Meen Valarthal( Fish Farming) - Tilapia

Tilapia Fish Farming

Tilapia has taken an important role in the fish farm. Almost all types of people like tilapia recipes and baked tilapia to eat. There are no man who does not like tilapia. The weather and environment of our Asian country is very suitable for tilapia fish farming. As the tilapia is a very testy and fast growing fish, so it has a great demand to the fish farmer. It has make a revolution in the field of fish farming. Farming in a modern way of tilapia fish desired income can be made within a short time. 

Tilapia culture is also a suitable way of earnings for the unemployed people. Due to the high rate and demand of talapia in local market, the farmers are being more interested in this fish farming. Efficiency of taking natural food, interest in complementary food, surviving in averse natural condition and for disease resistance power of talapia the popularity of it increasing to the farmer. As well as the demand of tilapia fish is increasing in international market day by day. Tilapia fish can survive in 12-40 degree centigrade temperature and grows well in 16-35 degree centigrade temperature. Tilapia can be farming twice a year. If modern farming methods and technology can be use in tilapia farming, then it would make more income. And it has a bright chance to build our economy.

Farming Method:

Tilapia Fish Photo

Well management is very important to get better benefit from fish farming. Tilapia fish grows rapidly. The female tilapia give minnow numerous times in a year. So different sizetilapia can be seen in the pond. As a result of it the farmers can not get desired production. Naturally, the growing rate of male tilapia is more than the female. The farmer can cultivate only the male tilapia. This types of cultivation is called mono-sex tilapia farming. This types of tilapia can eat complementary food and can survive in averse natural condition even it can be cultivate in high density.

Pond Selection:

A pond with a depth of 1.5-4 feet can choose for tilapia culture. Bush and unnecessary thing must have to remove from pond, it will ensure the availability of sunlight. Proper pond management helps better production.

Nursing Pond:

The minnow of tilapia fish should keep in nursing pond after bringing from tilapia hatchery. Before keep the minnow to the pond you have to be sure about the condition of the pond. First of all the pond have to make dry and apply rotenon medicine to remove unwanted cannibalistic fish. After that, 1 kg of lime, 5-7 kg of dung, 100-150 g of nitrogen, 50-75 g of TSP and 20 g of MOP have to apply. A net should keep around the pond to prevent frog and snake. After 5-7 days of applying fertilizer 21-28 day old minnow can keep in the pond. 10-15% of food have to serve according to the weight of the minnow. After 40-60 days from then it have to move to another pond.

Management:

First of all different types of unwanted and cannibalistic fish have to remove from pond by net or applying rotenon medicine. Dung and compost fertilizer have to serve every week to make natural food. Complementary food also have to serve. If you provide complementary food according to the demand of fish then there is no need to provide natural food. When the weight of fish will more than 100 g, then it will be better if you change the water at the rate of 5% daily. When the average weight of tilapia would 300-500 g then it will suitable for sale.

Nowadays the market of talapia is speeding world wide. Our environment and weather is very suitable for tilapia farming. It takes low time in farming and give a great income in short time. As the demand and price is high so the farmers are becoming more interested in the fish farming. Tilapia farming can meet our demand of protein and make our economy strong