Faculty: Sambid Swain

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Domain Track Title : Intensive Aquaculture

Track Total Credits ( T-P-P): 3-15-11  (29 Credits)

Courses Division :

• Course 1 : Intensive Fish Rearing(1-2-0)
• Course 2 : Ornamental Fish Farming (1 -2-0)
• Course 3: Biofloc Aquaculture   (1-2-0)
• Course 4: Framing of SOPs for Intensive fish culture and ornamental fish culture  (0-3-0)
• Course 5: Health Management in Aquaculture (0-3-0)
• Course 6: Feed Management in Aquaculture (0-3-0)
• Course 7: Intensive production of Commercially important fishes in different Aquaculture production systems at Fish rearing Unit and pond (0-0-11)

Domain Track Objectives:

1. To enable students to gain practical experience in industry-specific procedures.
2. To provide students with a good understanding of how the various aspects of water quality affecting  aquaculture.
3. To provide an understanding of managing stock levels in an aquaculture setting
4. To develop students’ experience of collation, presentation and interpretation of data collated during applied study

Domain Track Learning Outcomes:

1. Maintainance of Biofloc Unit
2. Up-keeping of Ornamental Unit
3. Pond Culture Maintainance
4. Live food Unit Maintainance

Domain Syllabus:

1. Intensive Fish Rearing(1-2-0)

Theory:
1.1. History, definition, scope and significance of aquaculture
1.2. Site selection and planning for aquaculture operation
1.3. Criteria for selection of species for intensive aquaculture
1.4. Important water quality parameters for aquaculture
1.5. Aquaponics
1.6. Cageand Pen
1.7. Raceway Aquaculture
1.8. Intensive Pond Aquaculture systems
1.9. Sewage Aquaculture,
1.10. Aquamimicry and its prospects
Practicals:
1.1. Water quality estimation(pH and Temperature,Alkalinity)
1.2. Water quality estimation(Hardness)
1.3. Water quality estimation(Dissolved Oxygen)
1.4. Water quality estimation (Ammonia and Nitrate)
1.5. Water quality estimation (Phosphate and Chloride)
1.6. Working out the economic feasibility of construction and maintenance of different fish production systems
1.7. Preparation of species specific feed (Formulating Feed by Software and Pearson Method and selecting specific feed ingredients)
1.8. Preparation of species specific feed (Preparing Feed : Field Method)
1.9. Engineering aspects of  Intensive Aquaculture production system (Cage Design)
1.10. Engineering aspects of  Intensive Aquaculture production system (RAS Design)
1.11. Hands on experience on Intensive rearing of Fishes at pond
1.12. Hands on experience on Intensive rearing of Fishes at Fish rearing unit.
1.13. Engineering aspects of  Intensive Aquaculture production system (Pen Design)
1.14. Engineering aspects of  Intensive Aquaculture production system (Aquaponics)
1.15. Engineering aspects of  Intensive Aquaculture production system (Flow through System)
1.16. Visit to a local aquaculture farm

Suggested Reading

• Aquaculture: Farming Aquatic Animals and Plants, by John S. Lucas
• Aquaculture: Introduction to Aquaculture For Small Farmers by Kenn Christenson
• Aquaculture, Resource Use, and the Environment by Author Claude E. Boyd and Aaron A. McNevin

