- Aquaculture is among the
fastest growing segments of American agriculture and is expanding even
more rapidly worldwide. Its growing popularity has stimulated interest
among potential growers. The level of participation in aquaculture will
depend upon a number of factors, the most important being the
availability and nature of the water and land resources.
- Each aquaculture species
has specific biological requirements. Factors such as growth, health,
and reproduction are directly influenced by water quality and associated
influences of the land and how it is used. Options based on resources
may include ornamental, recreational fishing, fee fishing, small- to
large- scale commercial production, and integrated aquatic and land
farming operations.
- Ornamental fish comprise
two broad categories: live-bearers and egg-layers. Live-bearers include
guppies, mollies, platies and swordtails. Egg-layers include almost
everything else; the major groups are barbs, tetras, gouramis, danios
and cichlids. Live-bearers are grown almost exclusively in outdoor
pools.Reproduction methods of egg laying fish includes egg scatterers,
egg buriers, egg depositers, mouthbrooders, nest builders.
- Ornamental fish have
traditionally been fed live feed,which is often nutritionally deficient,
and can act as the transmitter of diseases (parasitic, bacterial and
viral) if it is not stored correctly.
- When feeding ornamental
fish in an aquarium or garden pond, consideration must be given to the
differing dietary needs and habits of the different species.An intensive
study of the animals and their indigenous biotopes forms the basis for
developing optimal feed mixtures.
- Antibiotics are very
useful additions to any fish-health manager's toolbox, but they are only
tools and not 'magic bullets.'Antibiotics, in and of themselves, do not
cure a fish. Antibiotics merely control the population growth of
bacteria in a fish long enough for its immune system to eliminate
them.Many antibiotics commonly used for ornamental fish are sold by
different companies; therefore, the percent of active ingredient will
vary from product to product.
- Indoor recycling systems
offer several advantages over conventional ornamental fish production
and holding facilities, including increased energy efficiency. The use
of such modern system components as heat pumps and energy-efficient
building materials allows producers to minimize energy
expenditures.
- Ornamental fish
production for the aquarium industry is a multimillion dollar industry
in the United States. Annual sales from Florida alone are estimated at
over 175 million dollars in retail value. Because the vast majority of
fish varieties sold originate from tropical regions of the world, in the
United States, the majority of production is limited to South Florida.
- California imports a
significant number of golden shiners from other states and internally
produces about 18-20 million fish annually. Wholesale prices for fish
run about $50, $80, and $125 per 1000 for small, medium, and large,
respectively. The wholesale price for fathead minnows is about $45 per
1000.
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General
- Indian Ornamental Fish
- Water Gardens
- Reef Fish
Aquaculture
- Grading Ornamental
Fish
- Marine Ornamental
Fish
Breeding and
Production
- Ornamental Fish
Breeding
- Fish Feeding
- Nutrient Requirements of
Ornamental Fish
- Reproduction of
Angelfish
- Production of Serpae
Tetra
- Production of Ornamental
Aquarium Fish
- Enrichment of Artemia in
Freshwater Ornamental Fish Production
- Aquaculture Systems
for
Ornamental Fish Production
- Harvesting Ornamental
Fish From Ponds
Technology
- Development of Transgenic
Fish
- Franchising Ornamental
(Aquarium) Fish
- Ornamental
Aquaculture
Technology Transfer
- Flake Feed for Aquatic
Animals-US Patent
