fish farming Flashcards
maintain water quality
-control temperature
-oxygen levels (o2 pump)
-pollution levels (remove fish waste)
-clarity
-PH
how to protect from predators
fish are in enclosed tanks/ nets/cages which protect fish from bigger fish and predators
- there are nets overhead for birds
completion-intraspecific
competition between individuals of the same species is reduced by keeping fish of different ages in different tanks
competition- interspecific
competition between fish of different species of fish in different tanks
how to manage food
- feed fish little and often to reduce food waste and keep them calm
-high in protein food
manage disease
adding pesticides and or antibiotics. remove fish waste reguralty to remove pathogens and avoid eutrophication
selective breeding
breeding together fish with desirable characteristics like lots of meat