2. Ornamental Fish Farming (1-2-0)

Theory:
2.1. International and national Status of ornamental fish trade
2.2. Biology of commercially important ornamental fishes
2.3. Breeding and culture of ornamental fishes-Live bearers
2.4. Breeding and culture of ornamental fishes-egg layers
2.5. Breeding and culture of ornamental fishes- nest builders
2.6. Diseases of aquarium fishes-causes, diagnosis and treatment
2.7. Principles of Aquascaping
2.8. Ornamental aquatic plants and their propagation
2.9. Economics of ornamental operations
2.10. Government schemes for developing ornamental fisheries
Practical:
2.1. Breeding of Commercially important variety of ornamental fishes (Angel and Gourami)
2.2. Breeding of Discus and Rosy Barb
2.3. Breeding of Fighter fish and Sword Tail
2.4. Aquascaping
2.5. Setting and maintenance of Aquarium
2.6. Layout of Advanced ornamental breeding
2.7. Layout of ornamental rearing facility
2.8. Propagation of Aquarium Plant- Submerged rooted plants
2.9. Propagation of Submerged Brunched Aquarium Plants
2.10. Propagation of Floating Aquarium Plants
2.11. Propagation of Emergent Aquarium Plants
2.12. Preparation and Setting up Biofilters
2.13.Transportation of Ornamental fishes
2.14.Ornamental Fish Diseases

Suggested Reading

• Ornamental Fish Culture and Aquarium Management  by Anshuman D. Dholakia
• Fundamentals of Ornamental Fish Health by Helen E. Roberts

 

3. Biofloc Aquaculture (1-2-0)

Theory
3.1. Introduction to biofloc technology: Principles, prospects and challenges
3.2. Integration of submerged substrates in biofloc based system
3.3 Microbial role in biofloc system
3.4. Design consideration of biofloc production system
3.5 Biofloc technology for water quality management in aquaculture
3.6 Economics of biofloc based farming
3.7. Aeration requirements in biofloc based shrimp culture systems
3.8 Nutrition and feeding strategy and health management in a biofloc system
3.9 Culture technology of different fishes in biofloc system
3.10 Culture technology of different shellfishes in biofloc system
 Practical
3.1. Biofloc generation and management methods through Natural method
3.2. Biofloc generation through Biological method,
3.3. Biofloc generation through Inoculation method
3.4. Biofloc generation through Probiotic method
3.5. Carbon nitrogen ratio maintenance
3.6. Importance of feed reduction
3.7. Suitable Carbon sources Identification
3.8. Qualitative measurement of biofloc
3.9. Quantitative analysis of biofloc,
3.10. Maintaining Biofloc culture system
3.11. Feed and Heath Management in Biofloc System
3.12. Microbial Quantification
3.13. Microscopy in bacterial identification
3.14. Carbohydrate fermentation test
3.15. Algal Characterization

Suggested Reading

• Biofloc Technology : SOPs for FLOC & Sludge Quality by S.Felix and M.Menaga
• Biofloc Technology: A Practical Guide Book  by Yoram Avnimelech

4. Framing of SOPs for Intensive fish culture and ornamental fish culture (0-3-0)

Practice
4.1. Developing SOPs for culture operation in Aquaponics
4.2. SOPs for water quality management in Aquaponics
4.3. SOPs for feed Management of Fish and Plant Nutrient Management in Aquaponics
4.4. Developing SOPs for Ornamental fish rearing
4.5 SOPs for water quality Management in ornamental fish rearing
4.6 SOPs for feed Management in ornamental fish rearing
4.7 Developing SOPs for Ornamental fish breeding
4.8 Developing SOPs for culture operation in Intensive tank Aquaculture
4.9 SOPs for water quality management in Intensive tank Aquaculture
4.10 SOPs for feed Management in Intensive tank Aquaculture
4.11 Developing SOPs for culture operation in Intensive Pond Aquaculture
4.12 SOPs for water quality Management in Intensive Pond Aquaculture
4.13 SOPs for feed Management in Intensive Pond Aquaculture
4.14 SOPs for water quality Management for Biofloc Culture
4.15 SOPs for feed Management for Biofloc Culture

 

