Fish Joke for Monday-itis: caring cat.
NSW Aquaculture Association is holding a 2 day Recirculating Aquaculture and Aquaponic short course.
The NSW Aquaculture Association is holding a 2 day Recirculating Aquaculture and Aquaponic short course you will be interested in.
Tickets are now on sale through the following link:
http://aquacultureaquaponicscourse.eventzilla.net/
Prices are as follows:
General registration will be $280 total for the two days
This is for anyone to register and attend the full two day short course.
NSW Aquaculture Association Members will be $210
This is for full financial members of NSW Aquaculture Association
Students registration will be $230 (a copy of your student ID card will need to be sent prior).
This is for students currently studying at any accredited institution
I can be contacted directly at president@nswaqua.com.au or by phone on +61 (0)439 468 201 (email should be your first point of call).
Regards
Paul Van der Werf
President
Event Description
We will be covering a range of topics suitable to anyone wanting to learn more about designing and operating recirculating aquaculture or aquaponic systems of any size over the intense two day short course presented by Dr Tom Losordo and Dr Wilson Lennard.
Some of the topics that will be covered during this workshop (Full list of topics to be confirmed):
System design and management
Aeration
Plumbing
Components
Construction Techniques
Operation
Fish production
Stocking
Feeding, growth and survival
Harvesting and processing
Water quality
Plant Production
Seedling production
Importance of pest identification
Disease and insect control
Nutrient dynamics
Economics and Marketing
Aquaponics economics
Effect of scale vs Available market
Marketing Fish
Marketing Plants
About the Presenters:
Dr. Tom Losordo is the Director of Aquaculture Systems Engineering for Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems. Dr. Losordo has a Bachelor degree in Biology and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering. Having been involved in aquaculture for more than 38 years, Dr. Losordo recently retired as head of a program of applied research and extension at North Carolina State University in the area of recirculating aquaculture production systems.
Dr. Wilson Lennard is the Director of Aquaponic Solutions and has been studying aquaponics for the past 10 years. He is a PhD graduate from Australia (RMIT University, 2006) with practical commercial aquaponics experience and knowledge. Wilson also has scientific and engineering skills and experience in associated aquatic disciplines, including freshwater aquaculture, marine aquaculture, hydroponics, integrated aquatic farming systems, freshwater aquatic ecology and environmental biology. These skills and experience have been accumulated over a professional scientific career of almost 20 years.
Venue and cost
The venue will be the Soldiers Point Bowls Club, 118 Soldiers Point Rd, Soldiers Point NSW 2317 We are arranging for discounted accommodation rates which are located next to and across the road from the club (walking distance). So hold off on booking your accommodation.
Date: 21 September 2013.
A great reference text to be a shark expert – The Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual.
The Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual is a single-reference guide detailing the hands-on care of elasmobranchs; a “how to care for” sharks, rays and chimaeras. This volume is intended to assist in the development of new exhibits, aid in the training of husbandry personnel, prepare scientists for hands-on work with elasmobranchs, and answer specific questions about this important taxonomic group. The entire Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual is available to download free of charge from this site https://sites.google.com/site/elasmobranchhusbandry/manual
TheFishVet’s free webinar a success!
Last night, we had over 80 registrants attend the webinar on diseases in ornamental fishes. It took a unique approach, working from the fish species and then delving into the common issues they get.
Dr Loh has been invited to present more of these entertaining and informative talks for the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association.
2nd International Elasmobranch Husbandry Symposium.
Do you think dolphins are over-rated? Are you in love with sharks?
This group is dedicated to the conservation and ethical care of sharks, skates, rays and chimeras.
Check out information on the up coming conference which will be held from 11-13 November 2013 in Monterey, California, USA. http://www.elasmobranchhusbandry.org/
The Fish Vet now services clients in WA, NSW, Victoria & Tasmania.
With the national veterinary registration in full swing in the states of Victoria, Tasmania and NSW, and with my primary registration in WA, you can now access The Fish Vet’s services in most parts of Australia. With modern technology on hand, you are no longer restricted to using fish vets located in the eastern states. You can now access the vet from the west.
Does this mean that you can get scripts for veterinary medicines or get drugs sent in the mail every time you need some Flagyl, Baytril or other antibiotics for your fishes?
Under the veterinary regulations,
a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) is necessary. What does this mean for your situation? It means that I must have personally seen your fish and/or visited your premises at least once in the past year before I can give a written veterinary prescription or order, for distributing and/or administrating medicines and, aquatic disease vaccines and bacterins.
A great way of utilising Dr Loh’s services if you are in remote locations include histology slide processing and histopathology assessments.
What can looking at fish poo tell you about your fish health?
In most fish, faecal trails do not hang on for a long time since their normal swimming action would break the trail. Goldfish tend to have a longer trail because they swim slowly and their trail is of larger diameter, making it ‘tougher’ to break. But these should come off easily when the fish is disturbed.
Healthy faeces should be dark and not contain gas bubbles. If it contains bubbles, causing the faecal trail to float (see picture below), then there might be issues. Bacterial imbalance or parasites may be possible reasons. The way to investigate it is to examine the faeces under the microscope to look for evidence of parasites and to culture the gut flora to check for presence of pathogenic bacteria. Over feeding is obvious when the faeces produced is the same colour as the food you fed them.
Fish Joke for Monday-itis: jousting.
Q: What fish is good at jousting?
A: A swordfish.
How should I keep and care for goldfish?
Not long ago, I worked with the RSPCA in developing the fish sections for their knowledge base to answer some of the most popular queries. Tanks sizes was one of them. So, I’d like to point you to this publication that is available on line – How should I keep and care for goldfish?
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Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology) Murdoch, MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology).
Veterinarian | Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University | President-elect WAVMA |
Secretary Aquatic Animal Health Chapter – ANZCVS.
The Fish Vet, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA. Mobile Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services for fish and other aquatic creatures.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
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Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology) Murdoch, MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology).
The Fish Vet, Perth, Western Australia.
Veterinary Medicine for fish.
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