Aquaculture Project

[MatteoTheEnder22]

Okay so for school I’am doing an aquaculture project and their are 2 categories I can do food fish or aquarium hobby. I was wondering which category I should do and what fish too choose it can be any fish that isn’t tilapia (they are illegal in florida without proper permits), it can’t grow any bigger than 10 inches, and must be able too mature quickly/ breed a lot.

Thanks in advance

 

[Kolton13]

you should do aquarium hobby and should learn all about cichlids. Like ALL of them. Which yes ALL included angelfish and peacock bass.

 

[Kolton13]

But if you do aquarium hobby you should do whatever kind of fish you want.

 

[Backfromthedead]

Convict cichlid.

 

[MatteoTheEnder22]

you should do aquarium hobby and should learn all about cichlids. Like ALL of them. Which yes ALL included angelfish and peacock bass.

But if you do aquarium hobby you should do whatever kind of fish you want.

Well angels and peacocks are out of the question for sure. Peacock bass are notorious for getting weaned of live/frozen and its get big so its not viable for aquaculture for me. Angels they warm water and if the stock tubs are going too be outside then they will freeze too death.
Yeah I forgot too mention the fish have too be cold tolerant too a certain degree in winter I’ll put some heaters.

 

[Joshuakahan]

Okay so for school I’am doing an aquaculture project and their are 2 categories I can do food fish or aquarium hobby. I was wondering which category I should do and what fish too choose it can be any fish that isn’t tilapia (they are illegal in florida without proper permits), it can’t grow any bigger than 10 inches, and must be able too mature quickly/ breed a lot.

Thanks in advance

You could do Victorian haps, many are on the verge of extinction, so it would be an interesting project and a beneficial one, they’re also beautiful and prolific. I have Xmas fulu, here’s some pics

 

[Andyroo]

There's been quite a bit of work with Dormitator maculatus (Fat Sleeper goby) as they are omnivorous & quite water-quality durable including salinity.

Regardless of species, formal/commercial aquaculture shouldn't need to breed "a lot" on their own, as breeding can be hormone induced tus episodic. If anything you want to control reproduction so you have single (age/size) cohorts moving through your system. Otherwise you get cannibalism and/or competition and may need more than one feed type with logistical & waste headaches, plus breeding takes energy that you (farmer) want to go into growth, and your stock's genetic quality will be reduced per generation.

 

[MatteoTheEnder22]

You could do Victorian haps, many are on the verge of extinction, so it would be an interesting project and a beneficial one, they’re also beautiful and prolific. I have Xmas fulu, here’s some pics

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Oh thats interesting I have a few questions though.
How big do they grow? Are they cold tolerant too an extent? Do they readily eat commercial food? How fast do they breed? Where did you buy them?
What are the commercially available species?
Sorry these are a lot of question just I never seen some one with victorian cichlids so I have a lot of questions.

 

[Deadeye]

Goldfish or clawed frogs are often used for research. Both are cold tolerant. Clawed frogs may be illegal though.

 

[MatteoTheEnder22]

There's been quite a bit of work with Dormitator maculatus (Fat Sleeper goby) as they are omnivorous & quite water-quality durable including salinity.

Regardless of species, formal/commercial aquaculture shouldn't need to breed "a lot" on their own, as breeding can be hormone induced tus episodic. If anything you want to control reproduction so you have single (age/size) cohorts moving through your system. Otherwise you get cannibalism and/or competition and may need more than one feed type with logistical & waste headaches, plus breeding takes energy that you (farmer) want to go into growth, and your stock's genetic quality will be reduced per generation.

Oh thanks for the tips, I didnt know that fat sleeper gobies are captive bred do you know the specific on how breed?

Goldfish or clawed frogs are often used for research. Both are cold tolerant. Clawed frogs may be illegal though.

I just got out of keeping golfish and for the clawed frogs they are not illegal in Florida last I checked also didn’t know that the frogs are cold tolerant.