What water temperature is suitable for carp farming?
SummaryCarp can survive in water of 5-30°C, but the most suitable survival temperature is 21-27°C, and the most suitable water temperature for carp embryo development is 20-30°C. If the water temperature changes too much, it will cause carp to become sick or die. When the water temperature is below 2°C, carp will enter a dormant period.
Under normal circumstances, carp live in water of 5-30°C, and 21-27°C is the most suitable temperature. Sharp changes in water temperature will have a certain impact on the growth of carp. When the water temperature rises or falls by more than 3°C, carp will become sick, and if the temperature changes by more than 10°C, it will cause the fish to die.
According to experimental results, the most suitable temperature for carp embryo development is 20-30°C. When the water temperature is 20°C~25°C, their appetite is very strong, and they can keep eating from morning to night. When the water temperature is below 10°C, their activity level becomes very low and they hardly eat. When it is below 2°C, they hide in deep water, do not eat or move, and enter dormancy.
What kind of water is suitable for farming carp
Carp have very strong adaptability. Carp can be seen in shallow rice fields, enclosed ponds, small rivers with murmuring streams, and constantly flowing rivers. If some carp are stocked in some abandoned wild ponds or wild lakes, even if no feed is given in time, they can survive and grow very well. It can be seen that carp do not have high requirements for water quality. As long as there is water, even wild ponds and wild lakes can support them.
Points to note when farming carp
1. Preparatory work. Before stocking, the pond must be prepared. The pond area should be more than 2 mu, the water depth should be 2-3 m, water retention should be good, there should be no leakage points, water injection and drainage should be convenient, and it should be close to a water source. The pond bottom should be flat, and the silt should not be too thick; no more than 20 cm is enough.
2. Feeding management. In the first few days after the fry are put into the pond, they grow especially fast, so the feed input should be increased. There is currently special carp feed on the market. Feeding this kind of feed can improve the survival rate and strengthen the carp's physique, and they will grow very quickly and become relatively plump.
During the farming process, the water quality in the pond and the condition of the fry should be carefully observed. The water should be changed frequently, and the fresh water being replaced should be disinfected and fertilized. If the water quality turns yellow and the transparency is too high, fertilizing should be carried out immediately.
Summer is when fish grow fastest. To ensure the nutrition the fish need, more feed should be given, and feeding must be carried out on time, at fixed locations, and in fixed amounts.
3. Disease treatment. When farming carp, checks are needed every day to see whether there are abnormalities and whether the carp's activity, feeding, and growth are normal. If there are conditions such as insufficient vitality, little feeding, or slow swimming, it is necessary to check clearly whether they are sick and isolate and handle them in time. If fish deaths occur, they must be caught and disposed of in time, so as to avoid large-scale infectious diseases or other fish diseases.