Status of Aqua Drugs Applied in Freshwater Aquaculture of Moulvibazar District, Bangladesh

Aims: Our study aimed to assess the current situation of accessibility and the use of various chemicals and medicines in freshwater aquaculture. Methodology: A questionnaire interview survey was conducted among 14 aquaculture farms and 23 aqua chemical retailers. Results: Due to easy availability, farmers used large quantities of lime and cow dung to prepare ponds and manage water quality. Beside these rotenone, zeolite gold, acme’s zeolite, aqua kleen, urea and TSP (triple super phosphate) are also found. Timsen, polgard-plus, deltix, virex, magic-fos and pond-safe were mostly used as a disinfectant. Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) disease was found predominantly in the farmer's pond. For disease treatment, renamycine soluble powder (oxy tetracycline) was used, 32% farmers. Two oxygen suppliers oxy gold and oxy life were used to increase oxygen concentration. Among 11 types of growth promoters were found in chemical shops in which charger gel and rapid grow were mostly used. Most farmers use gas trap and gasonex plus as gas reducer. Conclusions: There are mostly six categories of 48 aqua drugs and chemicals are observed and treated for health monitoring of fish and shellfish. Due to lack of knowledge concerning the proper dosage and procedure of using chemicals, technique of application and indiscriminate practice of chemicals etc. are common problems of aqua drugs in Moulvibazar district.

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Effects of periphyton on monoculture of Puntius gonionotus

International Journal of Agricultural Research Innovation and Technology ◽

10.3329/ijarit.v8i2.40551 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 13-23

Author(s):

MI Hoque ◽

AKMF Rahman ◽

MA Mansur ◽

S Rahman

Keyword(s):

Experimental Period ◽

Artificial Substrate ◽

Total Alkalinity ◽

Cow Dung ◽

Fish Production ◽

Chemical Parameters ◽

Physico Chemical ◽

Triple Super Phosphate ◽

Average Size ◽

Experimental Ponds

An experiment was carried out on the effects of periphyton on monoculture of Thai sharputi, Puntius gonionotus at the Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during 7th August to 8th November. In treatment-1 bamboo poles were used as artificial substrate for periphyton production and in treatment-2 there was no artificial substrate (control). Each of the six ponds was stocked with 150 fingerlings of average size 6.41 cm and 3.60 g. The ponds were fertilized fortnightly with manure (cow dung) at a rate of 10 kg decimal-1, urea 60 g decimal-1 and triple super phosphate 90 g decimal-1. During the experimental period, the ranges of physico-chemical parameters viz. air temperature (31.0-35.50C), water temperature (29-320C), water depth (0.56-0.84 m), transparency (32-63 cm), dissolved oxygen (3.5-7.8 mg L-1), pH (6.8-7.9), total alkalinity (44-92 mg L-1), free CO2 (1.5-4.0 mg L-1), phosphate-phosphorus (0.31-1.07 mg L-1) and nitrate-nitrogen (1.12-2.30 mg L-1) were within the productive range and more or less similar in the ponds under treatments-1 and 2. Among the observed biological parameters, there were 35 genera of phytoplankton composed of five groups and 13 genera of zooplankton composed of four groups in the experimental ponds. Thirty three genera under the groups of Bacillariophyceae, Chlorophyceae, Cyanophyceae and Euglenophyceae formed the periphyton on bamboo poles in the experimental ponds. Net fish production of the ponds with periphyton under treatment-1 was about 1.5 times higher than those of the ponds without periphyton (treatment-2). By analysis of variance, it was found that the net fish production of Thai sharputi under treatment-1 was significantly higher than that under treatment-2 (p< 0.05). Finally, it can be concluded that periphyton is one of the preferable food item of Thai sharputi and it is also suggested that growth and production of Thai sharputi can be increased if arrangement is made for periphyton production. Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech. 8 (2): 13-23, December, 2018

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Climate change risks and mitigating measures of freshwater aquaculture in unmanaged ponds of Kaushambi district U.P.

GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.30574/gscbps.2020.13.2.0385 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 253-259

Author(s):

Yogesh Mishra

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Water Movement ◽

Uttar Pradesh ◽

Disease Outbreak ◽

Cow Dung ◽

Freshwater Aquaculture ◽

Dry Spells ◽

Neem Leaves ◽

Climate Change Risks ◽

Heavy Mortality

The purpose of the study is to identify various climatic change risks encountered by fish farmers while doing freshwater aquaculture in the unmanaged ponds of district kaushambi Uttar Pradesh. The various climate change risks which were faced by rural farmers of Kaushambi are water quality, flooding of ponds, less rain, heavy mortality of fishes, planktonic collapse, long dry spells, disease outbreak, destruction of embankments etc. The study also includes the measures to encounter these risks. To maintain the quality of water the farmers have used lime, manure, alum, KMnO4, salt and exchange of water. To control the flooding of ponds the farmers raises embankments by bamboo fencing with net. They have filled their ponds with pumps from canals / rivers and tube well water to face the problem of less rain and long dry spells. To avoid the heavy mortality of the fishes they have used early harvest, liming, shading and water movement by beating of water for oxygenation. To overcome with the planktonic collapse the farmers have used cow dung, gobar gas slurry, use of khari, choker in the water and exchange of 50 percent water. To control the disease outbreak the farmers have adopted lime, KMnO4, medicines, neem leaves, banana stem etc.

