Your Questions About Hobby Fishing India
November 30, 2011 by Daniel Ambrose · Leave a Comment
Richard asks…
how to start an ornamental fish farm in south india – kerala / tamilnadu etc?
i hear there is a lot of encouragement for this sector i presently have over 15 years experience in this field ( as a hobby) but i need to know if the government will be helpful especially with the quarantine rules ( a real pain) as the high quality brood stock will have to be imported from singapore.
Daniel Ambrose answers:
Aquaculture has become a popular form of agriculture. Many people are looking at various aquaculture enterprises as a way to start a new business. In considering an aquaculture business venture, there are a number of important decisions to be made. This section is intended to assist potential producers by outlining critical questions and briefly describing available alternatives.
Deciding which aquaculture species to produce is the first step. Each species has its own potential and constraints, biological and economic. The principal question is, can this species be raised and sold for a profit in Arkansas? In selecting a species to raise, it is critical to study not only the production methods, but also markets available and accessible to your proposed operation as well as anticipated costs, market price, and expected profits.
The next step prior to entering commercial farming is to develop a business plan and begin to contact lenders and investors to acquire the necessary capital. You must ask yourself if you have the skills, management ability, and time to run a fish farm. If not, you will have to hire a manager. Your plan should indicate potential profits. Will the profit make your efforts worthwhile? Visits to commercial farms and with Extension personnel can help you set goals for your aquaculture operation.
For more details log on
http://www.uaex.edu/aqfi/extension/aquaculture/startingbusiness/
Michael asks…
Planning to have a indian giant snakehead?
Hey all,
Recently i got in to keeping lots of big fishes as a aquarium hobby.I found a lot abt the fish giant snakehead in the internet.
So about my question
I have been living in the southern most part of india and from my very childhood we use to angle the giant indian snakehead in the local ponds and lakes as it is a delicious food here.
Those fishes are very strong and can grow till 2 kg(4 lbs) which we have seen and around 2-3 ft.We use to have some moderate size fish in the bait and this giant head use to come like a shark and give a tough fight and these fishes are very common in the fish market alive.Also people used to keep this fish in some cement tanks and eat it at times needed.
So i recently found that this fish is getting famous among the fish keepers.As this fish is very easy for me to get and rear .Shall i do it in a glass tank of 6 feet ? Any idea abt this fish as aquarium species.But i know it needs less oxygen as it comes up draw up oxygen using their labrinyth .
Please throw some light on this indian species of snakehead as an aquarium fish.
Also i believe this fish when fully grown have the capacity to even break the strongest aquarium glasses as they are immensely powerful
its channa striata and not channa micropeletus
Daniel Ambrose answers:
The best place to go for that kind of information is here:
http://snakeheads.org/
I have kept and bred several species of snakeheads over a period of 30 years. They’re VERY cool fish.
Donald asks…
Fish Keeping as a CARRIER?
Im a Student Pursuing Graduation in Commerce from Mumbai University, India.
Since my early School I was interested in Fish keeping and i just love it.
I often Breed fish and sell them to the aquarium..
Im loosing interest in studies because of that as im managing 3 Fish tanks at home..
Many of my friends and Relatives suggest that U shud do something that u are interested in.. so was just wondering if i can make a Carrier or make a living out of that or something related to fish and fish keeping.
Is ther any course/Degree/diploma etc which would help me in doin something more useful and fruitful with my fishkeeping hobby?
or is there only one way.. setting up a huge aquarium and running a business..?
Thanks for ur valuable comments
GOD BLESS..!
Daniel Ambrose answers:
Yes, there are courses available and it is called Aquaculture. Aquaculture aims to develop interest in aquaculture or breeding and rearing of aquatic animals and plants in enclosures or confinements.
Indira Gandhi National Open University-IGNOU offers Diploma in Aquacultre. IGNOU web site has more information.
Http://www.ignou.ac.in/
Also try these.
Http://www.winentrance.com/AQUACULTURE.html
http://www.scholarshipsinindia.com/aquaculture_and_marine_biotechnology_courses_in_india.html
hsj
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Your Questions About Flathead Lake
November 29, 2011 by Daniel Ambrose · Leave a Comment
Sharon asks…
What princess owns the island on Flathead Lake?
