Tilapia Farming — Hobbyist to Commercial Aquaculture — Everything You Need to Know: Different and Best Tilapia Species to Grow, Breeding and Tilapia, Growing Tilapia, Harvesting Tilapia, Tilapia Characteristics, Water Quality Parameters, How to Maintain Water Quality, Fish Feed Options and Recommendations, Potential Problems and Solutions, Water Filtration, Tank Options, Pond Options, Tank and Pond Construction, Fry to Harvest, Tilapia Industry (America and Globally), Tilapia Food Industry, Water Testing Equipment, Automation Options, Water Pumps Simplified, Plumbing, Waste Removal, Growing Your Own Tilapia Feed (Duckweed, etc.), Tank and Pond Liners, Location Considerations, Aquaculture Resources, Marketing, Bartering, and Selling your Tilapia Harvest for Profit.
İçerik tablosu
Part I Tilapia Aquaculture Fundamentals
Chapter 1 Tilapia Aquaculture and the BIG Picture
Chapter 2 Toxic Food vs. Healthy Tilapia Farmed Fish
Chapter 3 Location and Set-up Considerations
Part II Fish
Chapter 4 Fish – Everything You Need to Know
Chapter 5 Fish Feed
Part III Components Used in Aquaculture
Chapter 6 Equipment & Component Overview
Chapter 7 Fish Tanks and Ponds
Chapter 8 Plumbing
Chapter 9 Liner Material
Chapter 10 Making a Watertight Container
Chapter 11 Pumps & Choosing the Right Pump
Chapter 12 Filtration (Mechanical, Biofiltration, Natural)
Chapter 13 Alternative Energy Options & Operating Off-The-Grid
Part IV Operation and Maintenance
Chapter 14 Starting, Operating, and Troubleshooting Your Aquaculture System
Chapter 15 Water Quality
Chapter 16 Fish Breeding, Fish Reproduction, and Raising Your Own Crop of Fish
Part V Tilapia Business Success
Chapter 17 Bartering Your Aquaculture Products
Chapter 18 Marketing and Selling Your Fish
Part VI Appendix
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The author, David H Dudley, PMP, PE, is a professional aquaculture and aquaponics consultant who has helped many individuals and organizations develop aquaculture and aquaponic systems. His accomplished career in aquaponics and aquaculture includes serving as the Construction Manager of the Oklahoma Aquarium, Engineering Manager of the nation’s largest caviar producing company, overseeing life support systems of four large aquaculture facilities, designing a $5M aquaculture operation for white sturgeon, and Project Manager of a large fishing clinic facility for the U.S. Department of Wildlife. David also holds advanced degrees in civil engineering and nutrition/dietetics, owned a commercial nursery, and has several decades of experience in vegetable gardening. David understands every facet of aquaculture and aquaponics and clearly communicates in a way that truly helps others.