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Pemanfaatan kotoran ternak dengan dosis yang berbeda terhadap pertumbuhan dan biomassa cacing sutra (Tubifex sp.)

e-Journal BUDIDAYA PERAIRAN ◽

10.35800/bdp.6.2.2018.20496 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Detiben Wenda ◽

Henneke Pangkey ◽

Jeffrie F. F. Mokolensang

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Water Quality Parameters ◽

Chicken Manure ◽

Pig Manure ◽

Cattle Dung ◽

Cow Dung ◽

North Sulawesi ◽

Freshwater Aquaculture ◽

Nitrate And Nitrite

The purpose of this study was to analyze the use of cattle dung on the growth and biomass of silk worms. The experiment was conducted at Freshwater Aquaculture Center (BPBAT) Tatelu, Tatelu Village, Dimembe Subdistrict, North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi Province, about 35 km from Manado city. The media used was pig manure, chicken manure, cow dung, and fine mud added with EM4. The method used was complete randomized design (RAL) with 4 treatments including A. 500 g of pig manure, 500 g of chicken manure 500 g of cow dung, and 500 g of fine mud; B. 600 g of pig manure, 400 g of chicken manure 500 g of cow dung, 500 g of fine mud; C. 700 g of pig manure, 300 g of chicken manure, 500 g of cow dung, 500 g of fine mud; and K (control) was 2000 g of fine mudinand, each with 3 replications. Water quality parameters measured during the study were temperature, pH, DO, nitrate and nitrite. The results showed that there was a very significant effect on growth but not for the value of silk worm biomass. The highest growth was found in treatment A that was 38 g, while for the highest biomass also in treatment A namely 1.5 g / cm3. Water quality parameters during the study were 24.3-25.4° C, pH 7,1-7,3; DO 2.7-5,7 ppm; nitrate 1.1-1.4 ppm; nitrite 0.011-0.201 ppm.Keywords: Cattle dung, growth, biomass, Tubifex sp., aquaculture

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Aqua medicines, drugs and chemicals (AMDC) used in freshwater aquaculture of South-Eastern Bangladesh

Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology ◽

10.3329/aajbb.v6i2.56145 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 103-127

Author(s):

Amir Hossain ◽

Saiful Islam ◽

Abdulla Al Asif ◽

Hafzur Rahman

Keyword(s):

Group Discussion ◽

Disease Outbreaks ◽

Primary Data ◽

Growth Promoter ◽

Growth Promoters ◽

Predator Removal ◽

South Eastern ◽

Freshwater Aquaculture ◽

Long Run ◽

Broad Variety

A broad variety of aquaculture-related medications, drugs, and chemicals (AMDC) are extensively used in the aquaculture industry in South-Eastern Bangladesh. Fish farmers are worried about the quality of their final product, and disease outbreaks must be stopped at all costs. Farmers are sometimes one ahead of the curve when it comes to producing healthy final products by including probiotics, vitamins, and minerals into their aquaculture setups to promote early and disease-free output. However, the current study was carried out in south eastern Bangladesh, specifically in the highly dense aquaculture regions of Chandpur, Cumilla, and Feni district (17 upazilas), from November 2016 to January 2018. Questions were asked through interviews and a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was held to gather primary data. The major target groups were aquaculture farmers, AMDC shops, pharmaceutical company employees, and hatchery owners. In this three-county area, according to the findings from the thorough research, there are a total of 33 companies that advertise 330 generics brand products via their own distributional channels. Among the available AMDC products in the study area, growth promoters were mostly abundant products among all categories while other products such as predator removal products, insecticides and ectoparasiticides, water quality and pond management, plankton producer, plankton bloom cleaner, disinfectant and disease treatment, toxic gas reducer, pH controller, oxygen supply, stress reducer, growth promoter, probiotics and antibiotics were most selling products to the farmers. The present study revealed 19 generic of antibiotics were available and prescribed by the AMDC vendors or aquaculture disease consultants (ADC) around the regions. Additionally, the research also included the dosages of AMDC and the method of administration in the aquaculture pond, which will assist both the farmers and the ADC in selecting and suggesting the appropriate medications or treatments that may be beneficial to the farmers in the long run. Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol. 2021, 6 (2), 103-127

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