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108552 (rambadagalla)
The document summarizes the activities at the Ornamental Fish Breeding & Training Center in Rambadagalla, Sri Lanka. The center breeds and trains on various ornamental fish species including livebearers like guppies, egg layers such as angels and oscars, and nest builders such as fighters and gouramis. It provides training to farmers and supplies quality broodstock and plants. The center engages in applied research and has various units for breeding, quarantine, feed production, and more. It aims to contribute to the national economy by empowering ornamental fish producers.
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- 1. Working experience at OrnamentalFish Breeding & Training Center Rambadagalla G.Nishanthan (108552) Department of Aquaculture & Fisheries Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries & Nutrition Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
- 2. National Aquaculture DevelopmentAuthority (NAQDA) • Established in 1999 • Under Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources • Main state organization responsible for development of aquaculture industry of Sri Lanka. • Facilitate the development of ornamental fish industry
- 3. Ornamental Fish BreedingAnd Training Center - Rambadagalla • Provide theoretical and practical knowledge on Fish breeding and Ornamental plant culture Vision Contribute to National Social Economy Development by Empowering Ornamental Fish and Aquatic Plant Producers of Sri Lanka Mission Provide a result oriented good service to Ornamental fish and Aquatic plant sector as contribution of their development & Development of technology used in Ornamental fish and Aquatic plant sector
- 4. Organizational structure Officer in- Charge (OIC) Aquaculturist (1) AssistantAquaculturist (2) Station officer (1) Management assistant (1) Security staff (4) Driver (1) Labours (22)
- 5. Main activities ofOrnamental fish breeding and training Center • Provide training on ornamental fish breeding & farming • Supply of quality ornamental fish brooders to the farmers • Assist the farmers to maintain fish health • Disease diagnosis and advisory services • Supply of quality parent stock of ornamental aquatic plants • Conduct adaptive research on ornamental and aquatic plant culture
- 6. Different Units Available FishBreeding Units Feed unit Quarantine Unit Aquatic Plant unit Laboratory Live bearers Guppy Egg Layers Nest Builders Fighter Gourami Egg Depositors Angel Oscar Egg Scatters Barb Tetra Koi Gold Fish
- 7. Livebearer : Guppy(Poecilia reticulate) Observed Strains : Half Black (HB) Red blond Tuxedo (RBT) Golden Head (GH) Red blond (RB)
- 8. R&D unit forGuppy Available Strains Blue Neon (BN) Newly developed varieties Sun Ray (SR) Copper Tail (CT) Fire Tail (FT) Golden Tuxedo (GT) Yellow sunset (YSS) Golden Cobra (GB) German sunset (GSS) Laser (LR) Rambodagalla Tri colour (RTC) Not Named Yet
- 9. Nest Builders :Fighter (Betta splendens) • Available Strains : Normal Tail Crown Tail
- 10. Nest Builders :Gourami Available Species : 3 spot Blue Opaline Golden Rainbow Dwarf White Honey Dwarf Pearl Sexual Differentiation
- 11. Egg depositors :Angel (Pterophyllum leopoldi) Available Strains : Marble Platinum Blue Angel Golden Angel Golden Strangle Zebra Black Angel Tri colour
- 12. Egg depositors :Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) • Observed Strains : White Oscar Black Oscar
- 13. Egg Scatters :Barb & Tetra Barb Species : Rosy barb Albino Tiger barb Tiger barb Copper barb Bulath hapaya Tetra Species : Zebra danio Buenos Aires (BA) tetra Serpae tetra Black neon Widow tetra
- 14. Barb & Tetra: Breeding Tank Setup
- 15. Egg scatters :Goldfish (Carassius auretus auretus) Available Strains Common Calico Red cap Pearl scale Goggle eye Ranchu Rykin Sarasa Oranda Sexual Differentiation
- 16. Egg scatters :Koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) Available Strains Black Platinum Pentium Tancho Mirror Kohaku Sanke Showa Shusui
