the TCS3200 color sensor is carried out to read the change in water color after
administration of an ammonia test solution which will show the value of
ammonia levels in water. Previously, water sampling was carried out by DC
pumps and ultrasonic sensors to detect water level. Where this system can
monitor and control ammonia levels and height automatically and the results
can be viewed using a smartphone through the Blynk application