5. Health Management in Aquaculture (0-3-0)

Practice
5.1. Clinical signs, symptoms and treatment for bacterial diseases
5.2 Sampling, preparation of media and culture of pathogenic bacteria
5.3 Techniques in disease diagnosis- Microbiological
5.4. Techniques in disease diagnosis- haematological
5.5  Techniques in disease diagnosis-Immunological
5.6 Techniques in disease diagnosis- Biochemical tests
5.7 Agglutination test
5.8 Challenge tests
5.9. Clinical signs, symptoms and treatment for fungal diseases
5.10. Clinical signs, symptoms and treatment for viral diseases
5.11. Clinical signs, symptoms and treatment for parasitic diseases
5.12. Clinical signs, symptoms and treatment for protozoeal diseases
5.13. Histopathology of organs and its interpretation
5.14.Stress related study of fish and shellfish
5.15. Isolation of Nucleic Acids

 

6. Feed Management in Aquaculture (0-3-0)

Practice
6.1. Formulation of feeds using software
6.2. Identification of Suitable locally available feed ingredients
6.3. Proximate analysis for feed ingredients-Protein Analysis
6.4. Proximate analysis for feed ingredients-Fat/Lipid Analysis
6.5. Proximate analysis for feed ingredients-Carbohydrate Analysis
6.6. Preparation and formulating feeds for different fish/shellfish species ,
6.7. Mass Culture of Cladocerans
6.8 Mass Culture of Tubiflex
6.9 Mass Culture of Rotifer
6.10 Mass Culture of Infosoria
6.11 Mass Culture of Earthworm
6.12 Mass Culture of Copepod
6.13 Artemia hatching and Feeding
6.14 Mass Culture of Polycheate
6.15 Algal Culture technology

 7. AELP linked with Domain :(0-0-11)

Practice
Intensive production of Commercially important fishes in different Aquaculture production systems at Fish rearing Unit and pond

Session Plan for Domain:

Session 1.1

History, definition, scope and significance of aquaculture
Lecture 01 History, definition, scope and significance of aquaculture
Scope and significance of aquaculture

Session 1.2

Site selection and planning for aquaculture operation
Lecture 2
Site Selection in Aquaculture

Session 1.3

Criteria for selection of species for intensive aquaculture
lecture 3
Species selection in aquaculture

Session 1.4

Important water quality parameters for aquaculture
Lecture 4
Water quality parameters in aquaculture

Session 1.5

Aquaponics
lecture 5
Aquaponics

Session 1.6

Cage and Pen Culture
lecture 6
cage and pen culture documentary

Session 1.7

Raceway Aquaculture
Lecture 7
Raceway culture

Session 1.8

Intensive Pond Aquaculture systems
lecture 8
In pond raceway

Session 1.9

Sewage Aquaculture
lecture 9
Sewage Aquaculture Kolkata

Session 1.10

Aquamimicry and its prospects
lecture 10
Aquamimicry

Session 1.11

Water quality estimation (pH, Temperature)
Estimation of pH
Estimation of temperature

Session 1.12

Water quality estimation (Hardness)
Estimation of water hardness

Session 1.13

Water quality estimation (Dissolved Oxygen)
Estimation of dissolved oxygen

Session 1.14

Water quality estimation (Ammonia and Nitrate)
Estimation of dissolved ammonia
Estimation of Nitrate

Session 1.15

Water quality estimation (Phosphate and Chloride)
Estimation of Phosphorus in water sample)
Estimation of Chloride in water sample

Session 1.16

Working out the economic feasibility of construction and maintenance of different fish production systems
Example of Feasible study

Session 1.17

Preparation of species specific feed (Formulating Feed by Software and Pearson Method and selecting specific feed ingredients)
Pearson Square Method for feed

Session 1.18

Preparation of species specific feed (Preparing Feed : Field Method)
Feed Preparation

Session 1.19

Engineering aspects of  Intensive Aquaculture production system (Cage Design)
Designing Small Cage Unit

Session 1.20

Engineering aspects of  Intensive Aquaculture production system (RAS Design)
Designing small RAS system

Session 1.21

Hands on experience on Intensive rearing of Fishes at pond

Session 1.22

Hands on experience on Intensive rearing of Fishes at Fish rearing unit.

