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Meta description: Louhan attracts people with its unique body and lovely colors. To get a satisfying result, breeders need to know how to spawn louhan fish correctly. As one of the popular types of fish, louhan attracts people with its unique body and lovely colors. Mostly, those characteristics are gained through cross-breeding between different types of louhan. High market demand forces breeders to produce the most wonderful louhan. In order to get a satisfying result, breeders need to know how to spawn louhan fish correctly as followed. 1. Recognize the reproductive period Flowerhorn or louhan are aggressive fish which will attack any species that invade its territory. Hence, most of louhan are put in an aquarium alone without a partner or even ornaments. Regarding this behavior, breeders should know when the female gets ready to breed. It is usually noticeable from the appearance of dark stripes on its body. 2. Prepare aquarium divider The next step is to prepare a spacious or ...

Meta description: Louhan (Flower Horn) became a famous fish because of its charming characteristics. Here are some tips and tricks to provide better habitat for louhan fish in an aquarium. Talking about louhan fish, people will easily relate to the type of fish with bump on its head, the lovely colors as well. In the past few years, louhan became a famous fish across the world because of its charming characteristics. Therefore, people are into breeding this fish and keeping louhan fish in the aquarium as a part of hobbies. Here are some tips and tricks to provide better habitat for louhan. 1. Understand the louhan’s behavior Louhan or Flowerhorn is a fish that keep its own territory; thus they are territory-dependent. That's why louhan will not share its place with other species. If the owner tries to put it with other distinct fishes, louhan may attack other fish in an aquarium since it has an aggressive trait.  2. Prepare spacious aquarium Before moving louhan into the aquari...

Meta Description : What kinds of diets should you give to your arowanas? Find out 6 Various kinds of Arowana fish feed! One of the problems that may arise in farming Arowana fish is about the food. You need to choose the appropriate diets for your Arowana pets. The diets should fulfill specific nutrients either from the live food or frozen food. Here are 6 various kinds of Arowana fish feed you may take into consideration. 1. Amphibian Arowana fish feed that may suit the fish is from an amphibian. You can prepare the varieties of amphibian diets like bullfrogs, frogs, and gecko/lizard. This diet is nutritious enough to feed this water animal. You need to select the diets from amphibian carefully. Somehow, this diet may be poisonous and harm the Arowana itself. If the amphibian you take from the rice field, you should quarantine the food for about three days before you feed it. The diets may be exposed to pesticide frequently. It is also suggested to avoid feeding the fish with a died...

How to turn the business opportunities of whiteleg shrimp into profitable ones? Check this article to figure out the ways.  The rising demand for whiteleg shrimp to consume results in a rapid increase in opening whiteleg farming business. Seeing how profitable and consumable the shrimp is, many people are interested in initiating farming business opportunities of whiteleg shrimp. Are you also interested in starting a shrimp farming and turning it into a profitable business? Find out the detailed guide here to help you. Take a Look at the Opportunity Whiteleg Shrimp Farming Market The demand for farmed whiteleg shrimps increases by the year. As many people shift their food habits into consuming healthier food, the rising demand for consuming seafood is getting higher, too.  The consumption of whiteleg shrimps had across 36 countries and reached the highest production value among all aquacultured species. Based on the fact, no wonder that the consumers demand highly for fresh an...

Find out the list of types of whiteleg shrimp disease and start to figure them out by recognizing the symptoms. Whiteleg shrimp farming develops intensively for higher and more successful production. As the technology for shrimp farming upgrades continuously, various diseases appear. Those diseases can lead to a decrease in the shrimp growth and production level and loss of crop. Before you experience the crop loss, recognize these types of whiteleg shrimp disease and their symptoms. 1. White Spot Disease White spot disease is one of the types of whiteleg shrimp disease that often infect shrimps. The cause of white spot disease is the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), causing the shrimps’ mortality, deformations, and slow growth.  The virus is contagious and may spread the infection to other shrimps. You can check the symptoms by recognizing some signs, such as the visible white spots and pink to red discoloration on the shell and the unusual shrimps’ swimming patterns. 2. Acut...

