Fry and Fingerling

Minimizing disease and parasites is essential for raising strong, healthy fish. Careful management and control are crucial now, with a focus on maintaining excellent water quality. Clean, well-oxygenated water, appropriate exchange rates and consistent high feeding frequencies are vital to supporting growth and robustness. Additional nutrients such as omega-3 are added to the feed as needed to further improve health and performance.

To maximize feed intake, the more feeding rounds per day, the better. Use high-quality, palatable feed that matches the fish's size and meets all nutritional needs. Feed should be water stable, homogeneous, floating or slow-sinking, and free-flowing. During rapid growth, fish may eat 10-16% of their body weight daily, so efficient feeding is essential. Proper feed with the correct nutritional requirements per life stage supports growth, organ development and immunity.

Minimize transport time and adjust the number of fingerlings in bags or tanks based on travel distance: the longer the journey, the lower the stocking density. Ensure sufficient air or oxygen in the bags or tanks to maintain water quality. Extended transport increases ammonia levels, which can harm the fish. Transporting in the early morning is ideal to avoid higher afternoon temperatures and reduce stress on the fish.