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According to the FAO (2016), water demand will increase roughly by 50% in 2030 due to rising global population, global warming and drought. The growth of aquaculture is critical to ensure a sufficient supply of food to meet the growing demand of the world's population. However, this also means that feed supply must also increase to keep up with the production of fish (FAO, 2014). High water quality refers to the quality of water that ensures the successful culturing of organisms, including fish, shellfish, crustacean and others. The maintenance of high-quality water is important for the survival and maximum growth performance of cultured species (Datta, 2012). Water quality is defined by parameters that include ammonia concentration and suspended organic material (Carbajal-Hernandez et al., 2013). Intensive fish culturing requires the removal of harmful fish metabolic products, such as