Daniel Ambrose answers:
I thought they are owned by the state of Montana. There are several islands that were purchased for wild life management (Wild Horse,Bird, Cedar and O’Neil)
Lizzie asks…
who are some famous people who live on flathead lake montana in the summer?
Daniel Ambrose answers:
Alec Baldwin
Sandra asks…
Flathead Lake wedding permits/fees/regs?
My fiance and I want a simple wedding ceremony on the shoreline of Flathead Lake…has anyone attended a wedding on the shore or had their own? We are seeking any advice on the best way to go about this from anyone with experience.I have contacted local FWP with no response yet.Thankyou!
Flathead Lake in Flathead Valley Montana 
Daniel Ambrose answers:
Are you asking about Flathead Lake in Flathead Valley, MT?
Grew up there but it has been over 20 years. Try the local Chamber of Commerce.
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Your Questions About Stream River Ocean
November 28, 2011 by Daniel Ambrose · Leave a Comment
Michael asks…
I need fun facts about Guatemalas waterways,oceans,rivers and streams and rainforest?
I need funfacts about Guatemalas waterways,oceans,rivers and streams and rainforest for my 10 yr olds school report. I guess they dont need to be fun facts but at least interesting. i have searched the web n am not doing so good!
Daniel Ambrose answers:
Well geographically Guatemala is located between Mexico and rest of central america. It has Pacific Ocean in the south with its black sand volcanic beaches… In the northern part it is the Caribean and Atlantic Ocean.
Lakes: The most important are Lake Atitlan in the altiplane and Lake Izabal near the Atlantic Ocean.
Guatemala has 38 volcanoes, and the highest of Central America is Tajumulco, 4,220 meters over sea level.
The most famous is Agua volcano. It has important historical cities like ANtigua that was Guatemalan capital city during the Colonial years and is fulled of buildings and history.
Guatemala was the ancient capital of the Mayans, iwas in TIKAL were they lived and left remains of their empire.
Guatemalan pruducts are coffe, fruits, Jade, silver and gold… ALso textiles are famous.
I hope it helps.
Http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala
in case you need more i leave a link a very good one
Sharon asks…
What is the name of the muddiest river in the world?
Rainwater finds its way into streams and rivers, which returns it to the oceans.
Daniel Ambrose answers:
Muddiest River – Yellow River (China) where 2 BILLION tons of soil are washed down yearly
George asks…
Where do water falls come from?
I’m doing a lesson plan about different water forms (i.e. ocean, waterfalls, river, stream,etc.), I just want to know what connects what to what. If you have any suggested lessons for kindergarten regarding this, please post..thanks so much!
Daniel Ambrose answers:
Um…well first you take some water, add in a cliff of some sort, then lastly you sprinkle on some gravity. Voila! You have yourself your very own waterfall. It has water, and guess what? It’s falling!
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Your Questions About Sport Fishing Boat Manufacturers
November 27, 2011 by Daniel Ambrose · Leave a Comment
John asks…
Statictis Question: manufacture of Trilene?
The manufacturer of Trilene braided fishing line claims that the average number of gamesfish that can be landed before the line needs to be replaced on the reels is 5,000. the statandard deviation of the number of fish land is 600. Denny sampled 60 of his big game rods on his fleet of sport fishing boats and determined that the average number of fish landed before the line had to be replaced was 4800. Does Danny have a product liability complaint at the 0.10 significance level? Was Danny’s experiences in performance different from that clamined by Trilene?
Daniel Ambrose answers:
Null: Mean = 5000
Alternative: Mean < 5000
alpha = .10
critical z = -1.645
reject null is test z < -1.645
standard error = 600/(sq rt 60) = 77.46
test z = (4800 – 5000)/77.46 = -2.58
reject null – which implies average is below 5000.
There may be reason for a liability complaint. Danny received a performance below the manufacturer's claim.
Mary asks…
What will it take to wake people up?
Trillion dollar spending plans, multibillion dollar bailouts, and now…here it comes. Higher taxes.
Oh yeah, I’ve heard the Obama hype about all the “tax cuts” that the middle class folks are gonna get. But that’s all it is…hype!
“WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is sending his Treasury secretary and budget director to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to defend his proposed tax increases, which are being met with misgivings by both Republicans and Democrats in Congress.
Lawmakers in both parties question Obama’s call to reduce high-income earners’ tax deductions for the interest on their house payments and for charitable contributions. Also drawing fire is his proposal to start taxing industries on their greenhouse gas pollution — a move sure to raise consumers’ electric rates.”