Session 1.23

Engineering aspects of  Intensive Aquaculture production system (Cage Design)
Designing Small Cage Unit

Session 1.24

Engineering aspects of  Intensive Aquaculture production system (Pen Design)
Designing Small Pen culture Unit

Session 1.25

Engineering aspects of  Intensive Aquaculture production system (Aquaponics)
Designing Aquaponics Unit

Session 1.26

Engineering aspects of  Intensive Aquaculture production system (Flow through System)
Designing Flow Through Unit

Session 1.27

International and national Status of ornamental fish trade
lecture 11
ornamental aquaculture in india

Session 1.28

Visit to a local aquaculture farm

Session 2.1

International and national Status of ornamental fish trade
Overview of Ornamental Aquaculture
ornamental aquaculture

Session 2.2

Biology of commercially important ornamental fishes
lecture 12
common ornamental fishes

Session 2.3

Breeding and culture of ornamental fishes-Live bearers
lecture 13
Breeding of Guppies

Session 2.4

Breeding and culture of ornamental fishes- egg layers
lecture 14
Breeding of zebra danio

Session 2.5

Breeding and culture of ornamental fishes- nest builder
lecture 15
Breeding of Gourami

Session 2.6

Diseases of aquarium fishes-causes, diagnosis and treatment
Lecture 16
Common diseases in Ornamental fishes

Session 2.7

Principles of Aquascaping
lecture 17
Aquascaping

Session 2.8

Ornamental aquatic plants and their propagation
lecture 18
ornamental plants propagation

Session 2.9

Economics of ornamental operations
lecture 19

Session 2.10

Government schemes for developing ornamental fisheries
lecture 20

Session 2.11

Breeding of Commercially important variety of ornamental fishes (Molly,Platy and Gold Fish)
Breeding of Molly
Breeding of Platy
Breeding of Goldfish

Session 2.12

Breeding of Commercially important variety of ornamental fishes (Gourami and Angel Fish)
Breeding of Gourami
Breeding of Angel Fish

Session 2.13

Breeding of Commercially important variety of ornamental fishes (Discus and Rosy Barb)
Breeding of Discus
Breeding of Rosy Barb

Session 2.14

Breeding of Commercially important variety of ornamental fishes (Fighter Fish and Sword Tail)
Breeding of Fighter Fish
Breeding of Swordtail

Session 2.15

Aquascaping
Aquascaping

Session 2.16

Setting and maintenance
Setting and Maintainace of Aquarium

Session 2.17

Layout of Advanced ornamental breeding
Setting of Ornamental Unit

Session 2.18

Layout of ornamental rearing unit
Rearing Unit of Discus

Session 2.19

Propagation of Aquarium Plants (Submerged Rooted Plant)
Propagation of Acorus Plant

Session 2.20

Propagation of Aquarium Plants (Submerged Brunched Plant)
Propagation of Hydrilla

Session 2.21

Propagation of Aquarium Plants (Floating Plant)
Propagation of Azolla

Session 2.22

Propagation of Aquarium Plants (Emergent Plant)
Propagation of Water Lily

Session 2.23

Preparation and Setting up Biofilter
Biofilter

Session 2.24

Transportation of Ornamental Fish
Transportation of Ornamental Fishes

Session 2.25

Ornamental Fish Disease
Disease in ornamental fishes

Session 2.26

Aquarium Accessories and Equipment
Aquarium Accessories

Session 3.1

Introduction to biofloc technology: Principles, prospects and challenges
Introduction to biofloc
Introduction to biofloc

Session 3.2

Integration of submerged substrates in biofloc based system
Integration of substrate in biofloc
Integration of substrate in Biofloc

Session 3.3

Microbial role in biofloc system
MICROBIAL ROLE IN BIOFLOC SYSTEM
Role of Microorganism

Session 3.4

Design consideration of biofloc production system
DESIGN CONSIDERATION OF BIOFLOC PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
Design consideration of biofloc production system

