Ornamental Aquaculture

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Dr Yashaswi Nayak

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Course Name : Ornamental Aquaculture

Code(Credit) : CUTM 1449(3-1-0)

Course Objectives

  • To impart knowledge on ornamental fish production, bait fish culture and aquatic ornamental plant propagation.
  • Production of ornamental fish for aesthetic appeal and financial enhancement.
  • The specialization is intended to give a solid background for students who wish to work in aquaculture or related industries, or to pursue further research.

Learning Outcomes

COs Course Outcomes Mapping COs with POs

(High-3, Medium-2, Low-1)

CO1  

Students learn about fabrication of aquarium and mass culture of different live food organisms and aquatic plants. Further we will able to produce ornamental fishes in mass scale.

PO1-3, PO7-3, PO9-3
CO2 Basic knowledge on  Ornamental Aquaculture will promote the students for research activities and encourage them for  entrepreneurship PO1-3, PO2-3, PO9-2
CO3 Students knowledge about various techniques of Ornamental fish breeding, rearing and marketing will make them self sustainable. PO1-3, PO7-1, PO9-2

Course Syllabus

Module 1: Concept of Aquaculture (5 h)

Criteria of selection of suitable fish species, External morphology of important marine aquarium fishes, External morphology of important fresh water aquarium fishes (egg layers and live bearers), Other ornamental organisms (Sea anemone, lobsters, and star fish)

Assignment:

Morphology of fresh water and marine water aquarium fishes

Practice (2h)

Identification of common ornamental fishes and plants

 

Module 2: Aquarium setup and management(5 h)

Construction and setting of aquarium - Types of aquarium tanks, Construction of home aquarium, Setting up of home aquarium 1, Maintenance of aquarium (cleaning and water quality management), Feeding of aquarium fishes

Assignment:

Construction of home  Aquarium

Practice (2h) :

Fabrication of all-glass aquarium

 

 

Module 3: Aquarium Accessories (3 h)

Aquarium plants and their propagation methods, Aquarium accessories and decorative, Lighting and aeration, Aquarium fish feeds. Dry, wet and live feeds

Practice (2h)

Setting up and maintenance of Aquarium accessories and equipment

Assignment:

Aquarium plants and their propagation methods

 

Module 4: Breeding techniques of Ornamental fish (4 h)

Ornamental fish breeding - Brood stock maintenance, Breeding techniques of ornamental fishes, Nursery rearing of ornamental fishes, Transportation of ornamental fishes, Application of genetics and biotechnology for producing quality strains

Practice (2h)

Conditioning and packing of ornamental fishes. Preparation of feed

Assignment:

Breeding techniques of ornamental fishes

 

Module 5: Ornamental fish culture and management (4 h)

Ornamental Fish Farm Management Construction of commercial ornamental fish farm, Feeding and maintenance of stock, Common ornamental fish diseases and their management( 4.3.i - Argulus, 4.3.ii - White spot, 4.3.iii- Fin rot 4.3.iv-Mouth fungus )

Practice (2h)

Conditioning and packing of ornamental fishes. Preparation of feed

Assignment:

Fish diseases and their management

 

Module 6: Ornamental fish culture technique (5 h)

Management practices of backyard culture of ornamental fish, Conditioning, packing, transport and quarantine methods, Trade regulations and wild life act in relation to ornamental fishes.(Value addition;Colour Enhancement,Gene Editing and production of new stains,hybrids)

Practice(2h)

Setting up of breeding tank for live bearers, barbs, goldfish, tetras, chiclids, gouramis, fighters and catfishes

Assignment:

Trade regulations and wild life act in relation to ornamental fishes.

 

Module 7: Ornamental fishes and Entrepreneurship -( 4 h)

World trade of ornamental fish and export potential, Starting an aquarium shop – a business opportunity, Small scale ornamental fish farming business

Practice(2h)

Identification of ornamental fish diseases and prophylactic measures.

Reference and Textbooks
1 . Aquarium fish keeping and management----CLS Srivastava and Amita                  Saxena
2 . Aquarium fishes ---Jena Burton

3 . Hand book of fresh water ornamental fishes----S.Mathur, LL Sharma and           AK Mathur

4 . Profitable fish keeping ----Guy N Smith

5. Ornamental fish farming ---- Brian Andrews

6. Marine Ornamental species aquaculture--- Wiley online Books.

Session 2

External morphology of important marine aquarium fishes

Online source: A Balanced Marine Aquarium 

You tube link:The Amazing Diversity of Fishes

Session 3

External morphology of important fresh water aquarium fishes (egg layers and live bearers)

Online source: Common Egg layers in Aquarium 

You tube link: Methods for breeding aquarium fish - Aquatics 

Session 4

Other ornamental organisms (Sea anemone, lobsters, and star fish)

Online source: MARINE BIODIVERSITY IN INDIA 

You tube link: Reef Life of the Andaman 

Session 5

Practice-1 (2h)
Identification of common ornamental fishes and plants
Online source : Aquarium and ornamental fish ppt

Session -6 (2h)