Now for those who forget the many things made from oil – and oil refineries will fall under this new tax increase proposal – let us take a minute and review. These products are made from oil. So…not only will we pay higer taxes for fuel, both gas for our cars and heating oil, but when we go shopping, we will also pay higer prices for the following products, because those increased taxes to the manufacturers will be passed along to us…
Products Made From Oil
Clothing Ink
Heart Valves
Crayons
Parachutes
Telephones
Enamel
Transparent tape
Antiseptics
Vacuum bottles
Deodorant
Pantyhose
Rubbing Alcohol
Carpets
Epoxy paint
Oil filters
Upholstery
Hearing Aids
Car sound insulation
Cassettes
Motorcycle helmets
Pillows
Shower doors
Shoes
Refrigerator linings
Electrical tape
Safety glass
Awnings
Salad bowl
Rubber cement
Nylon rope
Ice buckets
Fertilizers
Hair coloring
Toilet seats
Denture adhesive
Loudspeakers
Movie film
Fishing boots
Candles
Water pipes
Car enamel
Shower curtains
Credit cards
Aspirin
Golf balls
Detergents
Sunglasses
Glue
Fishing rods
Linoleum
Plastic wood
Soft contact lenses
Trash bags
Hand lotion
Shampoo
Shaving cream
Footballs
Paint brushes
Balloons
Fan belts
Umbrellas
Paint Rollers
Luggage
Antifreeze
Model cars
Floor wax
Sports car bodies
Tires
Dishwashing liquids
Unbreakable dishes
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Combs
Tents
Hair curlers
Lipstick
Ice cube trays
Electric blankets
Tennis rackets
Drinking cups
House paint
Rollerskates wheels
Guitar strings
Ammonia
Eyeglasses
Ice chests
Life jackets
TV cabinets
Car battery cases
Insect repellent
Refrigerants
Typewriter ribbons
Cold cream
Glycerin
Plywood adhesive
Cameras
Anesthetics
Artificial turf
Artificial Limbs
Bandages
Dentures
Mops
Beach Umbrellas
Ballpoint pens
Boats
Nail polish
Golf bags
Caulking
Tape recorders
Curtains
Vitamin capsules
Dashboards
Putty
Percolators
Skis
Insecticides
Fishing lures
Perfumes
Shoe polish
Petroleum jelly
Faucet washers
Food preservatives
Antihistamines
Cortisone
Dyes
LP records
Solvents
Roofing
Obamas Budget Director , Peter Orszag, had this to say:
“Orszag has acknowledged that the energy proposal would increase costs for consumers, but he argues that the vast majority of consumers will get tax breaks elsewhere in Obama’s budget package.”
Really! I wonder…just how many tax breaks for us working stiffs does this spendulous bill have?
How f@cked up does this whole thing have to get, before people wake up to how badly we are going to get screwed?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090303/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_taxes
Daniel Ambrose answers:
First of all, it would be nice if you cleaned your mouth up a bit here. Second, you stated, “Oh yeah, I’ve heard the Obama hype about all the “tax cuts” that the middle class folks are gonna get. But that’s all it is…hype!” How do you know it’s all hype when it isn’t ready yet to happen? Ever heard of and practiced wait and see what happens? You are putting the horse before the buggy.
Sandra asks…
Statictis Question: manufacture of Trilene?
The manufacturer of Trilene braided fishing line claims that the average number of gamesfish that can be landed before the line needs to be replaced on the reels is 5,000. the statandard deviation of the number of fish land is 600. Denny sampled 60 of his big game rods on his fleet of sport fishing boats and determined that the average number of fish landed before the line had to be replaced was 4800. Does Danny have a product liability complaint at the 0.10 significance level? Was Danny’s experiences in performance different from that clamined by Trilene?
Daniel Ambrose answers:
Ho: µ = 5000
Ha: µ < 5000 (one-tailed test)
α = 0.10
Zcritical = – 1.28
Zcalculated = (x-µ)/(s/√n) = (4800-5000)/(600/√60) = -2.58
Decision: Because-2.58 < -1.28, the hypothesis of equality cannot be accepted and conclude that Danny does have a valid complaint.