Session 3.5

Biofloc technology for water quality management in aquaculture
BIOFLOC TECHNOLOGY FOR WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN
Water quality parameters in aquaculture

Session 3.6

Economics of biofloc based farming
ECONOMICS OF BIO FLOC BASED FARMING

Session 3.7

Aeration requirements in biofloc based shrimp culture systems
AERATION REQUIREMENTS IN BIO FLOC BASED SHRIMP CUL
Aeration system in Aquaculture

Session 3.8

Nutrition and feeding strategy and health management in a biofloc system
Nutrition in biofloc system
NUTRITION AND FEEDING STRATEGY IN A BIOFLOC SYSTEM

Session 3.9

Culture technology of Different fish in biofloc System
biofloc for Finfish
Biofloc for Fishes

Session 3.10

Culture technology of Different Shell fish in biofloc System
biofloc for Shell Fish
Biofloc for Shrimp

Session 3.11

Biofloc generation and management methodsthrough Natural method
Biofloc generation and management methods through Natural method

Session 3.12

Biofloc generation through Biological method
Biofloc Generation by Biological Method

Session 3.13

Biofloc generation by innoculum
Biofloc generation through Inoculation method

Session 3.14

Biofloc generation through Probiotic method
Biofloc generation through innoculum

Session 3.15

Carbon nitrogen ratio maintenance
C:N Ratio

Session 3.16

Importance of feed reduction
reducing Feed Cost through Biofloc

Session 3.17

Suitable Carbon sources Identification
Effective Carbon Source

Session 3.18

Qualitative measurement of biofloc
Qualitative Estimation of Biofloc

Session 3.19

Quantitative measurement of biofloc
Quantitative Estimation of Biofloc

Session 3.20

Maintaining Biofloc culture system
Maintaining Biofloc culture

Session 3.21

Feed and Heath Management in Biofloc System
Feed and Health Management in Biofloc

Session 3.22

Microbial Quantification
Microbial Quantification

Session 3.23

Microscopy in bacterial identification
Microscopy for Bacterial Identification

Session 3.24

Carbohydrate fermentation test
Carbohydrate fermentation test

Session 3.25

Algal Characterization
Algae Characterization

Session 4.1

Developing SOPs for culture operation in Aquaponics
Aquaponics Farm

Session 4.2

. SOPs for water quality management in Aquaponics
SOPs for water quality management in Aquaponics

Session 4.3

SOPs for feed Management of Fish and Plant Nutrient Management in Aquaponics,
SOPs for feed Management of Fish and Plant Nutrient Management in Aquaponics

Session 4.4

Developing SOPs for Ornamental fish rearing
Ornamental Farm Unit

Session 4.5

SOPs for water quality Management in ornamental fish rearing
water quality Management in ornamental fish rearing

Session 4.6

SOPs for feed Management in ornamental fish rearing
Feed Management in ornamental fish rearing

Session 4.7

Developing SOPs for Ornamental fish breeding
Ornamental Fish Breeding Unit

Session 4.8

Developing SOPs for culture operation in Intensive tank Aquaculture
Intensive Tank Culture

Session 4.9

SOPs for water quality management in Intensive tank Aquaculture
Intensive Tank Culture

Session 4.10

SOPs for feed Management in Intensive tank Aquaculture
Feed Management in Intensive tank Aquaculture

Session 4.11

Developing SOPs for culture operation in Intensive Pond Aquaculture
Inpond Raceway

Session 4.12

SOPs for water quality Management in Intensive Pond Aquaculture
Water quality parameters in aquaculture

Session 4.13

SOPs for feed Management in Intensive Pond Aquaculture
Feed Management in Ponds

Session 4.14

SOPs for water quality Management for Biofloc Culture
Water Quality for Biofloc Culture

Session 4.15

SOPs for feed Management for Biofloc Culture
Feed Management in Biofloc

Session 5.1

Clinical signs, symptoms and treatment for bacterial diseases
Bacterial Diseases in fish/ Shellfish

