How big can tiger prawns grow?

Growth. Growth of penaeid prawns in ponds is usually much faster than in the wild. Tiger prawns can be grown from postlarvae to a market size of 30g or more in 3-6 months, depending upon conditions in the pond, especially temperature and stocking density.

FAQ

• Are shrimp considered bottom feeders?

  Shrimp are bottom dwellers who feed on parasites and skin that they pick off dead animals.

• Is Catla a bottom feeder fish?

  Catla is a surface and midwater feeder. Adults feed on zooplankton using large gill rakers, but young ones on both zooplankton and phytoplankton. Catla attains sexual maturity at an average age of two years and an average weight of 2 kg.

• Can I eat dried fish without cooking?

  No heat involved. The salt kills the bacteria one would usually get sick from after eating “raw” meat, so it's generally safe to eat cured meat unless the drying process happened without wind, or in too hot weather causing insects to get to it.

• Does tilapia cause weight gain?

  Just one serving gives you major bang for your buck—a four-ounce Tilapia fillet contains 21 grams of protein, one gram of fat and only 90 calories. It's this high-protein, low-fat composition that renders Tilapia a staple ingredient for those aiming to shed weight and gain muscle.

• Can you eat a freshwater clam?

  Are freshwater clams good to eat? A bit chewy, not like salt water clams and oysters. Best advice is to make sure the water is crystal clear and no toxins, as they can build up in the tissue. Short answer, Yes, but not a good idea nor tasty.

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• Is salmon nicer than trout?

  Salmon has a much richer flavor than trout. This is because of its higher fat content but, unlike trout, it is not as gamey. Salmon tends to be pretty oily when being cooked and very flavorful.

• What can I do with jarred oysters?

  I found jarred oysters work best in stews and dishes like that. If you want to roast them, arrange the oysters and their accompaniments in small ramekins and cook them that way. If you're cooking oysters in liquid, you'll probably want it to be cream or at least half-and-half. Oysters take to cream like ducks to water.

• What do we call a male fish?

  A female fish does not have a specific name, male and female fish are both just called fish. However, around 500 species of fish are able to change their gender during their later life after birth. A species of fish that can change its gender is called a hermaphrodite.

• What happens if salmon go extinct?

  If the salmon were to disappear, then it may cause a mass succession and if the salmon were thriving then the ecosystem would mature. This would happen since the salmon bring nutrients to the trees as well. ... The MDN are then absorbed into the plants and then they begin to grow more due to the nutrients.

• What temperature do Cherry Shrimp need?

  Red Cherry Shrimp Characteristics They prefer clean water with a ph of 6.5-8.0, and a rough temperature of 14-30 degrees C (57-86), most comfortable at a moderate room temperature of about 72 degrees.

• Is John Dory fish expensive?

  The English name John Dory arrived from the French jaune dor meaning golden yellow - a good description for this unusual looking fish, which varies in size from smaller 230-450g fish up to 2kg. ... It may be an expensive fish with a low yield - but it's worth it!

• What should the pH level be in a fish pond?

  PH is a measure of whether water is acidic or basic. Fish have an average blood pH of 7.4, so pond water with a pH close to this is optimum. An acceptable range would be 6.5 to 9.0. Fish can become stressed in water with a pH ranging from 4.0 to 6.5 and 9.0 to 11.0.

• Can you cook ready to serve salmon?

  Portion size. Serving: As soon as the salmon arrives, place in the refrigerator (or freeze if for use at a later date). Smoked Salmon is already cooked, so it typically needs no further cooking. Preparing it as often as simple as pairing it with herbs, bread, wine or other foods and drinks.

• Can you treat fish with parasites?

  The safest and most effective treatment for fish flukes is Praziquantel. Treating the aquarium with formalin can also be effective.

• What kind of fish does Long John Silver use?

  Alaska Pollock And the pollock is perfect. It is the most popular fish on our menu! Enjoy yours fried in our classic batter and served in tacos or sandwiches or on a plate of our world famous crumblies! Sea Mealsfor Alaska Pollock.

• How do beginners catch catfish?

  Simply add a float above the weight on a slip-sinker rig. Use this rig to drift bait slowly through wood-rich catfish lairs or over weed without snagging on bottom or in cover. Drifting a float also helps cover water from the bank. A jig head (link to the jig head article) tipped with bait will also catch catfish.

• What size line should I use for trout?

  A typical line to cast for trout would be 4-pound test. Consider braided line of 30-pound test or more if you go after large game fish. A rule of thumb is to fish with the lightest gear possible so you don't tire and have more fun. In competition when test is specified, anglers must use light line to land heavy fish.

• Is Alaskan salmon high in mercury?

  Everyone can eat as much wild Alaska salmon as they would like. These large fish species usually contain the highest amounts of mercury. The EPA and the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, recognize salmon as a low-mercury fish.

• How do you eat fish paste?

  Fish paste has to eat it with by boiling it with water. Fish paste has to make by marinating small fish or a kind of fish with salt and leave it until it gone bad . After leaving for many days, when the smell gets better you can open it and eat it. You usually eat it with raw vegetables .

• What tastes good with herring?

  The simplest way to serve it is on crispbread (via Swedish Spoon), but if you're looking for an interesting way to serve the pickled fish, Eating Well has an enticing recipe for Scandinavian Herring Bites complete with cooked potato slices, red onions, dill, and sour cream.

• What happens after eating fish and milk?

  As per Ayurveda, you should avoid this combination at all costs as fish is a non-vegetarian product and milk is considered vegetarian. This itself makes the combination of the two food items incompatible. Consuming them together may increase the "tamas guna" in the body which could lead to imbalance.

• Which country do tiger prawns come from?

  Mainly Black Tiger prawns, cooked and green whole and cooked peeled, are imported from Thailand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, India, Myanmar and Vietnam.

• Do shrimps eat cucumbers?

  Actually, you can do it with other vegetables as well. So, if you want to give your aquarium inhabitants something a little bit more natural in their diet, especially your snails and shrimp, things like zucchini, cucumber, lima beans, carrots, broccoli, lettuce, cabbage, and etc.

• What is the biggest freshwater fish caught in the UK?

  Wels catfish A chef and keen angler from Essex has caught what is thought to be the largest freshwater fish - weighing more than 10 stone - to be landed in the UK. James Jones, 31, of Southminster, caught the 144lb (65.3kg) wels catfish at the Oak Lakes Fishery, Essex.

• How do you keep a crayfish from dying?

  Remove about ¼ of the aquarium water weekly and replace it with water that has been aged and treated with water conditioner. Never replace more than ¼ of the water at a time. Also, keep aquarium conditions stable. All the crayfish died soon after we put them in the aquaria.

• Where does Costco buy their fish?

  Costco - the number three U.S. retailer – routinely bought 90 percent of the 600,000 pounds of salmon fillets it sells each week from Chile, accounting for nearly nine percent of Chilean exports to the United States. Costco now will buy 60 percent of its salmon from Norway, and 40 percent from Chile.