Are you planning to farm whiteleg shrimp in a pond? Make sure you know the ways to maintain the water quality in farmed whiteleg shrimp. Doing maintenance of water quality in farmed whiteleg shrimp in a pond is a must. As the water in a pond is not merely H20, you need to make sure whether the content of the water in a pond is qualified and suitable enough for the shrimps. To make sure of the quality and suitability of the water, you can apply the following ways. 1. Check on the Nitrogen Intake Water used for farming whiteleg shrimp should fulfill nitrogen intake. Checking the nitrogen intake in a pond is one of the requirements for having water quality in farmed whiteleg shrimp.  The increase in nitrogen content may bring the disrupted quality and growth of whiteleg shrimp. The concentration of total ammonia nitrogen in water will limit the production of the shrimps. Therefore, you need to reduce the water renewal rate to minimize nutrients loss. 2. Limit Water Exchange Changi...

Nurturing whiteleg shrimps with good feed will result in high-quality shrimps when harvesting. Find out types of feed for whiteleg shrimp to keep them healthy. One of the ways to take care and nurture whiteleg shrimps is through the feed. Proper feed for whiteleg shrimp will enable the shrimps to grow well. Therefore, you need to notice the food intake. To provide the qualified one for the shrimps, you can combine natural diets with additional artificial feed sources. Here are some types of feed you can consider.  1. Fishmeal  One of the proper feed for whiteleg shrimp that many farmers use is fishmeal. Made of marine fish, fishmeal provides essential fatty acids, protein, and other minerals, such as B vitamins and phosphorus for the shrimp diet. Furthermore, this meal contains dietary requirements for shrimp growth. Because of the popularity of this diet, you can find it in many countries.   2. Pellets Many shrimp farmers use pellets to feed whiteleg shrimp. Pel...

Whiteleg shrimp farming is such a promising business idea to try.  Apply these techniques if you want to farm the shrimp in a pond. Getting well-known as King prawn or Pacific white shrimp, whiteleg shrimp farming becomes popular among shrimp farmers. As many people consume whiteleg shrimp, this shrimp has high value and demand by international markets. If you plan to raise the whiteleg shrimp in a pond, take a look at the farming techniques below.   1. Whiteleg Shrimp Nursing When it comes to whiteleg shrimp nursery in a pond, you need to provide broodstocks. Choose what source will you need to get whiteleg shrimp broodstock supply. You can have the broodstock directly from sea-caught or purchase them. The mature broodstock is about seven months to one year with weighing 30 to 40grams.  The selection of qualified whiteleg shrimp broodstocks will result in high-quality shrimps in a pond. Before placing the broodstocks in the pond, you need to put them in oxygenated...

(Meta description) Arowana fish is high-priced fish to trade for many fish hobbyists. Find out 5 steps to do Arowana fish farming to earn more money. Planning to earn more money by selling arowanas? You need to know how to produce the Arowana fish and breed them. Even though producing the fish is quite hard, but you can try to follow five steps to do Arowana fish farming. 1. Determining some couples for breeding To do Arowana fish farming, you need to select the mature couple of arowanas. You can provide ten or more with 5 female and 5 male arowanas, to begin with. They tend to make a pair naturally. If they have already formed a pair, they start to lay the eggs. Put the net to separate the pair from other Arowana fish to avoid the injury. Besides that, the net allows the fry to swim freely. 2. Selecting the large tank If you decide to do Arowana fish farming, you need to know that arowanas tend to fight and injure each other. If it happens, it reduces the lifespan of that fish. To...

Meta-description: More neon tetras, mean more beautiful aquarium. But how to breed the neon tetra easily?  With its slim body, luminous and colorful motives, no wonder neon tetra fish is one of the most preferred fish in the home aquarium. Its exquisite looks can boost the beauty of your aquarium. And that might be the reason why you want to breed the neon tetra fish in the aquarium. Breeding the neon tetra fish is quite easy. However, you still have to pay much attention to that things to make your neon tetra less-stressed. So, ready to color your home aquarium with the living glows? Here there are: 1. Arrange the aquarium water A neon tetra is a tropical fish which came from Amazon basin. That is why you need acidic water to make it breeds well. Natural acidic water can be collected from the rainwater, or you have to buy it in the aquarium store.  2. Feed the neon tetra Neon tetra is quite easy to be fed. You can use regular fish food to make it stays full. However, to maxim...

