Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Government of the Punjab
Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Government of the Punjab

Fish Breeding Techniques

BREEDING

FISH BREEDING TECHNIQUES

I. PRE-BREEDING

Brood Fish Care

i) STOCKING
PARTICULARS

Brood fish should be raised and maintained with the stocking rate of 400 to 500 kgs/acre...
REMARKS

Availability of quality brood stock has a pivotal role...
ii) FERTILIZATION
PARTICULARS

Bed manuring of the brood stock ponds be carried out with 4000-5000 kgs per acre...
REMARKS

Preferably when the water temperature ranges between 25-32°C...
iii) SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING

Supplementary feeding of brood stock should be done with Rice polish, Maiz glutin and Mollasses...

Note: Brood stock of grass carp be fed with green fodder...

II) BREEDING

i) Selection of Brood Fish
Brood fish selected...

ii) Sex Ratio
Male : Female = 1 : 1

iii) Hormone Dosage (Ovaprim)
Fish Species Female Male Remarks
Grass carp 0.6 – 0.7 ml/kg 0.1 – 0.2 ml/kg Stripping after 10–12 hours...

III) POST BREEDING

Incubation

i) Circular tank
PARTICULARS

Quantity of eggs – 8,00,000 to 10,00,000...
REMARKS

Proper water flow and screening...

Preparation of Fry Ponds

PARTICULARS

The pond should be sun dried before breeding...
REMARKS

Proper drying ensures disinfection...

Stocking of Fry

PARTICULARS

Rate of stocking – about 4,00,000 fry/acre...
REMARKS

Proper acclimatization improves survival...

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