Session 5.2

Sampling, preparation of media and culture of pathogenic bacteria:
Introduction to microbiological culture media

Session 5.3

Techniques in disease diagnosis- Microbiological
Introduction to microbiological culture media

Session 5.4

Techniques in disease diagnosis- haematological
Taking out Blood from Fish

Session 5.5

Techniques in disease diagnosis-Immunological
Immunological test in fishes

Session 5.6

Techniques in disease diagnosis- Biochemical tests
Use of biochemical testing for the identification of pathogenic bacteria

Session 5.7

Agglutination test
Agglutination assay to detect antigens

Session 5.8

Challenge tests

Session 5.9

Clinical signs, symptoms and treatment for fungal diseases
fungal diseases

Session 5.10

Clinical signs, symptoms and treatment for viral diseases
Viral Diseases

Session 5.11

Clinical signs, symptoms and treatment for parasitic diseases
Parasitic Disease

Session 5.12

Clinical signs, symptoms and treatment for protozoeal diseases
Protozoan Diseases

Session 5.13

Histopathology of organs and its interpretation
Histopathology in Fish Organ

Session 5.14

Stress related study of fish and shellfish
Stress related study of fish and shellfish

Session 5.15

Isolation of Nucleic Acids
Isolation of Nucleic Acid

Session 6.1

Formulation of feeds using software
Feed Formulation Through Excel

Session 6.2

Identification of Suitable locally available feed ingredients
Suitable locally available feed ingredients

Session 6.3

Proximate analysis for feed ingredients-Protein Analysis
Protein Analysis

Session 6.4

Proximate analysis for feed ingredients-Fat/Lipid Analysis
Estimation of Lipid/Fat

Session 6.5

Proximate analysis for feed ingredients- Carbohydrate Analysis
Estimation of Carbohydrates

Session 6.6

Preparation and formulating feeds for different fish/shellfish species
Preparation of Feeds

Session 6.7

Mass Culture of Cladocerans
Daphia Culture

Session 6.8

Mass Culture of Tubiflex
Tubiflex Culture

Session 6.9

Mass Culture of Rotifer
Rotifer Culture

Session 6.10

Mass Culture of Infosoria
Infusoria Culture

Session 6.11

Mass Culture of Earthworm
Vermiculture

Session 6.12

Mass Culture of Copepod
Mass Culture of Copepod

Session 6.13

Artemia hatching and Feeding
Artemia hatching and Feeding

Session 6.14

Mass Culture of Polycheate
Polychete worm Culture

Session 6.15

Algal Culture technology
Algal culture Technology

List of Projects/ papers/jobs/products
to be done in domain:

• Culturing Fishes in Fish Rearing Unit & Ponds
• Publications

Course Materials

• Lecture 01 History, definition, scope and significance of aquaculture
• Lecture 2
• lecture 3
• Lecture 4
• lecture 5
• lecture 6
• lecture 7
• Lecture 7
• lecture 8
• lecture 9
• lecture 10
• lecture 11
• lecture 12
• lecture 13
• lecture 14
• lecture 15
• Lecture 16
• lecture 17
• lecture 19
• lecture 18
• lecture 19
• lecture 20
• Introduction to biofloc
• Integration of substrate in biofloc
• MICROBIAL ROLE IN BIOFLOC SYSTEM
• MICROBIAL ROLE IN BIOFLOC SYSTEM
• DESIGN CONSIDERATION OF BIOFLOC PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
• BIOFLOC TECHNOLOGY FOR WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN
• AERATION REQUIREMENTS IN BIO FLOC BASED SHRIMP CUL
• NUTRITION AND FEEDING STRATEGY IN A BIOFLOC SYSTEM
• ECONOMICS OF BIO FLOC BASED FARMING
• Overview of Ornamental Aquaculture
• biofloc for Shell Fish