Catfish culture in the category of enlargement is usually done when the catfish seeds weigh 8-12 grams / head. And after the age of 6 months can reach 600-700 grams / tail.
Patin fish farming requires several requirements and optimal environmental conditions for growth and development, among others as follows:
Good soil for pond maintenance and cultivation of catfish is a type of clay / clay, not pivot. This type of soil can withstand a large water mass and not leak so that it can be made bunds / pond walls.
A good soil slope for pond-making ranges from 3-5% to facilitate gravity pool watering.
If the enlargement of catfish is done with a floating net mounted in the river then the exact location of the river is slow-moving.
Good water temperature at the time of hatching of eggs to larvae in the aquarium is between 26-28 degrees C. In areas where the water temperature is relatively low required heater (heater) to reach a relatively stable optimal temperature.
Catfish breeding
Catfish breeding is an effort to get the seeds with good quality and sufficient quantities of demand. Traditional ways Patin fish seeds obtained by capturing from the original habitat of the river, swamp, lake and other places. For commercial purposes the seedlings should be sought as much as possible with the nursery in the pond.
1. Choose a prospective parent ready to move
The patent that is about to be removed should be kept first in advance with intensive maintenance. During maintenance, the mother fish is given a special food containing high protein. In addition, rows are also given twice a week as much as 10% of parent fish weight. This step is done to accelerate the maturity of the gonads.
2. Preparation hormone stimulants
The stimulating hormone is made by using the pawfish gland, the pituitary gland can be found in the goldfish brain part, white and quite small. Take it carefully with tweezers. Once taken into the small tube and pounded until really smooth and lebut, then mixed with pure water (aquades) that can be purchased at pharmacies.
Maintenance and enlargement
Maintenance Magnification is intended for the fulfillment of Fish Patin consumption. Patin fish are consumed in various sizes, including 200 grams to 1 kg. The harvest period adjusts to market demand. There are some who prefer a small size of about 200 grams there is more than that. At the age of 6 months catfish have reached 600-700 gram.Ikan Patin will grow better in mud ponds with flow of water that flows quite well, although it can also dipeihara on the cement pool that does not flow, but it should be noted the quality of water to keep in good conscience.
Harvesting results
Harvesting is the awaited moment of catfish culture. Although it looks simple harvesting also need to pay attention to some aspects so that fish do not suffered damage, death, disability when harvested. Unfortunately if cultivation of catfish has succeeded well, should fail just because of the wrong way of harvesting.
Fishing by using floating net will cause fish to be injured. Should catch the fish started downstream then move upstream. So if the fish are encouraged then the catfish will be cornered on the upstream. Harvesting like this is beneficial because the fish still get fresh water so that fish mortality can be avoided.
Marketing of Patin Fish in the form of fresh and life more in demand by consumers, therefore it is cultivated to sell in this form.
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