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Fish that we keep are not always healthy and can be attacked by disease. If the fish you keep is sick, especially ornamental fish that have a high price, of course we will feel sad. Sometimes we can't feel that the fish we keep is sick or not. To avoid unwanted things such as fish experiencing severe pain and even death, we need to know how to check the pet fish is sick. This is useful so that we can take action or first aid against sick fish.  Fish diseases can attack fish suddenly and unpredictably. To find out if your pet fish is sick, you can pay attention to the following signs: 1. Behavioral changes in fish.  Fish that usually swim actively suddenly become limp or do not move at all. Sick fish may also tend to hide or look stressed. 2. Loss of Appetite.  If your fish suddenly loses its appetite or when fed the fish refuses food, this could be an indication that the fish is not feeling well or is experiencing health issues. 3. Changes in Color or Physical Appea...

The feed given to the fish being raised has several important functions in supporting the growth and health of the fish. The main functions of fish feed are:  1. Growth and development of fish. Fish feed provides nutrients necessary for the growth and development of fish. Nutrients such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals are essential to ensure the fish grows well and healthy. 2. Health and Immunity for fish.  Good quality fish feed will help boost the fish's immune system, making the fish more resistant to diseases that attack the fish. 3. Reproduction.  The right nutritional content in fish feed can speed up the reproduction process and improve the quality of eggs and fish fry produced. 4. Body Color.  Some types of fish feed contain natural pigments that can improve and strengthen the body color of fish, fish feed containing these natural pigments will make the color of the fish more visually appealing. 5. Fish metabolism.  Feed hel...

Eco-friendly is a concept that refers to actions, products, or lifestyles that have minimal impact on an environment. This eco-friendly concept is based on the awareness of the importance of preserving nature for future generations. So in other words, eco-friendly behavior aims to reduce damage to ecosystems and ensure the sustainability of natural resources. Fish farming has recently become the center of attention, this sector has grown rapidly characterized by various applications of modern farming technologies, namely implementing environmentally friendly fish farming with the method of water recirculation fish farming and biofloc fish farming. This recirculation and biofloc fish farming system is an environmentally friendly closed system fish farming. Recirculation and biofloc fish farming are innovative environmentally friendly methods. Biofloc fish farming: This method is widely used in tilapia farming because it can increase productivity and minimize land use. Biofloc allows fis...

Arowana fish ( Scleropages formosus ) is a type of freshwater fish that lives in rivers and lakes with calm water. This arowana fish comes from Southeast Asia and is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and surrounding countries.  source : depositphotos.com Arowana fish originating from Indonesia is a type of arowana fish that has the best quality and this fish is in great demand by ornamental fish hobbyists. The Arowana Fish commodity from Indonesia is exported to various countries in the world. The five countries with the highest importing value in 2023 for this arowana fish product are China at US$ 9,159,000 Japan at US$ 492,000 Taipei at US$ 390,000 Vietnam at US$ 390,000 and Thailand at US$ 328,000 Data on arowana fish importing countries with HS codes 03011195 live arowanas ( Scleropages formosus ) other than fry can be seen from the table below. List of importing markets for a product exported by Indonesia Product: 03011195 live arowanas (scleropages formosus) other than f...

The Trade Specialization Index is a tool used to analyze the position or stage of development of a commodity compared to other commodities in a region and to be used in analyzing a country's trade specialization related to its trade performance. This index also helps to illustrate whether a product tends to be exported or imported by a country. The calculation of the Trade Specialization Index can illustrate whether a commodity can compete in global trade when compared to other commodities.  Arowana Super Red in Aquarium (shutterstock.com) In relation to ornamental fish products in Indonesia, the previous article has calculated and analyzed the competitiveness and market share of Indonesian ornamental fish in the global market. From the results of the analysis, it is concluded that for Indonesian freshwater ornamental fish commodities with HS code 030111 (Live ornamental freshwater fish) in 2023 Indonesian freshwater ornamental fish have competitiveness in the international market ...

The market share of ornamental fish products illustrates the extent to which an ornamental fish product has succeeded in dominating the market compared to its competitors. The greater the market share, the greater the strength of ornamental fish products in business competition. In calculating and analyzing the strength of the export market share of ornamental fish products, data on the export value and import value of freshwater ornamental fish commodities in the global market are needed. The calculation of export value data as described in the previous article is for the export value of Indonesian freshwater ornamental fish commodities with HS code 030111 (Live ornamental freshwater fish) in 2023 is US $ 31,807,000, - with a production volume of 1,088 tons.  The import value of Indonesian freshwater ornamental fish in 2023 is US$ 1,381,000 with an import volume of 121 tons (www.trademap.org). List of importers for the selected product in 2023. Product: 030111 Live ornamental fres...

Ornamental fish are fish that are kept in maintenance containers, be it aquariums or fish ponds with the aim of being pets or decorations installed at home. Freshwater ornamental fish are ornamental fish that are kept in water that does not contain salt or ornamental fish that are kept and are fish whose habitat is in a freshwater environment.   The potential of freshwater ornamental fish in Indonesia is quite large. Indonesia is the fifth largest ornamental fish exporting country after Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and Myanmar with an export volume of 1,088 tons of live freshwater ornamental fish in 2023. However, when viewed from the export value for freshwater ornamental fish commodities with HS code 030111, Indonesia is ranked third largest after Japan and Singapore with a value of US $ 31,807,000 in 2023 (www.trademap.org).  List of exporters for the selected product Product: 030111 Live ornamental freshwater fish Source www.trademap.org In calculating the competit...