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Your Questions About Fishing Hobby Kids
November 26, 2011 by Daniel Ambrose · Leave a Comment
Lizzie asks…
Husband dilemma: Family time or Hobby?
We were married for 6yrs..i’ve no complain in terms of being a good provider but what i always complain is about his time. I always felt so alone with my daughter everytime he’s not with us..lately, he’s been hooked in fishing, whenever he has a spare time time he would go out fishing, sometimes we tag along but most of the time we was’nt able to join bec the place is not suited for kids (dangerous). I already talked with him about that, and he tells me that it’s his way of relaxation or de-stress from work. I felt that he’s been selfish bec his spare time should be spend with us not with his hobbies..Any Advice?
Daniel Ambrose answers:
Here’s a good objective benchmark I’ve found useful. Over 8 hours a week spent on a solo activity is hurtful to a marriage. In the case of fishing that’s one day-long fishing trip per week, or two afternoons on the creek bank. More than that is too much, but you need to agree to give him that much — the de-stressing thing is a real need for us guys. Good luck.
Sandy asks…
Present for a guy who has it all!?
I’m looking for some great ideas for a present for a friend who is turning 40 years old. He has money so whatever he really wants he goes out and gets himself. He has it all! I’m looking for some great unusual ideas. He has no real hobbies except his kids and fishing but he has a ton of fishing things. Thanks for your help.
Daniel Ambrose answers:
Don’t get him anything give him something that he can not buy like your time and attention or a home cooked meal made by you. Sometimes the best gift is not something that you can buy.
Linda asks…
2 of my fish have died because of fungus mouth, I need help?
I want to keep my sand in the tank, but i don’t know how i can constantly clean it. My honey took me about underfloor filter or something like that. But then i’ll have to lose my sand. I built to rock shire and i have a big castle ordiment and those big pearl getting clam shell. I also have plants. I new at this hobby of fish. But i want pretty fishies. They all swim in a 55gal tank. I now only have a mature male electric blue, kid mayan cichlid, kid acei, baby acei, mature electric yellow, two inmature sunshine peacock, inmature jack dempsey and jewel, 2 small southamerican bumble bee catfishs, a medium pleco, two ivory snails, 2 stripped rachael catfishs, and that is it. It now being run by a fluvo filter, for i think 60 gal and now i just bought a whisper filter for 30-60gal.
help i want the fish to live but i want the sand too to be in there. what can i do to keep both?
who has had cichlid with sand before tell me?
before the fishes die, they look like monkeys. From the mouth towards their round eye, a look like skins been peeling away.
Daniel Ambrose answers:
Sounds like you actually have several problems going on here.
First the tank is over stocked. I would suggest you remove the Jack dempsey, the jewel the pleco and the bumble bee and rapheal cats. Even then you will be way over stovked as the fish grow to adult size and will have to thin out the fish more in the near future. Your fish are aggressive and need space.
The sand should be fine as long as you keep it clean. Vacuuming it is a hassle, but you only want to remove the stuff from the surface, not down into the sand. With practice you’ll get the hang of it. Poking the salt all over the tank witha slender rod of some sort to be sure there are no bacteria pockets is a good idea as well, in fact pretty much required of a sand substrate.
You mention mouth fungus as well. This may be fungus or could very well be a columnaris infection. They look very similar but you treat them in totally different ways. The best way to tell them apart is that columnaris always grows in a very round circular spot while fungus rarely does. Columnaris is also pearly or opalescent white while fungus is a flatter, grayish white.
Columnaris: it can occur anywhere on the fishes body but usually starts around the mouth and gills of the fish. There have been documented lab cases of it being a systemic, or body wide infection. It’s not real easy to treat as it only responds well to a very limited number of antibiotics. The best treatment for columnaris is Furanace. It is the only known antibiotic that will treat both the surface and internal parts of the infection and the only one that will treat it if it becomes systemic. Other treatments are usually very harsh and include copper sulfate, potassium permanganate and Oxolinix acid. Treat with Furanace for 2 weeks to be sure you are rid of the disease.
Fungus – Hopefully this is what you have and odds are good it is. Fungus is easy to treat and responds well to common Malachite green ick medications. There are several fungus medications that also contain Malachite Green and work very well. Treat until you have seen no signs of the disease for 5 days.
No need to use extra salt or heat for either of these problems if you are treating with the above mentioned medications.
Hope this helps
MM
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