- Technology Moves Faster Than Regulators
Disease
- Ulcer Disease of
Ornamental Fish
- Importation of Diseases
With Ornamental Fish
- Ichthyophthirius
Multifiliis (White Spot) Infections in Fish
- Diseases of Farmed
Goldfish and Koi
Management
- Management of Ornamental
Fish in Australia
- Management of Hexamita in
Ornamental Cichlids
- Occurrence of Potential
Pathogens in Ornamental Fishes
- Shipping Practices in
Ornamental Fish Industry
- Australian Ornamental
Fish Import Risk Management
- Preparation of Ornamental
Fish for Shipping
- Control
External
Infections of Ornamental Fish
- Biosecurity and
Ornamental Fish Industry
- Algae Blooms in
Commercial Fish Production Ponds
Guidelines
- Reproducing Tropical Fish
in Tanks
- Ornamental/Tropical
Fish
- Guidelines For Selecting
Ornamental Fish
- Ornamental Fish Sampling,
Data Collection and Analysis of Aquarium Fish Trade
- Feeding
Guidelines
- Use of Antibiotics in
Ornamental Fish Aquaculture
Investment
- Ornamental Fish
Farming
- Producing
Catfish
- Investing in Uganda's
Fish and Fish Farming Industry
- Making Plans for
Commercial Aquaculture
- MPEDA
- Ornamental Fish Rearing Project for Lakshadweep
- Ornamental Fish Hatchery Plan for
Lakshadweep
Projects
- Ornamental Aquaculture
Production and Management
- Ornamental Fish Farming
Project in Sri Lanka
- Ornamental Fish
Culture
- Expansion and
Diversification of Freshwater Tropical Fish Culture
- Transitioning
Hawaii’s
Freshwater Ornamental
Industry
- Decade of Project
Piaba
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Consultants
- Ethologist Dr.Tiger
- Tina Crosby
- David Sivan
- Ian Gordon Watson
- Paul Decker
- Aquaculture Consultants
Directory
- Directory Of Consultants
- Aquarium Consultants
List
- Denise Petty
- Fishery
Consultants
- Ornamental Fish
International
Business Plan
- Gascoyne Inland
Aquaculture Group
- Starting a Business in
Aquaculture
- Ornamental Fish Farming
in India
Reports
- Kerala Plans Ornamental Fish Breeding
- Chinese Live Fish Exports
to Europe
- FAO
Aquaculture
- OATA
Associations
- Ornamental Fish Farming
in Jamaica
- Organization of
Ornamental Fish Trade
- Air Transportation
Services
- Import Conditions
Database
- Thailand's Ornamental
Fish Exporters
Take on Singapore
- Ornamental Fish
Program
- Indigenous Ornamental
Fishes in Assam
Market
- Marketing Hawaii’s
Cultured
Freshwater Ornamentals
- Freshwater Ornamental
Fish Commonly Cultured in Florida
- Marine Ornamental Trade
in Brazil
- Ornamental Fish Industry
in Western Australia
- Florida’s Marine Life
Industry
- Ornamental Fish in U.S.
and Florida
- Ornamental Fish
Production in Vietnam
- Marine Aquarium
Trade
- U.S. Tropical Fish
Wholesalers Survey
- Ornamental Fish Sales by
Species
- Ornamental Fish Export
- Ornamental Fish Market in
India
- Price's Fish Farm
- Ornamental Fish Market
Trends
- Koi or Carp
Profile
- Ornamental Fish
Market
- TN Plans Breeding Park
for Ornamental Fish
- Small Scale Farmers in
California
Suppliers and
Exporters
- Ornamental Fish Supplier
Directory
- Marine Aquarium
Suppliers
- Aquatic World
- Certified Ornamental Fish
Exporters
- Ornamental Fish Exporter
From Indonesia
- Myanmar Ornamental Fish
Exporter
- Ornamental or Rare Fish
Specialist
- Exporter of Fresh Water
Ornamental/ Aquarium Live Fish
- Exporter of Freshwater Ornamental
Aquarium Tropical Fish in Thailand
- Global Ornamental Fish
Exporters
- Tropical Freshwater Fish
Exporter
- Bangkok
Aquarium
Importers or
Buyers
- Ornamental/Tropical Fish
Import
- Ornamental Fish
Importers
- Importers of Marine
Ornamental Fish
- Tropical Fish Importers
and Breeders
- Exporter & Importer
of Freshwater Tropical Fishes
Company
Profiles
- KOI Carp
- United States Aquaculture
Organizations
- Malabar
Tropicals
- Ornamental Fish Farm
- Agrexco
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