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Positive Spirit. Body, Mind and Soul. Attachment and Detachment. Spirituality Quotient.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. A Textbook on Human Values and Ethics m by Debabrata Basu and Samarpan
Chakraborty
2. Human Values and Professional Ethics, 2003 by Jayshree Suresh, B S Raghavan.
3. Human Values And Ethics - As per ICAR syllabus, 2022 by Bhanwar lal Dhaka, Kirti,
Pankaj Kumar ojha.

VAC III:

VAC 211/Zoo.215 Ornamental Fish Production and Management 1+1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The Learning Objectives of this course are as follows:
 To give first-hand training on Aquarium preparation and decoration.
 To gain hands-on training on breeding and culture of various Ornamental fishes.
 To gain experience in the management of optimum water quality in the fish aquarium.
 To gather knowledge on the nutritional requirements of the cultivable species.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of the course, the students will be able to:
 Prepare and decorate ornamental fish aquarium.
 Identify the suitable and economically important Ornamental fish species.
 Initiate entrepreneurship on Aquarium making and Ornamental fish production

THEORY (15 Hours)

UNIT I: (8 Hours)
World trade of ornamental fish and export potential. Different varieties of exotic and indigenous

fishes. Principles of a balanced aquarium. Fabrication, setting up and maintenance of freshwater
and marine aquarium. Water quality management. Water filtration system – biological,

mechanical and chemical. Types of filters, Lighting and aeration. Aquarium accessories and

decoratives. Aquarium fish feeds and their preparation. Dry, wet and live feeds.

UNIT II: (7 Hours)
Breeding and rearing of ornamental fish: guppy, molly, platy, swordtail, gold fish, angel fish etc.;

Broodstock management; Conditioning, packing, transport and quarantine methods. Diseases of
ornamental fishes.

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