Monosex tilapia fish farming is a method of only growing tilapia male fish. Female fish are reproductive. They give birth to about 200 – 1,000 fingerlings every 4-5 weeks, which take more than four-six months to become mature.
But the pain in the back is? If you have 100 females, it will give birth to 2000-10000 fingerlings. You dump! The solution to that is Monosex tilapia fish.
The big problem with tilapia farming is its uncontrolled breeding. Due to this kind of uncontrolled breeding, tilapia fish of different sizes can be seen in the pond. Due to which the expected yield is not available. Naturally, the physical growth of male tilapia is higher. Using this idea, only male tilapia is called Monosex tilapia.
Most fish farmers are now interested in cultivating Monosex tilapia due to their habit of supplementation, less time to cultivate, faster growth, and higher market value.
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Characteristics of Monosex Tilapia Fish Farming
1. Fast-growing and more productive.
2. This fish becomes marketable at the age of 4-6 months.
3. It weighs 500-600 grams in 5-6 months.
4. The color of the fins is slightly reddish, the size is very round, and the market price is higher due to its thicker thickness.
5. In general, the growth rate of male tilapia is 30 percent higher than that of female tilapia.
6. This fish can also be farmed in shallow ponds, clear and saltwater.
7. It is a highly immune fish.
8. Farm management is easy and the amount of profit is high.
Fry stocking and food management
Collect 200-250 healthy strong fry weighing 15-20 grams per pond.
After stocking the fry, 25-30% protein-rich supplementary food should be stored in the pond every day. It should be applied at the rate of 3-10% of the total body weight of the fish.
The soybean meal can be used up to 10-20% by reducing the quantity of fishmeal and rice/corn husk available in the local market to increase the quality of food and reduce the price. In this method, the amount of fish meal can be reduced by 5% and the amount of meat meal can be increased by 5%.
Monosex Tilapia is cultivated in two stages. Nursery and Reservoir pond. It is possible to get more production from the same pond in less time.
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