Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION
II. SYSTEMATICS
III. GETTING STARTED
A. Establishing Broodstock
B. Establishing Mating Pairs
C. Signs to Watch For
D. Spawning Tanks
IV. REPRODUCTION
A. Spawning
B. Fecundity
C. Larval Development
D. Release of Juveniles
E. Aborted Spawns
V. BROODSTOCK NUTRITION AND FEEDING
A. Feeding Ecology
B. Feeder Guppies
C. Essential Fatty Acids
D. Feeder Guppy Production
VI. BROODSTOCK SYSTEM
A. Types of Holding Facilities
B. Cage Construction
VII. GROW-OUT SYSTEM
A. Rain Garden’s Prototypes
B. Extensive Pond Culture
C. Cage Culture
D. Pond Preparation
E. Grow-out and Feeding
F. Supplementing with Artemia
VIII. PRODUCTION, MARKETING AND ECONOMICS
A. Production Outputs
B. Time to Market
C. Prices and Outlook
D. Material Setup Costs
IX. REFERENCES
Authors
Steve Hopkins1, Harry Ako2 and Clyde S. Tamaru3
1Rain Garden Ornamentals, 49-041 Kamehameha Highway, Käne‘ohe, Hawai‘i 96744
3College Of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, 1955 East-West Road, Room 511, Honolulu, HI 96822
3University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program, 2525 Correa Road, HIG 205, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96822
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