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Topic	Name	Description
	Theory
	Practicals

Topic 1	1.1.1. Introduction
	1.1.2 Benefits of ornamental fish keeping as a hobby
	1.1.3 Origin of keeping ornamental fishes as pets
	1.1.4 Percentage of peoples involved in ornamental fish keeping hobby – country wise.
	1.1.5 International market
	1.1.6 Major countries involved in ornamental fish buying
	1.1.7 Major suppliers
	1.1.8 Status of ornamental fish farming in India (domestic / national market)
	1.2.1 Commercially important ornamental fishes - exotic species
	1.2.2 Indigenous species
	Bioaspects1
	Bioaspects2

Topic 2	2.1.1 Introduction
	2.1.2 Different types of fish tanks
	2.1.3 Materials required for construction of tanks
	2.1.4 Construction of all glass aquarium glass tank
	2.1.5 Method of construction of all glass tanks(flow chart)
	Fabrication of Glass Tank
	Setting up of Aquarium
	2.2.1. Setting up of aquarium
	2.2.2 Steps involved in setting up of aquarium
	2.2.3 Introduction care
	Fabrication of glass tank

Topic 3	3.1.1 Introduction
	3.1.2 Equipments and accessories needed for small scale recreational ornamental fish culture unit
	3.2.1 Equipment and accessories needed by large scale ornamental fish production unit
	3.2.2 Pumps and pipe lines
	3.2.3 Equipment and accessories for large scale ornamental fish seed production
	3.2.4 Food/feed production units
	Aquarium accessories and equipments

Topic 4	4.1.1 Introduction
	4.1.2 Aerator
	4.1.3 Power air-pump
	4.1.4 Spray bar
	4.2.1 Introduction
	4.2.2 Filter media
	4.2.3 Filters
	4.2.4 Canister filter (external or internal type)
	4.2.5 Trickle filter
	4.2.6 Submersible power filter (box filter / corner filter)
	4.2.7 Submersible air-lifting filter (inside filter / corner filter)
	Aeration and filtration

Topic 5	5.1.1 Introduction
	5.1.2 pH
	5.1.3 Chlorine
	5.1.4 Water hardness
	5.1.5 Carbondioxide
	5.1.6 Temperature
	5.1.7 Oxygen
	Water quality management

Topic 6	6.1.1 Importance
	Uses of Aquatic plants
	6.1.2 Types of plants
	6.1.3 Important aquarium plants
	6.1.4 Other important aquatic plants and their common names
	Aquatic plants

Topic 7	7.1.1 Introduction
	7.1.2 Live food organisms
	Artemia saline cycle
	7.1.3 Feeding of young ones (fry)
	7.1.4 Feeds of fry
	7.1.5 Feeding frequency
	7.1.6 Collection and culture of Infusoria
	Culture of Infusoria
	7.1.7 Culture of daphnia
	7.1.8 Culture of tubifex
	7.1.9 Culture of blood worms
	7.1.10 Mosquito larvae
	7.1.11 Live food feeders
	7.2.1 Formulated feeds
	7.2.2 Types of feeds
	Preparation of Artificial feed
	Preparation of ornamental fish feed

Topic 8	8.1.1 Introduction
	8.1.2 Maturity
	8.1.3 Sex identification
	8.1.4 Conditioning of parent fish
	8.1.5 Breeding of live bearers
	8.1.6 Number of young ones
	8.1.7 Feeding of fry
	Identification of commercially important live bearers
	Video

Topic 9	9.1.1 Introduction
	9.1.2 Egg-scatterers
	9.1.3 Egg-depositors
	9.1.4 Egg-burriers
	9.1.5 Mouth-brooders
	9.1.6 Nest-builders
	9.2.1 Conditioning of parent fish
	9.2.2 Spawning tank
	9.2.3 Egg-scatterers
	9.2.4 Egg-depositors
	9.2.5 Egg-burriers
	9.2.6 Mouth-brooders
	9.2.7 Nest-builders
	Breeding of fighter fish
	9.2.8 Stimulating spawning
	9.2.9 Water conditions
	9.2.10 Food
	9.2.11 The rearing tank
	9.2.12 Raising the fry
	Breeding of egg layers

Topic 10	10.1.1 Introduction
	10.1.2 Bacterial diseases
	10.1.3 Protozoan diseases
	10.1.4 Fungal diseases
	10.1.5 Parasitic diseases
	Ornamental fish diseases and prophylatic measures

Topic 11	11.1.1 Introduction
	11.1.2 Selective breeding
	11.1.3 Selection
	11.1.4 Crossbreeding
	11.1.5 Hormonal induction of sex reversal
	11.2.1 Goldfish
	11.2.2 Koi-carp
	11.2.3 Guppy
	11.2.4 Platy

Topic 12	12.1.1 Pond fish keeping
	12.1.2 Pond construction
	12.1.3 Sitting a pond
	12.1.4 Size of ponds
	12.1.5 Equipment
	12.1.6 Stocking of ponds with plants
	12.1.7 Stocking of ponds with fish
	12.1.8 Invertebrates and amphibians
	12.1.9 Stocking levels
	12.2.1 Quarantine
	12.2.2 Pond maintenance
	12.2.3 Plant growth
	12.2.4 Algal blooms
	12.2.5 Pond disturbance

Topic 13	13.1.1 Introduction
	Transportation of ornamental fish
	13.1.2 Fish packaging system
	13.1.3 Steps to be taken while transporting fish
	13.1.4 Conditioning of fish for packaging
	Transport of ornamental fishes

Topic 14	14.1.1 Introduction
	14.1.2 Supply situation
	14.1.3 Demand situation
	14.1.4 US market
	14.1.5 Japaneese market
	14.1.6 Western Europe market
	14.1.7 Indian scenario
	14.2.1 Trade regulations and wildlife act in relation to ornamental fishes
	14.2.2 Definitions under the act
	14.2.3 Prohibition of hunting
	14.2.4 Trade or commerce in wild animals, animal articles and trophies
	14.2.5 Reporting of possession of government property
	14.2.6 Certificate of ownership
	14.2.7 Regulation for transfer of animal
	14.2.8 Features of schedule I of wild life act

Topic 15	15.1.1 Important marine ornamental fishes
	15.1.2 Other important marine ornamental fishes
	15.1.3 Important characters
	15.1.4 Captive breeding is successful only in few marine ornamental fishes
	Marine ornamental fishes

Topic 17	Identification of live bearers
	Identification of live bearers

Topic 18	Identification of egg layers
	Identification of egg layers

Topic 19	Identification of important marine ornamental fishes
	Identification of important marine ornamental fishes	Identification of Marine Ornamental Fishes

Topic 20	Common ornamental aquatic plants
	Identification of ornamental plants	Identification of Ornamental Plants

Topic 21	Fabrication of glass tanks
	Fabrication of glass tanks

Topic 22	Setting up of aquarium
	Setting up of aquarium

Topic 23	Aquarium accessories and equipments
	Aquarium accessories and equipments

Topic 24	Transportation of ornamental fishes
	Transportation of ornamental fishes

Topic 25	Preparation of ornamental fish feed
	Preparation of ornamental fish feed

Topic 26	Preparation of biofilter

Topic 27	Preparation of Infusoria

Topic 28	Ornamental fish diseases and prophylatic measures
	Ornamental fish diseases and prophylatic measures

Topic 29	Breeding set up for live bearers
	Breeding set up of live bearers

Topic 30	Breeding set up for egg layers
	Breeding set up of egg layers

Topic 31	Visit to ornamental fish farm

Topic 32	References

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