- 17. Natural breeding Fighter GouramiBarb Tetra Angel Oscar Male: Female 1:1 Gold Fish Male: Female 2:1 Breeding Techniques of Egg Layers Semi Artificial breeding - For Koi - Male: Female 2:1 - Intra-peritoneal injection of Ovaprim (GnRH-a) 0.5mL/Kg for female only Artificial breeding - For Catfish - Male: Female 2:1 - Intra-peritoneal injection of Ovaprim (GnRH-a) 0.5mL/Kg for female & male
- 18. Feed unit • Supplyfish feed for whole farm system Fish Feeds Artificial Feeds Live (Natural) Feeds 1. Moina (Moina brachiata) 2. Artemia spp. 3. Infusoria (Paramecium) 4. Bread Worm (Panagrellus redivivus) 5. Egg juice Commercial Feeds 1. Prima 0 2. Prima 1 3. Prima 2 4. Prima Floating Prepared Feeds 1. Grow out Feed 2. Broodstock Feed 3. Beef heart & tongue
- 19. Aquatic plant demonstrationunit • Over 40 plant species are available Plant Nursery Plant Field Potted aquatic plant Market Replant Harvesting Potting Some observed plant species Alternanthera spp. Aponogeton rigidifolius Bacopa monnieri Cryptocoryne spp. Echinodorus amazonicus Sagittaria sagittifolia
- 20. Laboratory • Testing ofwater samples from outside farms • Disease identification & treatment • Some observed diseases : Argulas infestation Dropsy
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- 22. Achieved Learning outcomes: Soft skills • How to work adapt in to the working environment • Organization’s hierarchical behaviors • Learn how to behave in an organization • Limitations in Government organizations • Develop personal skills • Ready to wet my hands at any time • Responsibility on works • Patient • Time management • Flexibility
- 23. Achieved Learning outcomes: Hard skills • Identification of fish species and their varieties • Gender differentiation fish species • Hands on experience in fish breeding & rearing techniques • Livebearers, Nest builders, Egg depositors, Egg scatters • Learn Natural, Semi Artificial and Artificial breeding techniques • Fish tank preparation & water quality management • Water quality measurement pH, Ammonia, Temperature • Water exchange techniques Handling of siphoning equipment
- 24. Achieved Learning outcomes: Hard skills • Learn feeding & Fish feed preparation techniques • Artificial feeds Broodstock, Growers, Beef heart • Live feeds Moina, Artemia, Infusoriya, Micro worm and Egg juice • Technique of Guppy new variety development • Practical knowledge on fish acclimatization and stocking
- 25. • Learn fishquarantine techniques • Stress test • Pest and predator control techniques in mud ponds • Bird line establishment and fencing • Fish disease identification and treatments • Dropsy, Columnaris, white spot • Preparation and application of disinfections and medications • Triple mix and Methylene blue Achieved Learning outcomes : Hard skills
- 26. • Identification ofaquatic plant species & their cultivation techniques • Fish selling and marketing techniques • Fish size separation based on prices • Fish packing and aeration techniques Achieved Learning outcomes : Hard skills
- 27. • Mud pondsare not properly maintained Yield lost due to predators • Use proper predator control measures • Farm outlets are drained without any treatments to river • Outlet must be treated before release to natural environment • Labour dissatisfaction Salary and work times • Labour welfare should be developed further Problems and Suggestions
- 28. • My Supervisors: Dr. WMHK Wijenayake, Senior lecturer, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Mr. WPR Chandrarathna, OIC/ Aquaculturist, Ornamental Fish breeding and training Centre, Rambadagalla • Professor DS Jayakody, Head of the department and other lecturers • Staff and labours of Ornamental Fish breeding and training Centre, Rambadagalla Acknowledgement
