Ornamental Fish Production and Management
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Dr. Iffat Jahan
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Course Name: Ornamental Fish Production and Management
Code credit: FSAQ (1+1): FSAQ 2103(1-1-0)
Course Objectives
- To impart knowledge on ornamental fish production, bait fish culture and aquatic ornamental plant propagation.
- To understand the design, layout and construction of aquariums and fish hatcheries
Course Outcomes
| COs | Course outcomes | Mapping COs with POs |
| CO1 | Identification of freshwater and marine water
ornamental fishes. |
PO1, PO2 |
| CO2 | Understand the design, construction and
maintaining aquariums in addition to water quality management. |
PO2, PO3 |
| CO3 | Demonstrate the breeding, larval rearing
and health management of ornamental fishes. |
PO2, PO3 |
| CO4
CO5 |
Explain the methods of handling, packing,
transportation, marketing and export of aquarium fishes and regulations. Develop technical know-how for ornamental fish nutrition and disease management. |
PO-2, PO3
PO2, PO3 |
PO1: Knowledge enhancement: Enhanced knowledge on concepts, essential facts, basics, principles and theories relating to fishery biology, biodiversity and aquatic environment, aquaculture, fish nutrition, fish physiology, genetics and biotechnology, fish processing, fisheries engineering, fish microbiology, fishery extension, economics, and biostatistics.
PO2-Professional and Entrepreneurial Skill development: Understanding the value and processes of life-long learning and professional
enhancement and entrepreneurship development.
PO3: Entrepreneurship Skills: Understanding the processes of setting up and managing viable business ventures.
Course Syllabus
Theory
World trade of ornamental fish and export potential. Different varieties of exotic and indigenous fishes. Principles of a balanced aquarium. Fabrication, setting up and maintenance of freshwater and marine aquarium. Water quality management. Water filteration system-biological, mechanical and chemical. Types of filters. Aquarium plants and their propagation methods. Lighting and aeration. Aquarium accessories and decorative. Aquarium fish feeds. Dry, wet and live feeds. Breeding and rearing of ornamental fishes. Broodstock management. Application of genetics and biotechnology for producing quality strains. Management practices of ornamental fish farms. Common diseases and their control. Conditioning, packing, transport and quarantine methods. Trade regulations and wild life act in relation to ornamental fishes.
Practicals
Identification of common ornamental fishes and plants. Fabrication of all-glass aquarium. Setting up and maintenance of Aquarium accessories and equipment. Conditioning and packing of ornamental fishes. Preparation of feed. Setting up of breeding tank for live bearers, barbs, goldfish, tetras, chiclids, gouramis, fighters and catfishes. Identification of ornamental fish diseases and prophylactic measures.
Suggested Readings
- Aquarium fishes ---Jena Burton
- Hand book of fresh water ornamental fishes----S.Mathur, LL Sharma and AK Mathur
- Profitable fish keeping ----Guy N Smith
- Aquarium fish keeping ----CLS Srivastava
- Aquarium management---- Amita Saxena
- Aquarium plants ---- J.Schmidt
Session Plan
Session 1
World trade of ornamental fish and export potential
Session 2
Different varieties of exotic and indigenous fishes. Principles of a balanced aquarium.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmnLJtkKGU4
Session 3
Fabrication, setting up and maintenance of freshwater and marine aquarium.
Session 10
Breeding of livebearers and egg layers
Session 11
Water filteration system-biological, mechanical and chemical
Session 12
Lighting and aeration
Session 13
Application of genetics and biotechnology for producing quality strains.
handbook of fisheries and aquaculture
Session 14
Conditioning, packing, transport and quarantine methods
Session 15
Colour Enhancement
genetic changes while colour enhancement
Session 16
Trade regulations and wild life act in relation to ornamental fishes
ornamental fish marketing and transportation regulation
Session 17 (Practice)
- Identification of common ornamental fishes
- Marking of identification character
Session 18
- Identification practices for students
- live bearers
Session 19
Identification practices for students in laboratory
Egg layers
Session 20
- Practice for fabrication of aquarium
- Aquarium set up plan
Session 21,22 qnd 23
Setting up and maintenance of Aquarium accessories and equipment
- Regular monitoring of already setup aquarium.
- Water quality testing
Session 24
Feed management
- suitable feed for ornamental fish
- making practices
Session 25
water quality parameters
main water quality parameters testing
Session 26 and 27
breeding practices of gold fish
Session 28
- Marketing practices
- making aquarium
- keeping fish
Session 29
propagation of aquarium plants
- Identification of aquarium plants
- collection
Session 30
Demonstration of different filters used in aquarium.
- Different filters
- Aquarium Filter Types
Session 31
Aquascaping
making different style of aquarium
design and set up
https://www.fishlaboratory.com/fish/aquascaping
Session 32
Aquarium selling
fabrication at low cost
Assignments
- Poster presentation on commercial live bearer's ornamental fish
- Poster presentation on commercial egg layers ornamental fish
- Different filters used in aquarium.
- Different aquarium plants
Question bank
question bank ornamental fish production and management
Case Studies
Case Studies
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