Textbook of Aquariculture

by B Ahilan, N Felix, R Santhanam

ISBN: 9789383129096
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 5995.00
Biblio : x+157p., 16 col. plts., figs., tabls., ind., 23 cm

Author Profile

Dr. B. Ahilan is working as Associate Professor in the Department of Aquaculture, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi.

About The Book

This Textbook of Aquariculture is a comprehensive guide and deals with the culture and breeding of freshwater ornamental fishes. The present status of ornamental fish farming and new technologies on the breeding and culture of ornamental fishes have also been aptly dealt with. A wide range of aspects such as, construction of aquarium, important ornamental fishes and their breeding, ornamental aquatic plants, preparation of feed and feeding management, water quality management and disease management have been described in detail. It is hoped that this publication presented in an easy-to-read style with a number of photographs and illustrations would be of great use to all students who haave fisheries in their curriculum and also a standard guide for the researchers, entrepreneurs and ornamental fish farmers.

Table of Contents

Contents Chapter 1: Ornamental Fish Culture: An Introduction; Chapter 2: Design and Construction of Ornamental Fish Tank; Chapter 3: Accessories Used for Aquariculture Unit; Chapter 4: Setting Up of an Aquarium; Chapter 5: Commercially Important Ornamental Fishes; Chapter 6: Breeding of Live-bearers; Chapter 7: Breeding of Egg-layers; Chapter 8: Ornamental Aquatic Plants; Chapter 9: Feed and Feeding Management in Ornamental Fish Culture; Chapter 10: Water Quality Management; Chapter 11: Ornamental Fish Diseases; Chapter 12: Transportation of Ornamental Fishes; Chapter 13: Economics of Ornamental Fish Culture