- 30. Chemical / disinfectorsUse Dosage Triple mix Prepared by mixing Formalin (1L), Malachite green (1.2g) and Methylene blue (10g) To treat bacterial and fungal diseases 50 ppm Condy's (Potassium permanganate) For blanket treatment after fish harvesting 2.5ppm H202 Used to brush walls of cement tanks and act as a oxidizer Remove pest eggs and larvae 80mL/L Aquiflavin Antibacterial compound 2.5 ppm Methylene blue Anti-bacterial agent 2.0 ppm Neguwan Anti-parasitic agent agains Lernia and Argulas 1.0 ppm Copper Sulfate Disinfector for siphon tubes and nets 0.3 ppm Salt Stress testing agent 32 ppt Salt Treating external parasite and wounds 3ppt Diesel To kill mosquito larvae in mud ponds As needed Chemicals and disinfectors used in Fish sections
- 31. Name Fish speciesGrowth Stages Protein % Moina (Moina brachiata) Koi, Gold fish & Catfish Nursery 50% Artemia spp. Fry of Guppy, Gold fish, Angel, Barb, Tetra, Fighter & Koi Nursery & Growing 60% Infusoria (Paramecium) Fry of Guppy, Gold fish, Angel, Barb, Tetra, Fighter & Koi Nursery 50% Bread Worm or Micro worm (Panagrellus redivivus) Tetra, Barb & Gourami Nursery & Growing 40% Egg juice Koi, Gold fish, Tetra, Barb, Fighter & Gourami Hatchlings 50% Live feeds used in NAQDA
- 32. Parameter Value Usedequipment pH 6.5-8 Tool kit or electronic pH meter Temperature 20-25 0C Thermometer Dissolved Oxygen 5 mg per liter Laboratory test Ammonia ˂ 0.1 ppm Tool kit Nitrate, nitric 0 Tool kit Maintaining values of water quality parameters
- 33. Disease Fish varietiesaffected Causative agent Treatment Columnarisa Guppy, Tetra, Barb Flexibacter columnsris, Fungi 35 ppm of triple solution, 2 ppm KMnO4 solution Tuberculosis Guppy Mycobacterium sp, Norkadia 30 Pico gram antibiotic treatment Dropsy Guppy, Tetra, Barb, Gold Fish, Koi Bacteria 2 ppm of KMnO4 solution White spot Guppy, Tetra, Barb, Gold Fish, Koi Ichthyophthirius multifiliis 35 ppm of triple solution Fin rot Angel, Tetra, Barb Nutritional deficiency 35 ppm of Triple solution, 2 ppm of KMnO4 solution Gall bladder infection in fry Angel Bacteria 2 ppm of KMnO4 solution Anchor worm Gold Fish, Koi Lernaea 2 ppm of KMnO4 solution Fish louse Gold fish, Koi Argulus 2 ppm of KMnO4 solution Tricodina Gourami Tricodina 25 ppm of Formalin solution Fungal infection Gourami Saprolegnic 25 ppm of Formalin solution Monegenean Gourami Dactylogyrus 25 ppm of Formalin solution Ornamental Fish diseases and treatments
- 34. Guppy production Cycle Growout sorting Breeding Tank Nursery StageFry Collection & Transfer Grow out 1 Nursery sorting (Select males) Grow out 2 Market Back up females for broodstock
- 35. Production chain ofEgg Layers Breeding Tank Nursery Tank (15-30 days) Mud pond (2-3 months) Market Backup for broodstock Harvesting
- 36. Grow out feed(1kg) preparation for live bearers Multivitamin + Mineral + CMC Prima 0 + Fish Meal Mix Well Mix Well Grow out feed Can store up to 10-15 days in air tight container
- 37. Preparation of Beefheart and tongue feed Remove fat layer of beef heart & cut into small pieces Remove outer layer of beef tongue & extract juicy part Mix well Heart: Tongue 3: 1 Blend with a blender Put into a tray & Keep in deep freezer
- 38. Broodstock feed (1kg)preparation Multivitamin + Mineral + Vitamin E Mix Well Gelatin + 40oC Water Mix Well Broodstock feed Can store up to 2 -3 months in deep freezer Prima 0 + Fish Meal Mix Well Put into tray, Make a cake And Keep in a freezer for 24 hours Cut into pieces and store in deep freezer Mix Well
- 39. Brine shrimp (Artemiaspp.) Culture Salt (32 g) + Water (1L) + Brine shrimp (1g) Hatched & Non-hatched brine shrimp Provide aeration 24 – 36 hours (280C) Hatched & Non-hatched brine shrimp Stop aeration 10 minutes Separate hatched brine shrimp from bottom
- 40. Micro worm (Panagrellusredivivus) Mix water (250mL) + Bread to make a paste Mix Milk powder + Water (50mL) Mix Well Add 2 tb. Spoon of Micro worm culture Use for feeding for 10-15 days Keep closed for 4 days
- 41. Infusoria (Paramecium spp.) Cutcauliflower into small pieces Mix Milk powder + Water (50mL) Add into container of 20L water Use for feeding Cover with mosquito net & keep for 4 days