Meta-description: Watching the colorful neon tetra in the aquarium will boost your happiness. But to make them shine bright, you have to take care them well. What will be the best thing to refresh your eyes? That is seeing the beauty of shimmering neon tetra in the aquarium. Known for their marvelous color, neon tetra is many people favorite pet to keep on the home aquarium. However, you have to take care of them intensively so that they can live longer and happily. Neon tetra is an easy fish to handle, so you wont find it stressful to keep them well. But, always pay attention on how to do it. Have you understood the steps? Here we give you some simple steps on how to take care your neon tetra in aquarium: 1. Close the filter Despite of its wonderful color, neon tetra is a tiny fish. A filter can easily absorbs them if you don't close it well. So, always remember not to make the big hole in the filter and make the holes in the filter only big enough to absorb the dirt. 2. Add more ...

Meta-description: The neon tetra fish color can be dull, so how to keep them colorful? Here are the easy steps to do it Who can resist a neon tetra fish? It is recognizable due to its beautiful looks and shimmering colors. Neon tetra can make your aquarium more alive. But, you have to make them feel alive to in the first place. This thing is important because the neon tetra fish color will only be shining if they are less-stressed and have a good quality of living. Actually, that is not difficult to make that marvelous color comes up of your neon tetra. But, there are some steps that you must follow to keep your neon tetra fish shine bright. And here we are: 1. Living in groups Neon tetra is a kind of fish that lives in groups. It can be stressed when swimming alone, and when it is stressed, its color will be duller.  Neon tetra fish will be much happier if you place it in the aquarium with other neon tetra fish. So if you want to have the neon tetra fish in your aquarium, buy a gr...

Meta-description: For its simple look, fish molly in the aquarium is one of the favorite fish to have. However, you have to take care of it to keep them stunning.  Having a fish molly in the aquarium might be something that most people will choose. Why? Fish mollies suits in the small aquarium and are easy to breed. They are also easy to adapt to the aquarium environment, and quite cheap to buy. However, you cannot just ignore them and not pay attention to their treatment. If you want your mollies to live properly and can breed happily, you have to understand how to care a fish molly in the aquarium. As simple as your molly, here are those steps: 1. The temperature of a tropical fish You have to understand that the molly fish is a tropical fish. Therefore, you must set the tropical temperature in your aquarium. The tropical temperature starts from about 78-82-degree Fahrenheit.  You can set the sufficient temperature with the aquarium heater. Don't forget to buy the aquarium h...

Meta description: Spawn the fish molly is not complicated. However, you have to do some steps so that this live-bearer fish will breed the high-quality fry. Are you a fish-collector, or would like to have a fascinating aquarium? You would better consider taking care of the fish molly. Why this fish becomes the favorite one? It happens not only because it has a simple look, but also because it is one of the live-bearer fish. A live-bearer fish will not lay the egg. Hence, a fish molly will bear the living baby mollies.  It is good to be placed with other fish communities in an aquarium. Plus, it won't soil your aquarium. However, there is still a question remains on how to spawn fish molly. It is not difficult to spawn the molly as long as you understand the techniques. And here we are: 1. Knowing the sexes ratio The male mollies will ruthlessly mate with the females. If you put both the males and the females in the same ratio, there is a chance that the females will be stressed due...

When you raise tilapia either in cages, tanks, or ponds, they need the certain diets. The diets can be live or frozen feed. You can even make the tilapia fish food by yourself. Here are seven steps on how to make the homemade tilapia fish feed, formulated pellets by yourself. Step 1 Tilapia fish food should cover carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, and minerals. You need to prepare for the nutritious ingredients such as spinach or lettuce, fruit, seaweed, and root vegetables. Mix the ingredients and make the puree from those ingredients. Step 2 After making the puree, add protein to it. There are many sources of protein you can have for making tilapia fish food. They can be from dried, frozen, or fresh fish meal and seafood. You can choose one of them. It depends on your preference and the budget. Step 3 The next step is to blend the puree and the source of protein. Blend the mixture and the protein by using the blender until they become smooth. You can add a little water, clam jui...

Besides carps and salmonids, tilapia has become popular fish to farm. Tilapia is flexible and adaptive to breed.  Apart from growing tilapia in the pond, you can use the tank culture to breed it. Here are five benefits to having the intensive cultivation of tilapia fish hatcheries in the tanks. 1. Taking control of the quality of water Compared to the pond, the tank uses less water. You can use the recirculating system to control the quality of water. You don’t need to change the water frequently. The water is still clean because the system will filter the toxic water.  Tilapia fish hatcheries in the tank will mix the culture water and the microbial community. You can find the high concentration of phytoplankton in the water of the tank. The phytoplankton community plays a small part in keeping the quality of water in the tank. 2. Having the stocking density disrupt  By having the stocking density disrupt, you can control the uncontrolled breeding of this fish. The st...