Construction and setting of aquarium - Types of aquarium tanks

Online source: The design and construction of Aquaria

You tube link: How to Make an Aquarium at Home

Session 7

Construction of home aquarium

Online source: Finding Dory in Your Own Home: How to Build an Aquarium

You tube link: How to build A Glass Aquarium

Session 8

Setting up of home aquarium 1

Online source: How to set up an aquarium

You tube link: How to set up a fresh water aquarium

Session 9

Maintenance of aquarium (cleaning and water quality management)

Online source: Maintaining water quality and the ideal aquarium temperature

You tube link:How to Maintain a Healthy Fish Tank

Session 10

Feeding of aquarium fishes

Online source:How to Properly Feed Your Fish

You tube link:How to feed aquarium fish

Session -11

Practice- 2 (2h) 

Fabrication of all-glass aquarium.

Online source: Fabrication of rectangular aquarium

You tube link :How to Make an Aquarium at Home 

Session- 12

Aquarium plants and their propagation methods.

Online source: Aquarium plant: Utility and propagation 

You tube link :How to propagate aquarium plants

Session- 13

Aquarium accessories and decorative.

Online source: Best DIY Aquarium Decorations Ideas

You tube link :Aquarium Decorating Tips

Session- 14

Lighting and aeration.

Online source: Aquarium lighting basics

You tube link :Pond & Lake Aeration Explained (4 seasons)

Session- 15

Session- 16

Practice-3 (2hrs)

Setting up and maintenance of Aquarium accessories and equipment

Online source: 13 Essential and Non-essential Aquarium Equipment and Supplies

You tube link: How to Make 2.5 feet Aquarium at Home

Session-17

Ornamental fish breeding - Brood stock maintenance

Online source:Broodstock Collection, Transport and Maintenance 

You tube link: BROODSTOCK MANAGEMENT

Session- 18

Breeding techniques of ornamental fishes

Online source: Ornamental fish breeding 

You tube link: Ornamental Fish Breeding & Culture

Session- 19

Nursery rearing of ornamental fishes

Online source: Farming Ornamental Fish 

You tube link: Ornamental Fish - Aquarium Fish Farming Business Plan in Tank and Pond

Session- 20

Session- 21

Application of genetics and biotechnology for producing quality strains

Online source: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES

Session-22

 Practice -4 (2hrs)

Setting up of breeding tank for live bearers, barbs, goldfish, tetras, chiclids, gouramis, fighters and catfishes

Online  source : Fisheries :: Ornamental Fisheries

You tube link : Step by Step How to Breed Goldfish in Aquarium (Natural Way)

Session - 23

Ornamental Fish Farm Management

Construction of commercial ornamental fish farm

Online  source : WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN ORNAMENTAL FISH     CULTURE

You tube link : Smart Farm: Ornamental Fish Farming

Session - 24

Feeding and maintenance of stock

Online  source  :

You tube link :

Session - 25 (2hrs)

Common ornamental fish diseases and their management

( 4.3.i - Argulus, 4.3.ii - White spot, 4.3.iii- Fin rot 4.3.iv-Mouth fungus )

Online  source  : 7 Major Diseases of Fish (With Prevention and Treatment) | Fish Farming

You tube link : 5 Common Fish Diseases And How To Spot And Treat Them

Session - 26

Session- 27

Practice-5 (2 hrs)

Setting up of breeding tank for live bearers, barbs, goldfish, tetras, chiclids, gouramis, fighters and catfishes

Online  source  : Fisheries :: Ornamental Fisheries

You tube link   : Step by Step How to Breed Goldfish in Aquarium (Natural Way)

Session--28 (2hrs)

Conditioning, packing, transport and quarantine methods

Online  source  : Fish Transportation 

You tube link   :Packing Fish 

Session- 29

Trade regulations and wild life act in relation to ornamental fishes.(Value addition;Colour Enhancement,Gene Editing and production of new stains,hybrids)

Online  source  : Status of Transgenic Fish Production with Emphasis on Development of Food Fishes and Novel Color Varieties of Ornamental Fish: Implication and Future Perspectives

Session- 30

Entrepreneurship - World trade of ornamental fish and export potential.

Online  source  : Ornamental fish culture and trade-Current status and prospects

Session- 31

Starting an aquarium shop – a business opportunity

Online  source : Create and develop successful business through farm ideas

You tube link : Watch Before Starting an Aquarium Service Business

Session- 33

Practice -6 (2 hrs)

Identification of ornamental fish diseases and prophylactic measures.

Online  source :Diseases of Ornamental fishes and their control

You tube link : Disease Prevention and Control In Ornamental Fish : KOI HERPESVIRUS (KHV)

You tube link :Native Catfish Farming│Inside the most successful catfish farm 

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Associate Professor, Department of Zoology (School of Applied Sciences) CUTM – Bhubaneswar Dr. Yashaswi Nayak presently serving in Centurion University of Technology and Management as faculty and Head of the Department of Zoology has around sixteen years of teaching experience and possess specialization in Poultry management , vermicomposting processes. Her area of interest is Fishery […]