- 42. Egg juice Mix wholeegg with 100mL – 250mL Water (400C) Use for feed 2 drops in 100mL water & feed 3-5 drops Blend using a blender
- 43. R&D unit forGuppy • New strain development Select Male and female brooders form 2 different strains Nursery (2’ x 1’ Glass tank) Cross and collect fry Grow males and females separately Sorting Select preferred coloured males Cross with females New Strain Repeat until a pure strain is obtained
- 44. Production chain ofNest builders (Fighter & Gourami) Breeding Tank Glass Tank (1’ x 0.5’) Or Cement Tank (For Gourami Only) Breeding & Spawning Male: Female 1:1 Egg Layers : Nest builders Parental care by Male Nursery Stage (20 days) • Fighter : Cement Tanks (5’ x 5’ ) • Gourami : In Same breeding Tank Growing Stage • Fighter : 5’x10’ Cement Tanks (20 days) • Gourami : Mud ponds (60 days) Market Backup for Broodstock Harvesting
- 45. Guppy production Cycle Growout sorting Broodstock Male: Female 1: 3 5’x10’ cement tank Stocking Density: 4 fish /ft2 Nursery Stage 4’ x 4’ cement tank Stocking density: 40fry/ft2 Period: 20 days Fry Collection & Transfer Grow out 1 5’ x 5’ cement tank SD: 20fish/ft2 Period: 30 days Nursery sorting (Select males) Grow out 2 5’ x 10’ cement tank SD: 10 fish/ft2 Period: 30 days Market Back up females for broodstock
- 46. Nest Builders :Fighter (Betta splendens) • Anabandidae : Labyrinth fish • Egg Layers : Nest builders • Territory behavior • Observed varieties : • Normal Tail • Crown Tail
- 47. Nest Builders :Gourami • 3 spot gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus) • Blue Opaline Gourami (Trichogaster trichopterus) • Golden yellow (Trichopodus trichopterus) • Rainbow Dwarf Gourami (Trichogaster lalius) • White Gourami (Trichogaster trichopterus) • Honey Dwarf Gourami (Trichogaster lalius) • Pearl Gourami (Trichopodus leerii) Available strains
- 48. Production cycle ofEgg depositors (Angel & Oscar) Brooders Tank 10’ x 5’ Cement Tank Female selects partner Spawning Tank Male: Female 1:1 Angel: 1.5’x1.5’x1.5’ cement tank Oscar: 10’ x 5 ‘ cement tank Nursery Tanks (30 – 60 days) Mud pond (2-3 months) Market Eggs in Plastic Basin (14 days – 15 days) Backup as brooders Angel Oscar
- 49. Barb & TetraSection • Barb & Tetra : not taxonomic terms • Schooling fish • Egg Scatters & No parental care • Male : Female 1:1 • Prefer dark and acidic environment • Observed varieties : Barb Species • Rosy barb (Pethia conchonius) • Albino Tiger barb (Puntigrus tetrazona) • Tiger barb (Puntigrus tetrazona) • Copper barb • Bulath hapaya (Pethiya nigrofasciatus) Tetra Species • Zebra danio (Danio rerio) • Buenos Aires (BA) tetra (Hyphessobrycon anisitsi) • Serpae tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques) • Black neon (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) • Widow tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi)
- 50. Gold fish unit(Carassius auretus auretus) • Egg layers Egg scatters • No parental care • Breeding substrate Adhesive eggs • Male : Female 1 : 1 • Observed varieties : • Butterfly tail • Fantail • Calico • Red cap • Pearl scale • Goggle eye • Ranchu • Lion head • Rykin • Sarasa • Oranda
- 51. Koi unit (Cyprinuscarpio haematopterus) • Egg layers : Egg scatters • No parental care • Semi Artificial breeding • Breeding substrate Adhesive eggs • Male : Female 1 : 1 • Observed varieties : • Black • Platinum • Pentium • Tancho • Mirror • Kohaku • Sanke • Showa • Asagi
- 52. Aquatic plant demonstrationunit • 40+ plant species are available • Some plant varieties observed : • Alternanthera spp. (Mal Mukuna) • Aponogeton rigidifolius (Kekatiya) • Bacopa monnieri (Lunuwila) • Cryptocoryne spp. (Athudian) • Echinodorus amazonicus (Amazon Sword) • Hemigraphis colorata • Hydrilla verticillata • Hydrocleys nymphoides (Water poppy) • Hydrocotyle verticillata (Umbrella plant) • Sagittaria sagittifolia (Arrow head plant) Plant Nursery Plant Field Potted aquatic plant Market Replant Harvesting Potting