Catfish Cultivation, a Profitable Business in Today
Fish Cultivation - Catfish or Catfish are freshwater fish that are popular among fish farmers in Indonesia. Because of its popularity, this fish can easily be found. In Indonesia, there are various types of catfish that have been successfully developed, although initially only local catfish were cultivated. Catfish cultivation continues to grow because of the heavy interest of consumers.
Catfish species that are often cultivated
Basically, there are several types of catfish that are often cultivated such as:1. Dumbo Catfish
African catfish are almost similar to local catfish but have a larger size. This fish is produced from cross-breeding between female Clarias Fuscus from Taiwan and male Clarias Mossambicus from Kenya. This fish can produce black and white spots if shocked or stressed. However, these conditions are not permanent and will be normal if the environment is stable again. African catfish has several benefits such as smoothing the skin due to the presence of vitamin C, increasing appetite, and neutralizing stomach acid.2. Pearl Catfish
Fish originating from the Fish Breeding Research Center (BPPI) of Sukamandi, Subung, West Java was introduced on October 27, 2014. This fish is produced from the selection of crosses from local dumbo catfish, catfish masamu, catfish phyton, and sangkuriang catfish since 2010. The advantages of pearl catfish are higher growth by up to 40% from other catfish. Seeds measuring 5-7 cm can be harvested in 45-50 days with 6-9 tails per kilo, and uniformity up to 80%.Tips for Doing Catfish Cultivation
So, how to do catfish cultivation? The following steps you must do:1. Prepare the pool
Prepare a pond that is used for cultivation, a pond that you can use can be in the form of cement, tarpaulin or soil. Try to have a large size pool to minimize the death of fish.2. Choose superior seeds
Selection of seeds should not be done with origin. Choose catfish seeds that are truly superior and are rarely attacked by disease. The superior characteristics of seeds are fish that swim aggressively and aggressively.3. Separate the size of the fish
Catfish is a type of cannibal that can eat each other, so before spreading the seeds, make sure you sort the size first.4. Spread seeds
When spreading seeds, avoid spreading at one time at a time because it can make catfish become stressed.5. Sort fish
If maintenance has been carried out for 20 days, sort the fish, sorting is done to separate the small and large fish. Pay attention to the amount of water, to the depth of the pool.6. Fish food
Giving catfish food is usually done 3 times a day, but if catfish are more active such as tilting his head, you can provide additional food. The type of food given is centrate 781.7. Harvest fish
Catfish can be harvested after three months after the seeds are spread. Consumable catfish usually have a size of 4 to 7 tails per kilogram,8. Spread new seeds
Before you do the spreading of new seeds, make sure the pool has been cleaned beforehand to reduce fish food scraps and fish feces beforehand. By cleaning this pool, we can also find out if there are still fish left in the pond. If cleaning has been done, you can do the spreading of new seeds.Hopefully, you can make the above catfish farming tips as reference material. Interested in doing cultivation? Try now too.
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