The adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) model was developed to predict the removal of ammonium () from wastewater. The ANFIS model was developed and validated with a data set from a pilot-scale of adsorption system treating aqueous solutions and wastewater from fish farms. The data sets consist of four parameters, which include pH, temperature, an initial concentration of ammonium and amount of adsorbent. The adsorbent was biochar obtained from rice straw. The ANFIS models performance was assessed through the root mean absolute error (RMSE) and was validated by testing data. The results of the study show that the adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) is able to predict the percentage of ammonium removal from adsorption column according to the input variables with acceptable accuracy, suggesting that the adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system model is a valuable tool for estimating the quality of fish farms water. This model of ANFIS leads to cost reduction because prediction can be done without resorting to efforts that require cost and time.

Aerobic biological treatment of waters in artificial conditions is carried out by symbiotic algobacterial community of attached and free-floating organisms in various types of aerotank and biofilters. With the blowers and mixers of different designs, the biomass is saturated with oxygen. Controlled air supply provides the necessary concentration of dissolved oxygen and stimulates the oxidation of organic and inorganic water pollutants symbiotic community.

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