Tilapia is one of the fish that becomes the favorite farmed fish to breed. You can use the pond to hatch tilapia. Here are two methods on how to enlarge tilapia by using the tilapia fish pond to produce the maximum profit. Hapa or Net Closures Method One of the methods to enlarge the harvest tilapia is using ‘hapa’ or net closures in the pond. You can provide a rectangular or square net closure put in around. The purpose of using this method is to manage the growth of the fry efficiently.  Feeding the Fry in the Hapa or Net Closures You should feed the fry in the hapa of the tilapia fish pond four times a day until the fry reach the certain size (5 g). The diets can be in the form of the pellets or powder at the rate of around 5 up to 10% of the total body weight per day. Advantages of Using Hapa or Net Closures Method Some following advantages you will obtain if you use this method. - The production of the fry per unit area is quite high - The fry can be easily managed - Min...

Koi behavior for spawning comes about once a year. Some conditions like water temperature hour duration in a day are required for the spawning. Now, if you want to increase the number of your koi, then these basic steps to spawn koi fish may help. The Preparations The season of koi’s breeding carries on from February until May. The temperature of water reaches 20˚ C and koi become visible after the isolation from winter. When you are selecting the variety you want to breed, mind the traits you want to pass over to the koi fry.  Anticipating the genes result of the progenies is hard to ascertain, but the scales, patterns, and colors, are the possible traits to pass over. However, if the mating koi are from a genealogy, nearly all of the traits are unpredictable. A numerous of variations will noticeable from the number of koi which are bred. It is recommended to choose the healthy koi and also think over their ages and sizes. First, pick the females that are not less than...

Tilapia is well-known as the freshwater fish from the tilapiine cichlid tribe. This fish is relatively easy to breed because of its adaptive behavior to aquaculture environment. If you are interested in spawning these freshwater creatures, there are several ways of spawning tilapia you can try. 1. Spawning by Using Mating Couples The common way of breeding tilapia is by providing the mating couples. You need to provide the large tanks for them to mate. When the couples are about to spawn, they will mark the certain territory. When the females lay the eggs, the males will fertilize the eggs. The eggs will hatch. The parents will take care of their fry. Later, you can feed the fry with the brine shrimps.  2. Spawning Mono-sex Another way of spawning tilapia is by raising male-only groups. The reason to raise the monosex tilapia is the male ones grow faster and produce a maximum size than females. So, it affects the density of the fish regarding the quantity and quality. There are...

Sometimes, purchasing koi fish to place in your pond can be difficult, especially when you haven’t decided which best type to take home. Well, if you ask, there are two aspects to be considered for choosing the best quality of koi fish. First, the price is the factor you need to think before making a decision. If you are a beginner, it is possible for you to make mistakes. So, it is better to choose the low-priced koi so you won't waste anything in a great deal. Second, the resilience of the koi is another thing you need to consider. As a beginner, you should anticipate the possible mistakes you will do in the future. Let's say that you may forget to feed them or clean their pond. That is why taking home koi with good resilience is a good idea. Then, after you understand those two aspects, you can read and think over the types of koi fish of good quality below. 1. Kohaku Koi Fish The impression of Kohaku Koi fish is simply iconic. Also, because of their resilience and their f...

Koi, which is the colored species of Amur Carp, have many variety and are commonly kept in the pond for ornamental purpose. The type of a koi can be identified or characterized by the colors, patterns, and scales.  There are the limitless possible colors, and to make it simple, breeders have named and categorized them specifically based on some of their major colors. The passage below will help you identify the 6 popular koi fish. Kohaku This variety was first identified in Japan in the late of the nineteenth century. The name of "Kohaku" refers to "red and white", which explains the firm white base that is patterned with deep and vibrant red along the body. Taisho Sanshoku or Taisho Sanke Taisho Sanke, or often called "Sanke”, has similarity with Kohaku, except for the add-on black marks on the body.  Showa Sanshoku or Showa Sanke Widely known as “Showa”, this variety can be mistaken for Taisho Sanke. But, Showa can be identified by the major black patterns sp...