The FLUPSY is a controlled environment used to raise oyster spat. It is not quite as exciting as a fish hatchery, however there is a lot happening under the deck. The FLUPSY has 36-24"X24" tubs that sit in the float. Each tub has UHMW (plastic) walls to reduce fouling and a fine mesh bottom to keep the spat in and the predators out.
   The paddle wheel forces water up through each tub 24/7 and maintains the young spat in a near suspended state. With the nutrient rich seawater flowing through the spat 24/7 the young oysters have a rapid growth rate in this predator free environment.
   Spat enters the FLUPSY at 3-5mm (approximately 1/8"-3/16"), depending on the time of year and the nutrients in the water column the oyster spat can reach a size of 20-25mm (1") in just a few months where they are sold to the growout farmers in the field. The FLUPSY provides the farmer with a healthy oyster that greatly reduces mortality as well as his growout time which means he can get the oyster to market sooner and that means more profit.